Program Overview

Our mission CareerWise's mission is to create opportunities for youth and businesses across Colorado by developing and supporting an innovative, sustainable youth apprenticeship program. Through this business-led, student-centered model, CareerWise brings together public and private stakeholders to ensure that students have access to the skills and knowledge they need for financial and academic success, and that businesses have access to highly-trained talent

Colorado’s traditional education system leaves some students without a clear and integrated path into the workforce

REAL-EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE CareerWise apprenticeships serve as an options multiplier, opening many doors to the students who participate SKILL-FOCUSED TRAINING REAL-EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE TRADITIONAL EDUCATION APPRENTICES CAREERWISE SUPPORT BECOME FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AFTER THE APPRENTICESHIP, STUDENTS CAN: OR BOTH! CONTINUE TO HIGHER ED SOURCE: Annual American Community Survey (2006-2015); National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, Public high school 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR)

The result are true win-win outcomes for businesses, students and local communities Expected impact For businesses ROI-positive (~10%) during the program, due to productive work performed by students 20-40% reduction in hiring & training costs Development of loyal employee, increasing retention For students Increased graduation rates for participating student populations Earnings of ~$30,000 over three years while in school Accumulation of college credit and/or industry credentials For the state 23x lifetime return on taxpayer dollars invested in education and workforce training

<4% youth unemployment rate Our vision is to build a system modeled after the Swiss youth apprenticeship system Swiss Profile <4% youth unemployment rate 70% of all students choose apprenticeships, no stigma – most CEO's have been apprentices 40% of companies participate in the apprenticeship program About 97% of all students have graduated with a VET Diploma (Vocational Education & Training) or other high school degree Swiss companies earn a 10% ROI during apprenticeship

Currently, CareerWise operates in 4 geographies across the state Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert El Paso Fremont Garfield Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jeffer- son Kiowa Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Logan Mesa Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma Pilot counties

Launching in 2019 – Employer recruitment in process We offer apprenticeships in 5 primary pathways, leading to a variety of occupations Pathways Advanced Manufacturing Information Technology Financial Services Business Operations Healthcare Production Technician Quality Technician Maintenance Technician Computer Technician Quality Assurance Junior Coder Insurance Underwriter Claims Adjuster Accounting Clerk Project Coordinator (Applicable in operations, human resources, sales, etc.) Patient Care Associate (resulting in CNA) Sample occupations Launching in 2019 – Employer recruitment in process Sample business partners

NEW COMMUNITIES READINESS New CareerWise communities need active participation from: The business community, including local business-support organizations The education community, including K12 and higher education/training partners Community leadership interested in fostering a supportive ecosystem and infrastructure NEW COMMUNITIES READINESS New community applications for the 2019-20 school year due Feb 15, 2018