Our Mission: The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County exists to promote a workforce development system that meets the needs of businesses, job seekers, and workers in order to ensure a strong, vibrant economy in Contra Costa County.
Youth Council Agenda March 17, 2015 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 300 Ellinwood Way, Bodega Bay Conference Room 2nd Floor Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER AND REMINDER OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST PUBLIC COMMENT
3:05 PM
CONSENT AGENDA C1
3:10 PM
Approval of October 21, 2014 Meeting Minutes
DISCUSSION ITEM D1
WIA Youth Measures
D2
Innovation Fund Policy
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Earn & Learn East Bay Launch
4:55 PM
CHAIRS’ REPORT AND NEXT AGENDA ITEMS
5:00 PM
SET NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURN Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Contra Costa County Youth Council Charter Charter Element Business Objective
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Charter Agreement Information The primary objective of the WDB Youth Council is to increase the number of high school students, with emphasis on at-risk youth and those from low-income communities, who graduate prepared for postsecondary vocational training, further education, and/or a career. As we advance our work toward realizing our vision for creating shared opportunity and economic prosperity, a number of key factors drive our work: • Good jobs in today’s economy and labor market require workers to have a growing level of knowledge and skill in order to compete for them; • The employment gap is widening between those with higher levels of education and credentials and those who lack them; • Jobs are growing at both the high-skill and low-skill end of the labor market, while growth of “middle skill” jobs has been lagging; however, the retirement of baby boomers from the labor force will create openings in nearly every industry and occupation; • The incoming workforce does not have the education and skill-sets needed to perform many of these jobs, as manifested by a continued lag in the educational attainment levels of young people (although beginning to show some signs of improvement, student preparedness for post-secondary education remains very low); and • The difference between supply and demand indicates that there is a “skills gap” between what most workers have to offer and what businesses need, creating the urgency to develop and support new strategies that can better equip and train people for jobs in today’s economy. The WDB Youth Council will: • Work with partners to develop systems that effectively engage employers in career development and work-based learning opportunities for youth and young adults to learn about, explore, and prepare for careers • Strengthen collaborations between the local workforce system and other programs and systems that seek to help youth with significant barriers to employment • Develop and implement strategies to direct Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other resources to serve youth and young adults most in need and support their success • Collaborate with and support career-focused strategies at high schools and community colleges, particularly those aligned with WDB priority industries • Work with partners to increase opportunities for high school graduates and disconnected youth to transition into postsecondary education and careers • Work with Community Colleges, Apprenticeship Programs, Trade Schools and others to offer more opportunities for disconnected youth to achieve success The Youth Council advises and influences the direction and implementation of youth services strategies as outlined the WDB 2013-2017 Strategic Plan. The Youth Council brings together leaders from business, economic development, education, labor, community-based organizations, and the public sector. The Youth Council co-chairs are members of the WDB Executive Committee and some members of the Youth Council hold a seat on the Workforce Development Board. Other Youth Council members have specified membership on this body in accordance with provisions of the WIA. The Youth Council and the WDB work on behalf of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and the businesses and residents of Contra Costa County. The WDB and the Youth Council also draw upon the knowledge and expertise of other individuals and organizations that are not members of the WDB and occasionally form Ad Hoc committees to do work. The work of the Youth Council is aligned with the timeline for the WDB’s 2013-2017 Strategic Plan. The WDB and the Youth Council provide and/or support convening and networking functions that draw together a wide spectrum of stakeholders that contribute to the health of the local economy and prepare residents for effective participation in the workforce. These include local and regional businesses, economic development experts and organizations, public agencies, education, labor, and community-based organizations. The Youth Council monitors and reports its progress at regular committee meetings and full WDB member meetings as appropriate. Progress against the WDB 2013-2017 Strategic Plan is reviewed at regular intervals as determined by the WDB and any of its relevant governing authorities at the local, state, and/or federal levels.
C1 Youth Council Minutes
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 The Youth Council Committee met on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 300 Ellinwood Way, 1st Floor, Monterey Conference Room, Pleasant Hill, California. Chair Scott Stephan called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. All attendees were reminded of potential conflicts of interest during the discussion.
