February 17, 2019 Leveraging Relationships with Offices of Apprenticeship to Promote Apprenticeship Pathways November 6, 2018

Toni Wilson Workforce Analyst/National Liaison U.S. Department of Labor

William Kraus State Director Georgia State Office of Apprenticeship

Charles Walker Ed Hall YouthBuild Director Urban League of Greater Atlanta Ed Hall YouthBuild Director FutureSeekers YouthBuild

Discuss how Offices of Apprenticeship foster partnerships between apprenticeship sponsors and YouthBuild grantees Describe how YouthBuild grantees can position themselves with apprenticeship sponsors Explain how YouthBuild grantees can cultivate and sustain partnerships with apprenticeship sponsors

Who Is Participating? I represent a YouthBuild sponsoring organization I represent an Office of Apprenticeship I am an apprenticeship sponsor

The Challenge for YouthBuild Grantees: Establishing Partnerships with Apprenticeship Sponsors

YouthBuild: A Pre-Apprenticeship Program under WIOA DOL Only Final Rule 681.480 DOL YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Programs 196 of DOL YouthBuild Grantees in 45 States Total number of young people enrolled during current programs year:10,888 DOL grantees focus on construction and other high-demand career pathways under C+ initiative

YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Programs Implement 5 Program Strategies as per DOL Only Final Rule 681.480 A pre-apprenticeship program is designed to prepare individuals to succeed in registered apprenticeship. Pre-apprenticeship includes five program strategies: (a) Training and curriculum that aligns with the skill needs of employers in the economy of the region; (b) Access to educational and career counseling and other supportive services, directly or indirectly; (c) Hands-on, meaningful learning activities that are connected to education and training activities, such as exploring career options, and understanding how the skills acquired through coursework can be applied toward a future career; (d) Opportunities to attain at least one industry-recognized credential; and (e) A partnership with one or more registered apprenticeship programs that assists in placing individuals who complete the pre-apprenticeship program in a registered apprenticeship program.

…But Partnership Development can be challenging for many grantees Pre-Apprenticeship Program Strategy YouthBuild Program Design Element Approved training and curriculum that aligns with needs of employers Industry-recognized credentialing opportunities have been established by national business associations and labor management organizations Access to support services Counseling/ Case management; YouthBuild grantees are required to follow graduates at least one year after exit Meaningful hands-on training Young adults are involved in some type of hands-on training. This includes building affordable housing; participating in larger affordable housing projects or participating in other hands-on activities under C+ Opportunities to obtain at least one industry-recognized credential HBI-PACT, NCCER and MC3 are all industry-recognized as are other C+ credentials; students also earn OSHA-10 certifications Partnership that assists with placements into apprenticeship While partnerships are required, implementation is uneven

Offices of Apprenticeship Relationships with YouthBuild: A Win-Win

Role of the Office of Apprenticeship from www. dol Role of the Office of Apprenticeship from www.dol.gov/general/topic/training/apprenticeship Assisting employers in designing work-based learning opportunities to develop a talent pool of workers Providing information to potential employees about apprenticeship and other work-based learning opportunities Identifying apprenticeship sponsors Creating MOU’s between YouthBuild pre- apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship sponsors

The Win-Win for Offices of Apprenticeship and YouthBuild Grantees The “win” for Offices of Apprenticeship… YouthBuild provides a talent source for apprenticeship sponsors YouthBuild can refer employers interested in apprenticeship to OA YouthBuild grantees embedded in large sponsoring organizations can act as sponsors for smaller employers YouthBuild provides access to out-of-school youth and pre- apprenticeship The “win” for YouthBuild grantees… Offices of Apprenticeship have access to apprenticeship sponsors in need of talent Offices of Apprenticeship can convene these sponsors to learn more about YouthBuild Offices of Apprenticeship have a pulse on labor market demand in apprentice-able occupations, including construction

Conclusion YouthBuild and Offices of Apprenticeship can work together to create pathways for individuals gaining skills to meet employer needs and gain access to employment opportunities in high- demand occupations

Brokered a relationship with Georgia WorkSmart How the Georgia State Office of Apprenticeship Partnered with the Metro Atlanta YouthBuild Collaborative Convened apprenticeship sponsors for a briefing on the YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Program Assisted with reaching out to apprenticeship sponsors to participate in a feedback session on apprenticeship readiness criteria Participated in Metro Atlanta YouthBuild Collaborative Construction Industry Advisory Council meetings Brokered a relationship with Georgia WorkSmart

Positioning the YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Program with Apprenticeship Sponsors

Charles Walker Urban League of Greater Atlanta YouthBuild

Overview of the Metropolitan Atlanta YouthBuild Collaborative (MAYBC) Five YouthBuild Grantees in Metropolitan Atlanta: Chris 180 YouthBuild Future Seekers YouthBuild Heart of the Community YouthBuild (New 2017 Grantee) Urban League of Greater Atlanta WorkSource Atlanta YouthBuild Total of 165 Out-of-School Youth in Program Year 2017 Established in March, 2017

Atlanta YouthBuild grantees already had… Positioning YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Programs with Apprenticeship Sponsors: Elements the Metro Atlanta YouthBuild Programs Already Had Atlanta YouthBuild grantees already had… Work/ Career Readiness Training Exposure to Leadership Development and Team Work Industry-Recognized Credentials Follow-up Support Services

