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PROVIDING INTEGRATED AND ALIGNED PREPARATION
LA CAUSA YouthBuild
Agenda
About LA CAUSA Best Practices: Integration and
Alignment Summary of First Year Outcomes Projections for Year 2 Improvements for Next Year Plan to Comply With the Grant
About LA CAUSA What we do:
Engage disenfranchised young people in East Los Angeles and foster a commitment to personal development and community transformation.
How we do it: ○ Create a supportive environment where
members participate in educational, vocational and leadership development
○ Align our curriculum and learning outcomes to prepare students for both continued education and the workforcePSE and Construction
Best Practices: Integration & Alignment
Post Secondary Education (PSE)
Construction Component Exposure to careers in math
and science
Best Practices: Integration & Alignment: PSE Integrate college and career readiness into our
curriculum Three-prong strategy First, track and expose students into PSE by immersing
them into PSE related programming“College Readiness Course” throughout academic
year○ Incorporate career planning, professional
development, other relevant skills into the academic curriculumPrepare students for the expectations of PSE
institutions and employers Collaborate with PSE partners
UCLA Green SITE
Best Practices: Integration & Alignment: PSE cont.
Second Strategy: Promote and teach “transferrable
skills”All instructors emphasize critical
thinking skill development and post-secondary education relevancy ○ Senior Portfolio Interviews
These skills, required for PSE success, are reinforced throughout all classes
Best Practices: Integration & Alignment: PSE cont.
Third Strategy: Promote cumulative projects that
integrate civic engagement, service and leadership, with the use of social media, in the communityCollege Readiness Day, FAFSA WeekIncreasing the number of students who
receive PSE exposure, along with already existing practices, will better prepare students for post-secondary pursuits and success
Best Practices: Integration & Alignment: Construction Component Integrated construction and academic
curriculum Students learn about union and labor
history, social and environmental impactResume writing, interviewing, CPR and
other relevant skills incorporated into training
Students receive MC3 (multi-craft core curriculum) certificate after completion of hours
○ More competitive job applicants
Best Practices: Integration & Alignment: Careers in STEM
Field trips through the Edison Grant helped expose students to careers in math and scienceCreating interest in STEM fields
Science and EcologyZuma National Park, Science Fair at
Paramount Ranch/Malibu Creek Camping, Columbia Memorial Space Center, UC Irvine Science field trip hosted by MAES (Mexican American Engineers and Scientists)
Best Practices: Integration & Alignment: Careers in STEM
Summary of First Year Outcomes 2012/2013 Outcomes
• Number of students enrolled in Construction pathway in 2012: 35
Projection: 32 will receive MC3 certification by the end of September 2013
180 enrolled in HSD program56 obtained HSD in 2012; 39 obtained HSD in 2013 2012 Alumni: 23 placed in general labor jobs, 9 PSE
(undecided career paths), 6 (undecided career paths) in both as of 4/13
Need to acquire data regarding number of certificates obtained by 2012 alumni, students in high demand occupations, jobs retained after 3 months
Summary of Second Year Outcomes 2013/2014 Projections 35 enrolled in Construction training; Projection: 32 will
receive MC3 certification by the end of June 2014 140 enrolled in HSD program; 46 obtain HSD 2 enrolled in IBEW, L18 and LA DWP’s UPCT program;
Projection:1 completer 5 enrolled in Health Care course - Partnership with Red
Cross; Projection: 3 completers 10 enrolled in Technology and Computer Skills Training -
Partnership with local post-secondary education institutions; Projection: 6 completers
35 placed in PSE institution and/or employed in career path
Improvements For Next Year To “improve job and post secondary placements,
including high demand career training”PSE, build upon and expand existing PSE curriculum
○ use assessment tools more effectively to plan career and credential partnerships
Incorporate Mental Toughness throughout the year ○ 7 times a year (Summer, and for 1 week at the
beginning of Units 1 and 2 of each trimester) - incorporate college and career readiness into curriculum; invite employers to give 30-minute presentations to members; have members give resumes to these employers; members and LA CAUSA staff to follow up with members.
Improvements For Next Year
To “strengthen career pathways focused on middle-skill occupations in high growth sectors in local labor market”Utility pre-craft training (UPCT) through
IBEW, Local 18IBEW, Local 11Health CareTechnology Computer skills training/certificationViridis Learning
Improvements For Next Year
To “expand existing partnerships and establish new partnerships w/ employers in high growth sectors”RePower LA - LAANE partnership with Los
Angeles Department of Water and Power (LA DWP) - Participants who successfully complete UPCT are placed in a job at the LA DWP.
Healthcare – White Memorial Hospital and LAC/USC
Technology/Computer skills – Local businesses
Improvements For Next Year
To “expand existing partnerships and establish new partnerships with postsecondary....and other programs that provide credentials w/ labor market value” Use assessment tools more effectivelyELAC, Cal State Los AngelesLA Trade TechRed CrossIBEW, Local 18 & LA DWPIBEW, Local 11
Summarize Plan to Comply With the Grant
Gather more detailed information about 2012 alumni activity
Work on placements Build stronger partnerships with Red
Cross, ELAC, Cal State LA, IBEW, Locals 11 & 18, LA Trade Tech
Build stronger partnerships with employers, such as White Memorial, LAC/USC, LA DWP, local business that rely on technology and computer skills
Questions?