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT – Scott Stephan, April Treece, Mary Harms, Yolanda Vega, Joanne Durkee, Brian Cook (Committee members who are only on the Youth Council and do not have seats on the WDB) • Chudy Nnebe – EDD COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT – Leslay Choy, Chuck Carpenter (Ex), Gerard Ross (Committee members who are only on the Youth Council and do not have seats on the WDB) • Don Graves (Ex) - CCC Children & Family Services Independent Living Skills Program • Tiffany Fisher – Dept. Of Rehabilitation • Rudy Tamayo (Ex) – Housing Authority WDB STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT– Gina Del Carlo, Kim Nguyen, Stephen Baiter, Patience Ofodu, , Donna Van Wert, Marilyn Ashlin, Noramah Burch OTHERS PRESENT: Chudy Nnebe, Tom Waller, Norm Hattich – Board Members Steve Trippe – New Ways to Work Tanya Fulcher – Employment Development Department Ross Mitchell, Jaimee Rizzotti – East Bay Regional Park District Alejandra Chamberlain, Sharon Baugh, Leilani Villegas - Contra Costa County Office of Education James Wogan, Maryam Adalat – Mt. Diablo Unified School District Joshua Mason – Bay Area Community Services Teresa Gonzalez – West Contra Costa USD Jennifer Ortega – PR Communications Consultant, WDB
PUBLIC COMMENT None
CONSENT ITEMS
C1 Approve June 17, 2014 Meeting Minutes. Motion made to approve minutes as presented Motion to Approve: Second: Council Action:
Mary Harms Yolanda Vega Approved
DISCUSSION ITEMS D1
Youth Program 2014/2015 Overview
In accordance with the needs of the community and the stated goals of the Youth Council, an RFP was developed that reflected both the strategic plan and the youth program design. The RFP identified three (3) distinct October 21, 2014 Youth Council
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geographic regions of the county to provide WIA services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-21 in the following two service categories: Supporting Student Success (SSS) – Increase the mission emphasis on workers skill development and pathway to good jobs; provide excellent training as integrated facet of workforce programs. Reconnecting Youth to Their Futures (RYTF) – The program is looking for youth who need support to either finish school, find a job and pursue a career path. This program provides one-on-one mentorship; assist with enrolling youth in high school or college; professional development; information regarding career pathways; job search and placement assistance and work experience. After conducting a thorough analysis of all proposals submitted, the review panel ratings and rankings, the following bidders were approved for funding under each of the service components: Contra Costa County Office of Education (Supporting Student Success) – awarded $400,000 Mt. Diablo Unified School District (Supporting Student Success) – awarded $200,000 Bay Area Community Resources (Reconnecting Youth to Their Futures) – awarded $675,000 Contra Costa County Office of Education (Reconnecting Youth to Their Futures) – awarded $225,000 Youth System Partners, James Wogan, Maryam Adalat, Alejandra Chamberlain, Joshua Mason, and Ross Mitchell from Contra Costa County Office of Education, Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Bay Area Community Resources, and Contra Costa County Office of Education had provided information on their programs (overview of unique program features, the delivery pf services, targeted populations, and strategic partnerships). Here are some key highlights: Mt. Diablo Unified School District School Linked Services reduces barriers to learning and increases educational success for vulnerable youth. This District provides services for the following areas: Youth employment; foster youth; homeless outreach program for education; positive behavior team; partnership with public agencies, local universities, and community-based organizations; suicide prevention. These programs support include: Workforce Readiness Skill Development; Connecting youth with Career Academies, Link Learning and Career Pathways; School Social Work Services; Connecting youth with support at school, in district, in the community. The goals are to support students to achieve their dreams to enter college, careers, and the workforce with the skills needed to be successful. D2 WIA Youth Measures Input The current WIA Youth Program Partners and WDB staff have proposed to explore the development of additional measures to help describe their work and the impact of the WIA youth program. An ad hoc workgroup is proposing that the following measures be reported in addition to those mandated by the USDOL and the state. The proposed areas to be measured are tied to the Youth Program design adopted by the Youth Council and WDB to guide the youth program in program years 2014-2017. Staff Noramah Burch had presented some results as following: Youth Participation • Participation in Career Pathways/Linked Learning in the WDB identified Industry Sectors • Connected to and receiving services from a non-WIA funded partner (Leveraged Services) • Provide Work-based Learning experiences and/or jobs connected to pathways and/or training Youth Progress/Growth •
Internal measures such as satisfaction, change in aspirations or attitudes, connections to adults, selfawareness, confidence • External Measures such as attendance, credits earned towards graduation, progress on case plan (benchmarks met) Youth Cohort •
Educational Status (credit deficiencies, on-track for graduation, units earned (community college, dropped out, etc.)