A Value Proposition for Fuller Sponsor Engagement Positioning YouthBuild with Pre-Apprenticeship Programs with Apprenticeship Sponsors: What the Metro Atlanta Collaborative Needed to Develop Atlanta YouthBuild grantees needed to develop : A Value Proposition for Fuller Sponsor Engagement Common standard for apprenticeship readiness Ongoing communication with apprenticeship sponsors in the construction industry Pre-Employment Readiness Training

What MAYBC Developed During PY2017 Needed to Develop MAYBC Developed Value Proposition Common standard of readiness/alignment of curriculum with employer needs Ongoing communication with apprenticeship sponsors Pre-Employment Readiness Training Collaborative approach;120 youth; large talent pool; scale Apprenticeship Readiness Criteria based on Employer/Sponsor Feedback Construction Industry Advisory Council YouthBuild Refresh for graduates

MAYBC Positioning: Process Map and Timeline What we did When we did it Educated YouthBuild about Apprenticeship Opportunities in Georgia; Educating the Georgia State Office of Apprenticeship about YouthBuild May, 2016-December, 2016 Organized the MAYBC Collaborative, Engaged Apprenticeship Sponsors March-September, 2017 Convened employers and sponsors for feedback session on MAYBC Apprenticeship Readiness Standards November, 2017 Established a Construction Industry Advisory Council with PGIM, a corporate partner February, 2018

Results from Positioning Activities Four Formal Partnerships with MOU’s North Georgia Building and Construction Trades Council Southeast Laborers International Union of North America Training and Education Fund Independent Electrical Contractors of Atlanta Georgia WorkSmart Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Implementation Plan

Positioning YouthBuild pre-apprenticeship programs with apprenticeship sponsors is important because when they want you, they will develop formal partnerships with you. Charles Walker YouthBuild Director and Chair of the Metro Atlanta YouthBuild Collaborative

Poll Question: Does your organization have an MOU with either a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship program? Yes No We are working on MOUs now

Practices that Build and Sustain Relationships with Apprenticeship Sponsors

Ed Hall, FutureSeekers YouthBuild

Organizing for Collaboration: Organization of the MAYBC Formal, organization with by-laws Monthly, scheduled meetings Agenda is set in advance of the meeting Action steps after each meeting

Apprenticeship Readiness Criteria Incorporated YouthBuild USA Leadership and Career Readiness Competencies Competencies based on industry-recognized curricula MC3 HBI-PACT NCCER Core Curriculum Included OSHA-10 and First Aid Employers were asked to add and comment on DRAFT Criteria during feedback session

Construction Industry Advisory Council Still working on this, turnout is still a challenge Met twice this year Finalized Apprenticeship Readiness Criteria Reported back to partners on our progress; showcased graduates ready or nearly ready to place Information exchange

YouthBuild Re-Fresh: Pre-Employment Readiness for Graduates Graduate transitions to work not always easy Review of work/career readiness skills: Communication; Getting along with your supervisor; Conflict resolution; and Corporate culture One-day training Taught by YouthBuild staff from different programs Tours of apprenticeship facilities followed YouthBuild Re-Fresh Training, on another day.

MOU’s are a trust-building tool Collaborative members shared responsibility keeping agreements Worked to address issues quickly Learned to be proactive in telling partners how we kept agreements

…[S]ustaining our relationships with apprenticeship sponsors requires discipline, organization and flexibility. Ed Hall YouthBuild Director, FutureSeekers YouthBuild

Poll Question: What has been your experience collaborating with other organizations? Our organization/agency has had good experiences working collaboratively Our organization/agency has had mixed results working collaboratively Our organization has had consistently bad experiences working collaboratively

William Kraus’ Take-Aways Scale matters An educational process for Offices of Apprenticeship, apprenticeship sponsors and YouthBuild sponsoring organizations is important YouthBuild grantees can adjust to employer needs Trust is key

Trust fuels YouthBuild’s ability to leverage relationships that lead to apprenticeship opportunities… William Kraus Director, Georgia State Office of Apprenticeship

Directory of Offices of Apprenticeship https://www.doleta.gov/oa/stateoffices.cfm Apprenticeship Youth Resources Community of Practice https://apprenticeshipusa.workforcegps.org/r esources/2017/02/02/10/56/Apprenticeship- Youth Atlanta Partnership Update: YouthBuild and Apprenticeship Sponsors www.https://youthbuild.workforcegps.org/resources/ 2017/11/01/09/25/Atlanta_Partnership_Development _Update- _YouthBuild_and_Apprenticeship_Sponsors_in_Con structions.com MC3 Webcast #4: Building and Sustaining Partnerships with Local Building Trades Councils https://youthbuild.workforcegps.org/resources/2 017/07/31/13/29/MC3-Webcast-4-Sustaining- Relationships-with-local-building-trades-councils DOL YouthBuild Apprenticeship Tool Kit https://youthbuild.workforcegps.org/resources/2 016/02/26/14/20/Registered-Apprenticeship- Toolkit

https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/naw/.

William Kraus Charles Walker State Director Georgia State Office of Apprenticeship kraus.william@dol.gov 404-302-5897 Charles Walker YouthBuild Director Urban League of Greater Atlanta cwalker@ulgatl.org 770-851-4858

Toni Wilson Workforce Analyst Ed Hall YouthBuild Director FutureSeekers YouthBuild er.hall@futureseekers.org 404-699-6998 Toni Wilson Workforce Analyst U.S. Department of Labor wilson.toni@dol.gov 202-693-2922