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2010 AASHTO National Civil Rights Symposium Norfolk, VA September 14, 2010

Federal Highway Administration Office of Civil Rights. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM. 2010 AASHTO National Civil Rights Symposium Norfolk, VA September 14, 2010.

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2010 AASHTO National Civil Rights Symposium Norfolk, VA September 14, 2010

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  1. Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Civil Rights ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM 2010 AASHTO National Civil Rights SymposiumNorfolk, VASeptember 14, 2010 Presented By: Zakiah Latif-Lynch OJT/SS Program Manager

  2. In this presentation, we will cover: • On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services (OJT/SS) Program Purpose • Legislative and Regulatory Authorities • Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient TransportationEquity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) • Supportive Services • Strategies to Attract Women and Minorities • Attracting Women and Minorities to Science and Engineering • Statistical Data • Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Fact Sheet

  3. Purpose of the OJT/SS Program • Recruit Individuals • Train Individuals • Employ Women, Minorities, and Disadvantaged Individuals • Increase the Effectiveness of Approved State Training Programs

  4. Outreach Recruitment Job Readiness Assessment Mentoring Job Placement Retention Technology Child Care Transportation Supportive Services • Training • Life Skills • Mediation • On-the-Job • Safety • Remedial Education • Commercial Drivers License • Skills Improvement

  5. Legislative Authorities

  6. Title 23, United States Code, Section 140(a)(b) – Nondiscrimination • Equal Employment Opportunity The Secretary shall assure that employment will be provided without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, or sex. • Use of Funds (National Discretionary)The Secretary shall deduct such sums as she/he may deem necessary, not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year.

  7. Regulatory Authority

  8. Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230, - External Programs, Subpart A – EEO on Federal–aid Construction Contracts (Including Supportive Services) • Policy Federal-aid highway construction projects – FHWA requires full utilization of all available training and skill –improvement opportunities to assure the increased participation of minority groups, disadvantaged individuals an women in all phases of the highway construction industry.

  9. Public Law 109-59

  10. SAFETEA-LU • Section 5204(e) – Subject to project approval by the Secretary, a State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 1049b)(3), 104(b)(4) and 144(e) for the surface transportation, workforce development, training, and education. • Federal share of the cost of activities carried out is 100 percent • The State is not required to match funds.

  11. Strategies to Attract Women and Minorities

  12. Five Strategies: • Connect with children and young people through schools, existing programs to attract women and minorities to science and engineering, and directly through YouTube and Facebook; other social media. • Build relationships through networking and follow-up FHWA/Public Roads - March /April 2010

  13. Participate in industry organizations and take leadership positions in those organizations • Be mentors • Recognize that workers have lives outside their jobs by ensuring flexibility in the workplace, creating part-time positions, facilitating telework, and avoiding the equation of long work hours with productivity. FHWA/Public Roads - March /April 2010

  14. Programs that Attract Women and Minorities to Science and Engineering

  15. Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program • TransTech Academy Program - Cardoza High School in Washington, DC • U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau • Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics On the Air! • American Society of Civil Engineers FHWA/Public Roads - March /April 2010

  16. USDOT/ FHWA –Programs FHWA - National Summer Transportation Institute Program DOT - Summer Transportation Internship for Diverse Program Group FHWA TransTech Academy – Cardoza Senior High School in Washington, DC DOT – Pilot Entrepreneurial Training & Technical Assistance Women & Girls FHWA – Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program FHWA – Professional Development Program

  17. Who We Serve • Youth • Low-Income and Disadvantaged Individuals • Native Americans • Ex-Offenders • Persons with Limited English Proficiency • Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders • Persons with Disabilities • Veterans

  18. Our Partners State Departments of Transportation Institutions of Higher Education State Departments of Labor Faith Based Organizations Trade Training Programs Federal Agencies Unions

  19. Statistical Data

  20. Number of States & Projects Funded Between Fiscal Years 2004-2009

  21. Fiscal Years 2005 - 2007 Regional Breakdown of Participants Who Completed the OJT/SS Training Program

  22. Did You Know? According to the 2007AGC Fact Sheet • 7.7 million employees in the industry and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that another 792,000 new construction jobs will be created in the decade between 2004 and 2014 • One-third of the Nation’s high school students – about 1.2 million each year – leave high school without a diploma. Of those who graduate from high school, only 57% of those who enroll in college will graduate within six years, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education. AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007

  23. According to the BLS “Job opportunities are expected to be excellent in the construction industry, especially for skilled trade workers.” • The BLS has identified construction as the only goods-producing section in which employment is expected to grow between 2002 and 2012. • Construction, according to BLS, offers more opportunities than most other industries for individuals who want to own and run their own business, and provides higher earnings than the average for all industries. AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007

  24. AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007

  25. Recommendations • Develop a relationship with State Transportation Agencies (STAs) • Look at the State’s overall OJT Program and link it to their OJT/SS Program • Increase and/or strengthen existing partnerships with STAs… • Federal Agencies • Minority Institutions of Higher Education • Community-based Organizations • Contractors Association Unions

  26. Contact Information • Zakiah Latif-Lynch • OJT/SS Program Manager • Zakiah.latif-lynch@dot.gov • Phone: 202-366-1585

  27. The End

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