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Systems • Capacity building activities (professional development or training to increase capacity in the broader youth system) D3 Innovation Fund Policy It is the intent of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDB) to support innovative and special projects through an Innovation Fund as a component of the WDB’s WIA Youth Program. The Board directs staff to provide funding for allowable activities to existing and new Youth Program Partners for special projects and activities in one or more of the following categories. • • • • D4
Innovative and leveraged opportunities for summer work and learning opportunities. Special Projects that align the youth program with sector strategies and/or career pathway efforts. Support for the development and implementation of a county-wide Youth Provider Network. Unique opportunities to improve the capacity of the current Youth Programs. Summer Jobs Plus 2014/2015
Gina Del Carlo gave an update of youth programs. The provider partners will lead a youth-driven campaign to engage employers and communities in the enhancement and expansion of Summer Jobs + throughout the county. Some of the specific items that the Youth Council is being asked to consider and assist with include the following: • • • •
Deepening and broadening WDB member participation with revenue diversification, fundraising, and employer engagement efforts General marketing & PR efforts to elevate visibility & awareness of the program Career Pathway Trust recent award discussion. Defining a high quality work-based learning opportunity
Some of the specific items that the Youth Council is being asked to consider and assist with include the following: • • • • • • •
Discussion of how to best position the WDB Deepening and broadening WDB member participation with revenue diversification, fundraising, and employer engagement efforts General marketing & PR efforts to elevate visibility & awareness of the program Identify Champions and next steps Formation of Summer Jobs+ task force Target time frame for kickoff event Strategies to engage board members
CHAIR’S REPORT None
SET NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURN
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 5:00 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Kim Nguyen, WDB Staff kn/gdc
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D1 DATE: TO: FROM: RE:
March 17, 2015 Youth Council Workforce Development Board Staff Discuss WIA Youth Measures
This memo brings forth a discussion related to WIA Youth Measures. A. BACKGROUND In addition to the performance measures required by WIA/WIOA, local areas are encouraged to adopt additional measures that capture success and inform local programming. B. CURRENT SITUATION The current WIA Youth Program Partners and WDB staff have proposed to explore the development of additional measures to help describe their work and the impact of the WIA youth program. An ad hoc workgroup is proposing that the following measures be reported in addition to those mandated by the USDOL and the state. The proposed areas to be measured are tied to the Youth Program design adopted by the Youth Council and WDB to guide the youth program in program years 2014-2017. Youth Participation • Participation in Career Pathways/Linked Learning in the WDB identified Industry Sectors • Connected to and receiving services from a non-WIA funded partner (Leveraged Services) • Provide Work-based Learning experiences and/or jobs connected to pathways and/or training Youth Progress/Growth • Internal measures such as satisfaction, change in aspirations or attitudes, connections to adults, self-awareness, confidence • External Measures such as attendance, credits earned towards graduation, progress on case plan (benchmarks met) Youth Cohort • Educational Status (credit deficiencies, on-track for graduation, units earned (community college, dropped out, etc.) Systems • Capacity building activities (professional development or training to increase capacity in the broader youth system) C. SCHEDULE WDB Staff and the Youth Program Partners are seeking input from the youth council on the proposed measurement areas, and have refined the details over the past months (data elements, collection methodologies, reporting mechanisms, etc.) and Youth Program Partners will submit monthly performance reports beginning April 10, 2015.
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AGENDA ITEM D1 WIA YOUTH MEASURES
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March 17, 2015 Youth Council Workforce Development Board Staff Innovation Fund Policy
This memo brings forth a discussion related to the WDB Innovation Fund Policy A. BACKGROUND The WDB and its Youth Council awarded $1.6 million for services under RFP #1134. The WDB award is for one year of services and offers the potential for contract renewal for a total period of up to three years. The WDB and its Youth Council reserved funding for special projects/innovation through a separate process that is likely to focus on unique opportunities to connect WDB investments to leveraged educational and training options and to enhance the Board’s Summer Jobs + efforts. B. CURRENT SITUATION It is the intent of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDB) to support innovative and special projects through an Innovation Fund as a component of the WDB’s WIA Youth Program. The Board directs staff to provide funding for allowable activities to existing and new Youth Program Partners for special projects and activities in one or more of the following categories. • Innovative and leveraged opportunities for summer work and learning opportunities. • Special Projects that align the youth program with sector strategies and/or career pathway efforts. • Support for the development and implementation of a county-wide Youth Provider Network. • Unique opportunities to improve the capacity of the current Youth Programs. C. SCHEDULE WDB staff is requesting broad guidance from the WDB’s Youth Council on the distribution of Youth Formula funds designated and reserved by the WDB and Youth Council as an Innovation fund and will work to refine the details for discussion at the next Youth Council meeting. D. ATTACHMENT D2a: Proposed WDB Innovation Fund Policy
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AGENDA ITEM D2 INNOVATION FUND POLICY
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WORKFORCE POLICY BULLETIN
Purpose: The purpose of this Workforce Policy Bulletin is to provide broad guidance on the distribution of Youth Formula funds designated and reserved by the CCC WDB and Youth Council as an Innovation Fund. The amount of funds reserved are determined by budget levels and allocations annually. Scope: This Workforce Policy Bulletin is intended to provide guidance to staff in the distribution of resources reserved in the Innovation fund to existing or new youth program partners. Policy: It is the policy of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDB) to support innovative and special projects through an Innovation Fund as a component of the WDB’s WIA Youth Program. The Board directs staff to provide funding for allowable activities to existing and new Youth Program Partners for special projects and activities in one or more of the following categories. Innovative and leveraged opportunities for summer work and learning opportunities. Special Projects that align the youth program with sector strategies and/or career pathway efforts. Support for the development and implementation of a county-wide Youth Provider Network. Unique opportunities to improve the capacity of the current Youth Program.
