1. 3PR PRESENTATION: CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPERATION EXCEL: YOUTHBUILD SPONSORED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY ST. LOUIS, MO

2. Learning Transferable Skills

3. Introduction History of Operation Excel History of Operation Excel Overview of Level Systems Overview of Level Systems Career Development Team Career Development Team

4. Laying the Foundation “Holistic Approach” “Holistic Approach” What the term “Manage” means to our students What the term “Manage” means to our students Knowing Yourself Knowing Yourself Look within yourself Look within yourself

5. Job Readiness Training Employability Skills Employability Skills Basic Computer Skills Basic Computer Skills Job Search Skills Job Search Skills Hard Work on Soft Skills Hard Work on Soft Skills

6. Job Search Job Choices Job Choices Options Options Opportunities Opportunities

7. Securing a Job Secure a job Secure a job First job First job Key step to Career Development/Job Readiness Training Key step to Career Development/Job Readiness Training Transferable Skills Transferable Skills Strategy Strategy

8. Follow Up/Retention “Once in Youthbuild, Always in Youthbuild” “Once in Youthbuild, Always in Youthbuild” Transition Services Transition Services Alumni Association Alumni Association

9. Conclusion Career Development Program Career Development Program Maximize the student’s chances Maximize the student’s chances Benefits Benefits

10. Student on the Job

11. Operation Excel: YouthBuild Staff Julia Tibbs – Director Brenda Davis – Program Manager Tim Krejci – Construction Manager Danyelle Adams – Program Coordinator James Foster – Youth Counselor Rashce M. Fox – Career Development Counselor Germaine Brown – Vocational Supervisor Bill Schellertt – Vocational Instructor Carmen Starr – Career Coach Carole Howell – Administrative Assistant Phyllis Kinder – AEL Instructor

12. Operation Excel: YouthBuild AmeriCorps Members John Fisher – Teacher’s Aide Robert Manuel – Alumni Coordinator

13. Operation Excel: YouthBuild AARP Volunteers Angela Sanders Albert Burks James Draggs

14. 15 Years and Still Growing!!!!