Building Registered Apprenticeship Pathways: Highlights of the YouthBuild Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit Webinar Date: March 8, 2016 Presented by: Division of Youth Services – YouthBuild U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Moderator Toni Wilson Workforce Analyst U.S. Department of Labor #

Here’s what you can expect to get out of this webinar! Review program strategies that lead to apprenticeship pathways Discuss partnerships with apprenticeship sponsors Describe tools in the Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit #

3. Developing apprenticeship pathways through partnerships Agenda 1.The context for greater opportunity for apprenticeships in construction 2. TEN 13-12 and YouthBuild 3. Developing apprenticeship pathways through partnerships 4. A case study for partnership development: Operation Fresh Start in Madison, Wisconsin 5. Introducing the Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit #

Presenters Brian McMahon Program Director, YouthBuild Daryl Wright Vice President, Employer Partnerships YouthBuild USA Brian McMahon Program Director, YouthBuild Operation Fresh Start #

Spotlight on Registered Apprenticeship YouthBuild is defined as a pre-apprenticeship pathway program for Registered Apprenticeship in accordance with TEN 13- 12. President Obama in 2014 called on the U.S. Department of Labor to double the number of registered apprenticeships within five years, as well as to expand Registered Apprenticeships into additional industries beyond construction. #

YouthBuild Perfectly Positioned Under WIOA Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) includes an emphasis on career pathways and apprenticeships and a greater focus on serving out-of-school youth. WIOA indicates a clear need for increased opportunities for pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship pathways. #

YOUTHBUILD! YouthBuild is perfectly positioned to help the workforce system meet this need. #

Supporting Resources for YouthBuild HUD Section 3 Partnership Registered Apprenticeship Federal and State Contacts American Apprenticeship Grants YouthBuild Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit: Today’s Topic! #

HUD Section 3 HUD Section 3 eligibility gives YouthBuild participants priority status to be hired on HUD-funded construction projects. YouthBuild is specifically identified in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD’s) Section 3 regulations. In Section 3, contractors are encouraged to work with YouthBuild programs and participants when working on Federally-funded HUD projects. Contractors and registered apprenticeship sponsors that hire YouthBuild graduates will increase the competitiveness of their proposals when bidding on HUD-funded construction projects. Please note that this new provision does not remove the Davis-Bacon Act requirements, nor does any part of WIOA revise Davis-Bacon requirements, around the payment of prevailing wages on Federally-funded housing construction projects. #

Registered Apprenticeship Contacts Locate Registered Apprenticeship Programs Visit www.doleta.gov/oa and click the “Apprenticeship Sponsors Database” link. Contact State Apprenticeship Offices Visit www.doleta.gov/oa/contactlist.cfm to find the apprenticeship office in your state. Reach out to Registered Apprenticeship State and Local contacts #

American Apprenticeship Grants U.S. Department of Labor awarded $175 million to 46 applicants through its American Apprenticeship grant competition on September 9, 2015. The 46 grantees have each committed to expanding apprenticeship programs into new and growing industries, to align apprenticeships with further education and career advancement, and to scale proven apprenticeship models that work. DOL is interested in connecting YouthBuild programs to these American Apprenticeship grants, some of which have been awarded to parent organizations that also run YouthBuild programs. #

Pre-Apprenticeship as a Stepping Stone Pre-Apprenticeship prepares people for success in registered apprenticeship Quality pre-apprenticeship defined in TEN 13-12

TEN 13-12: Six Program Strategies 1. Approved training and curriculum 2. Meaningful hands-on training 3. Strategies for long-term success #

TEN 13-12: Six Program Strategies 4. Access to support services 5. Greater use of registered apprenticeship 6. Facilitated entry or articulation #

Choose all answers that apply Polling Question Which of these strategies are you implementing at your YouthBuild program? Choose all answers that apply Approved training and curriculum Meaningful hands-on training Strategies for long-term success Access to support services Partnership with an apprenticeship sponsor #

Case Study: Operation Fresh Start Video YouthBuild Pathways to Registered Apprenticeship: Accessing support services #

Special Guest: Brian McMahon, Operation Fresh Start

Introducing the Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit!

Promising Practice Areas in the Toolkit Recruitment, Preparation, and Assessment Successful transitions: exiting YouthBuild, entering Registered Apprenticeship Partnerships with apprenticeship sponsors and others Leveraging HUD Section 3 guidelines to facilitate entry into the construction industry #

Promising Practice Area: Recruitment, Preparation, and Assessment Recruit students who have an interest in construction Address the challenges that underrepresented groups, such as women, may face in the industry from day one Organize experiences that simulate industry conditions early in the program to identify participants with the aptitude to pursue careers in the construction industry. Develop specific and measurable benchmarks on important knowledge, skills, and abilities that track to career success #

Engage apprenticeship sponsors in training YouthBuild students Promising Practice Area: Recruitment, Preparation and Assessment (con’t) Formulate assessment tools with apprenticeship sponsors to evaluate readiness for entry into Registered Apprenticeship Engage apprenticeship sponsors in training YouthBuild students Establish advisory structures for ongoing program improvement #

Promising Practice Area: Successful Transitions Offer consistent, goal-oriented case management services from day one Ask students to articulate their goals for the future Organize regular interdepartmental conversations about students #

Promising Practice Area: Successful Transitions (con’t) Co-enroll students with workforce development agencies to provide access to follow-up services Partner with agencies and businesses that can provide opportunities for students to earn driver’s licenses Use AmeriCorps Education Awards as a resource to pay for tuition and tools required for apprenticeship #

Engage local workforce development agencies in partnership development Promising Practice Area: Partnerships with Registered Apprenticeship Sponsors and Others Engage local workforce development agencies in partnership development Meet with partners on a regular basis Clarify the purpose of each partnering organization #

Involve YouthBuild participants and alumni in partnership development Promising Practice Area: Partnerships with Registered Apprenticeship Sponsors and Others (con’t) Involve YouthBuild participants and alumni in partnership development Create multiple entry points for apprenticeship sponsors to engage with YouthBuild participants Establish a partnership table that includes more than one apprenticeship sponsor #

Promising Practice Area: Leveraging HUD Section 3 Build relationships with contractors on Section 3 projects Include YouthBuild as part of a community job development strategy Enlist contractors to participate in job-shadowing experiences with YouthBuild students Become designated as a Section 3 business #

Open Chat What are you doing to get YouthBuild graduates into registered apprenticeship? #

Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit Resources Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit https://etagrantees.workforce3one.org/view/200160554225 2078095 Please log into Workforce3One to access the Toolkit. #

Resources Apprenticeship Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions – http://www.doleta.gov/oa/aag.cfm New Apprenticeship Website – www.dol.gov/apprenticeship HUD-DOL Fact Sheet on Registered Apprenticeships for YouthBuild Graduates – http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=HUD- DOL_Factsheet.pdf Pre-Apprenticeship: Pathways for Women into High-Wage Careers – http://www.doleta.gov/oa/preapp/ YouthBuild Webinar Series: Partnership Opportunities on HUD Construction Projects - https://www.workforce3one.org/view/5001529547840157795/info #

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Speakers’ Contact Information Daryl Wright Vice President, Employer Partnerships YouthBuild USA dwright@youthbuild.org 617-741-1208 Brian McMahon Program Director, YouthBuild Operation Fresh Start bmcmahon@operationfreshstart.org 608-244-4721 Toni Wilson Workforce Analyst, YouthBuild Department of Labor Wilson.toni@dol.gov 202-693-2922 #

Look for upcoming Webinars in this series! April 21, 2016 - Earth Day Celebration #

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