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March 17, 2015 Youth Council Workforce Development Board Staff Earn & Learn East Bay 2015
This memo brings forth a discussion related to the launch and expansion of the Earn & Learn East Bay campaign. A. BACKGROUND The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Contra Costa County has been committed to sustaining a program that provides summer employment opportunities for youth. This critical program was rekindled in the summers of 2009 and 2010 thanks to funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AARA), which enabled the WDB to provide subsidized employment opportunities to more than 1600 low-income youth in Contra Costa County. During the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 summers, with ARRA funds only a memory, the WDB and its contracted youth service providers were able to support an effort that ultimately resulted in more than 600 young people finding summer jobs across Contra Costa County, many of which resulted in ongoing employment for youth no longer in school. B. CURRENT SITUATION Priority Strategy 5.2.4: Work with Education and Industry Partners to develop systems that effectively engage employers in providing career development and work-based learning opportunities for youth and young adults to learn about, explore, and prepare for careers. Together with the Contra Costa Economic Partnership and the Diablo Gateways to Innovation consortium, the WDB has kicked off its expanded and enhanced Summer Jobs + program that we have rebranded Earn and Learn East Bay. The Earn and Learn East Bay initiative is aimed at providing summer jobs, internships and work-based learning experiences for youth ages 16-21. The goal of Earn & Learn East Bay is to provide opportunities for participating youth to gain relevant, real-world employment experiences, develop important life skills, connect with industry professionals, and earn money for their future. This effort builds upon a strong foundation of summer youth placements historically provided by the Workforce Development Board in conjunction with the youth-serving organizations it contracts with annually. This year, these agencies include the Contra Costa County Office of Education, Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Bay Area Community Resources. By collaborating with other organizations this year, the WDB is able to expand its summer offerings to go beyond a summer job or internship to providing an additional array of high-qualify work-based learning experiences. To expand the effort and to provide more opportunities for youth, the WDB, its youth-serving partners and the Contra Costa Economic Partnership rely heavily on the support of local employers and community-based organizations.
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AGENDA ITEM D3 SUMMER JOBS 2015
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Fact Sheet In collaboration with the Contra Costa Economic Partnership and the Diablo Gateways to Innovation Consortium, the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County proudly introduces Earn & Learn East Bay. Our goal for Earn & Learn East Bay is to connect hundreds of youth ages 16-21 to summer jobs, internships and other high-quality work-based learning experiences, such as industry-lead summer camps. Our efforts to create summer youth employment and enrichment experiences build off of a strong foundation that has provided more than 1,000 summer opportunities over the past five years. Benefits to employer partners: • The opportunity to build your future workforce. • The chance to showcase your industry and organization, including positive publicity as a partner supporting Earn & Learn East Bay (through publications, website, news media and special events). • Direct impact on strengthening communities in the East Bay region. Benefits to youth: • Hands-on career and technical skills as well as life skills, such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking. • Networking and relationship-building skills, and mentorships with industry professionals. • Access to income and opportunities for upward mobility that can break the cycle of poverty. • Newfound confidence in their skills and abilities.
How it works: • Learning goals are agreed upon by the youth participant, the employer partner, and a career counselor, who also coaches the participant throughout the summer. • Youth typically work part time or full time over the summer months and earn minimum wage. • Youth service providers connect young people to meaningful work experiences in a variety of industries. • Youth service providers can also serve as the employer of record, providing wages and covering insurance costs. • Limited funds may be available to sponsor youth at your place of business. To create these opportunities for youth, the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa Economic Partnership rely largely on the support of local employers and community-based organizations. To find out how you can get involved, please visit www.wdbccc.com/youth or call (925) 602-6800.
