Southwest Economic Solutions MACAE Fall Conference October 15-18, 2017

Our Mission: To lead in providing opportunities for individuals to achieve greater economic success.

Our Values: While Southwest Detroit is our heart and home, our work extends across the region. Community Needs  Early Adaptation Continuous Improvement Relationship Building Participant’s Capability Teamwork Service Integration

Our Values: Community Needs We believe in proactively engaging the community in order to understand and address its needs.   Early Adaptation We believe in discovering innovative and impactful service delivery models and adapting them to the needs of the communities we serve.

Our Values: Continuous improvement We believe in measuring impact, evaluating results, and finding ways to continuously improve the quality of service we deliver.  Relationship Building We believe in cultivating long-term, working relationships and celebrating successes along the way.

Our Values: Participant’s Capability We honor the individual’s capabilities and skills to achieve their unique goals. Teamwork We believe the greatest success happens when we communicate openly and work together. Service Integration We believe in meeting individuals where they are and providing a spectrum of integrated services to help them realize their goals.

Southwest Economic Solutions The Community We Serve Southwest Economic Solutions

Southwest Detroit is our Heart and our Home Source: Data Driven Detroit || Geography: SW Detroit as defined by LISC’s Strategic Investment Areas

Southwest Detroit is our Heart and our Home Population: 105,202 people (14.7% of the city) Ethnicity Hispanic or Latino = 49.1% Black or African American = 30.7% White or Caucasian = 17.6% Age 0-5 5-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 60+ % of Population 9.7 21.2 11.0 15.3 13.2 21.0 8.6 Source: Data Driven Detroit || Geography: SW Detroit as defined by LISC’s Strategic Investment Areas

Southwest Detroit is our Heart and our Home Income and Employment Southwest Detroit Detroit Average for Michigan Cities Mean Household Income $34,827 $39,838 $56,261 Percent Households with Income Below the Poverty Line 33.8% 33.2% 15.4% Percent of Unemployed Civilians 29.3% 28.4% 16.0% Education Southwest Detroit Detroit Average for Michigan Cities Percent with No High School Diploma 41.2% 23.1% 11.9% Percent with High School Diploma or GED Equivalent Only 48.5% 57.3% 59.4% Percent with Associates Degree or Higher 10.3% 19.6% 28.7% Source: Data Driven Detroit || Geography: SW Detroit as defined by LISC’s Strategic Investment Areas

Southwest Economic Solutions Our Programs Southwest Economic Solutions

Center for working families CWF helps low income participants reach long-term professional and economic goals by integrating: Career Readiness Financial Coaching Basic Education Skills Job Training It is the heart of Southwest Economic Solutions

Earn and Learn Work Readiness and technical training for low income residents in Detroit Youth Build Re-entry Program Bridges to Construction Construction IT Truck Driving

P.A.T.H. (Partnership, Accountability, Training, Hope) SWES partners with lead organization Development Centers and Detroit Economic Solutions to increase the employability skills of TANF participants, support individuals’ placement and retention and support them to move towards self-sufficiency.

ProsperUS ProsperUS Detroit is an economic revitalization strategy for low- to moderate-income, minority and immigrant communities which provides small business development in targeted neighborhoods including Southwest, North End/Central Woodward, Cody Rouge, Lower East Side and Grandmont/Rosedale. Services include: Business planning training Technical assistance Micro-lending

Learning Lab- College and career readiness center Two labs located in southwest Detroit offers free classes and tutoring in math, reading, writing, computer skills, HSE prep, ESL and transitioning to college.

So what does this mean? Everyone gets the full program regardless of entry. We try to eliminate all barriers. It is the philosophy of serving the whole person. This allows us to provide IET & IELCE services: In adult basic literacy and HSE In workforce preparation-Employability Skills, contextualized materials, Career Planning, and transitions to post-secondary Workforce Training-Finding companies who need workers and how we can provide training Workplace Literacy-Being on-site for education and employment training

Components in WIOA Strategic Partners: Employers, Michigan Works, MRS, training programs (Focus Hope…) Targeted Sectors: Construction, Manufacturing, IT Bridges: Transitions to post-secondary-Curriculum that has CCRS & Aztec-Accuplacer prep Career Screening, Exploration-Career and Educational Plan Employability Skills Career Advising-Navigator Contextualized curriculum-21st Century, McGraw Hill, Burlington, Staff created materials MOUs Shared Funding

How can programs have the career pathway requirement? While we are not a school district, we do receive WIOA funds. Additional grants because we have the all inclusive allows us to partner with other agencies to provide the services. But all have limitations! Think about: College and Career Plan in addition to the ALP Contextualized materials Employability module included in all classes Support in Financial/Personal Finances While we are a school-we also need to think College and Career Readiness-Center!

Visit the learning lab! Karyn Goven, Director Workforce Development Southwest Economic Solutions 2835 Bagley, Suite 800 Detroit, MI 48216 Caitlyn Pisarski, Manager Learning Lab-College and Career Readiness Center 4214 W. Vernor Hwy. Detroit, MI 48209