Loyal Allen Jr. Mariela Barriga Striking a Balance: serving diverse students meeting workforce demands incorporating financial education

Striking a Balance: Serving Diverse Students Type of Enrollment 17,134 35% of enrollments in transfer courses 27% of enrollments in professional/technical courses 26% of enrollments in basic skills 8% of enrollments in pre-college level courses 4% of enrollments in community courses HSC Staff mirrors HC student body; talk about our team

Working Students Success Network Strategy The WSSN strategy was developed to help low-income people reach financial stability and move up the economic ladder by promoting an innovative framework that strategically integrates and bundles three distinct but related services. 1. Education and employment advancement: education support and navigation assistance including pre-college courses, professional technical options, transfer degrees, or 4 year degrees, job readiness, and job search and placement assistance 2. Income and work supports: resume building, life skills classes, and continued education in related fields which are in –demand, financial aid support, and workforce funding supports 3. Financial services and asset building: financial workshops with partner agencies, one-on-one financial coaching focused on building self-sufficiency and stabilize finances The project has been shaped collaboratively by Academic Affairs and Student Services. We were in a cohort of 19 colleges from across the country Data: 74% persistence rate (HC at 75%) CNM & DMACC Third Pillar- hardest for implementation- 16 education workshops last school year. This year looking towards asset building avenues SB 5100 “requiring live financial literacy seminars for students at higher education institutions” -award Hillsborough CC in Florida

Highline Support Center Workforce Education Services Funding for Professional-Technical Certificates & AAS Degrees (5BAS) Public Benefits Access Transition Success Center ESL/ABE/GED Students (~5,000) IBEST ABE/GED College Navigation Services Community Partners United Way King County WorkSource Employment Security Dept. Others (weekly office hours) HSC Staff mirrors HC student body

Getting Started at Highline! Workforce Funding Workforce Education helps qualifying students acquire a marketable set of job skills so they can make a rapid return to the workforce. Step 1: Choose your Career / Training Program Step 2: Apply to Highline / Register for classes Step 3: Apply for Funding Grant Funding Orientation

Workforce Education Grants Available Grants: BFET (Basic Food Employment & Training) Worker Retraining Opportunity Grant Early Achievers Grant Professional-Technical Training Programs & for-credit Continuing Education programs Start-up funding & Gap funding

Striking a Balance: Meeting Workforce Demands Industry Change Example 100% of DSHS subsidized child care providers state-wide 5,000 childcare and pre-school providers In King County 300+ Somali & Spanish speaking Workforce: women, hs graduates, immigrants, women of color, refugees Intent & Impacts Dept. of Early Learning Industry Quality & Standards Small Business Owners Culturally Relevant Children’s Development

Serving Diverse Students + meeting workforce demands Somali: tailored schedules to the Islamic Calendar, awareness of gender roles with staff/faculty and students, inter-generational students Spanish: individual assistance with admissions process (ESL transition), utilize tax ID numbers for grant purposes, dual-intakes Arabic: tailored schedules to the Islamic Calendar, utilized partner location (YWCA Greenbridge), supporting newer arrival needs, leadership in Mosque

Striking a Balance: Incorporating Financial Education The WSSN strategy was developed to help low-income people reach financial stability and move up the economic ladder by promoting an innovative framework that strategically integrates and bundles three distinct but related services. Pillar 3: 3. Financial services and asset building: financial workshops with partner agencies, one-on-one financial coaching focused on building self-sufficiency and stabilize finances 16 education workshops last school year. This year looking towards asset building avenues SB 5100 “requiring live financial literacy seminars for students at higher education institutions” -award Hillsborough CC in Florida

Cross -Talk As a student what were some of your financial needs? What are some of the financial needs your students have at your institution? How do you know what financial challenges are present? What are the demographics of your students? Any examples of financial education services that are culturally relevant? 16 education workshops last school year. This year looking towards asset building avenues SB 5100 “requiring live financial literacy seminars for students at higher education institutions” -award Hillsborough CC in Florida UWKC emergency funds

Serving Diverse Students + workforce demands + financial services Financial Coaching On campus partnership workshop series: Learning communities (Puente, Umoja, AANAPISI) Women’s Programs (WorkFirst TANF) Comm. Studies Dept. Off campus partners Key Bank YWCA El Centro de la Raza / MAF Credit Union Lending Circle 16 education workshops last school year. This year looking towards asset building avenues SB 5100 “requiring live financial literacy seminars for students at higher education institutions” -award Hillsborough CC in Florida UWKC emergency funds Outcomes Lending circles

Highline Community Pantry Through a partnership with United Way of King Countyand the Des Moines Area Food Bank we have been able to offer a selection of meat, vegetarian, and vegan options at no cost to those who visit. Location: Building 16, Room 180 Hours: 2018 Fall Quarter Tuesday: 2 – 5 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Thursday: 2 – 5 p.m.

Future Initiatives Highline Community Pantry Open 5 days a week United Way King County Emergency Funds Re-Entry Case Management College Navigation Housing Partnerships

Contact us: Loyal Allen Jr., Director Workforce Education Services lallen@highline.edu 206-592-3368 Mariela Barriga, Student Success Manager mbarriga@highline.edu 206-592-4242 Contact us: