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Building Lasting Partnerships
DOL YouthBuild TA Collaborative
Ted RoanCharles Modiano
Why Partnerships
BECAUSENO ONE CAN DO IT ALONE.
Why Partnerships Continued
No one can do it alone.To provide comprehensive access to services and
supports for young people.To create a more inclusive system for youth we serve.To build an alignment of missions, planning, and
services across organizations.To reduce duplicative services and gaps in system.To leverage resources, funding, and service options.
Who Should Be Partners• School districts• Charter schools• GED/Adult Ed programs• Non-profit Builders
(i.e., Habitat for Humanity)• Construction Companies• Unions• Trade Schools• Housing Authorities• Health service providers• Social service providers• School boards• Businesses
• Local businesses• Community colleges• Youth and adult mentors• Community and faith-based
groups• Schools• One-Stops• Businesses in the community• Community colleges• Juvenile court system (case
workers)• Substance abuse and mental
health treatment
DOL Program Goals• Placement Rate (70%)
• Credential Attainment (50%)
• Literacy/Numeracy Rate (50%)
• Recidivism Rate (<20%)
• Retention Rate (75%)
DOL Program Goals
• Which goals correspond most to youth achieve self-sufficiency?
• Which partners are needed to help
reach those goals?
Placement Starts on Day 1• Getting all staff aligned and engaged with
placement and retention activities
• Having a schedule of Career Readiness and Placement activities beginning at mental toughness until placement
• Use of staff meetings for planning, reflection and benchmarking
• Consistent use of IDP and case conferencing
Discussion• What core partners is your program already working
with – either written into grant or other existing partnerships, for placement, PSE, career support, etc?
• Do you have MOUs or agreements in place with these partners?
• How effective have these partnerships been to date?
• Where are there service delivery gaps?
Importance of PSE Partnerships and Credentials
• According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2014, 75% of all new jobs require a PSE credential (including 24 of 30 fastest growing career fields)
• Relative to individuals with just a high school degree:– some college and no degree earn 18 percent more– associate’s degree earn 29 percent more – bachelor’s degree earn 62 percent more
• Individuals with PSE credential are more likely to vote, volunteer, lead stable family lives and guide their own children to success in adulthood (College Board and US Department of Health and Human Services)
Engaging PSE Partners• Visit campus/job site and approach staff/faculty in
person • Arrive armed with clear vision and a list of targeted
questions• Invite postsecondary staff/faculty and employers
to your YouthBuild program. • Include students in the conversations• Build relationships horizontally and vertically • Ask for personal introductions to other key
postsecondary staff and/or faculty / employers
Effective PSE Partnerships1. Create Mutual Accountability for Student Success
2. Customize to Reflect Local Context, Unique Student Needs and Available Resources
3. Formalize Agreements (MOU, Articulation)
4. Clarify Goals, Objectives, Roles and Responsibilities
5. Collect, Share and Respond to Data in Real Time
Effective PSE Partnerships6. Focus Attention on Alignment Academic Training and
Jobsite Training with College/Career
7. Provide Accessible, Proactive and Comprehensive Student Support Services
8. Engage Multiple Individuals from Across Both Organizations
9. Sustain Over Time and Evolve Over Time
10. Listen to and Respond to Student Voice
Tips to Create a Successful MOU• Highlight goals and mission of both parties
• Explicitly state objectives of partnership
• Recognize intended outcomes of partnership
• Identify specifics of target audience served
• Describe roles/responsibilities of each partner
• State the duration and timeline for reviewing agreement
• Require names and signatures
Employers: The Growing “Service Industry” and Importance of Soft Skills
What Do Employers Want?
• Work Ethic– Attendance
– Attitude/likeability
– Responsibility/reliability
• Teamwork– Make team better– Leadership– It’s in your job
description
• Communication– Oral– Non-verbal– Written
• Problem-Solving– Ability to learn on job– Critical thinking– Creativity/new ideas
1) STAFF: Do you have staff members that have words “Career”, “Employment”, “Post-Secondary”, “Placement”, “Transition”, “Retention”, “College”, or “Graduate” in their job title?
2) STRUCTURE: Do you hold regular GROUP workshops on Career Readiness from the beginning of program?
3) CONTENT: Does it heavily reflect the people skills that employers demand most? Do youth and employers (or educators) have a joint role in design?
4) DELIVERY: Is content delivered in dynamic way? Is learning experiential? Are workshops often peer-led?
5) TRANSITION: Do you continue to hold GROUP workshops after YouthBuild participants graduate?
Lasting Employer PartnershipsCareer Readiness Design Fundamentals
Developing Employer Relationshipsfrom Beginning
• Program Participation: Include in Mental Toughness Training and subsequent Career Development Workshops
• “Informational Interviews”: Prepped by staff & performed by participants; reflect to inform and lead workshop design according to skills needed by employers
• Partner with Local One Stop Center for Services
• College Tours, Career Fairs, and Company Tours Early on as part of Career Development Programming
• Internships are “Long Interviews”
Continuing Employer Relationships
• Be aware of business’ needs and help them understand how engaging with young people could benefit bottom line.
• Be familiar with trends/ demands and labor market needs.
• Use “Door Openers”: Place reliable participants in initial placements with employers.
• Provide follow-up and support to both employer and youth.
• Sell “good workers” -- not “good will”.
• Social Media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Etc.
Finding Strategic Employer Partners
• Private Employers• Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)• Chambers of Commerce• One-Stop Career Centers• Etc.
• Develop Quarterly Capacity-Building Meetings to Engage on regular Basis
Preparation for Partnerships
• What are your Organizational Assets?
• What does your organization do well?
• • What resources do you have access to?
• •Where are the service delivery gaps?
Community Mapping Exercise
Identify Potential PartnersWho do you already know that does good work?
How are you connected with them?How can they help you and your students?
Counseling to Careers: Helping Students Select Best Bets, 2010, Jobs for the Future
Employers/Industry Connections
(e.g., unions, large businesses)
Workforce Development/
Other Community
Organizations Connections
(e.g., Local Chamber of Commerce, WIBs)
Your YouthBuild Program
Postsecondary Connections(e.g., program
coordinators, coaches, training directors at
non-college programs)
Government and State Agency Connections
(e.g., mayor’s office, State Dept. of Labor)
Lingering Questions1.Who needs to be on this map that you don’t yet have a connection to?2.How can they help your students (e.g., financial aid, career services.)?Other Connections
Further Resources
• YouthBuild Community of Practicewww.login.icohere.com/Youthbuild
• Post-Secondary Partnership Outreach Strategieshttps://youthbuild.org/sites/youthbuild.org/files/kb_item/2012/10/3512/Postsecondary%20Partner%20Outreach%20Strategies%20Mini%20Toolkit.pdf
• DOL-Facebook Social Jobs Partnershiphttp://www.facebook.com/socialjobs which includes:-- My Next Move: http://www.mynextmove.org/ -- My Skills, My Future: http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/ -- Career One Stop: http://www.careeronestop.org/
• Utilize Your DOL-YouthBuild coach
• Contact Ted ([email protected]) or Charles ([email protected]) with more questions and resources.