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CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

Mike Slezak Presentation to EDRS

6/25/2019

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Minneapolis Pathways Fund

• Career Pathways reduce disparities in income and

employment by preparing job-seekers for high demand careers.

• Services fall into three categories: accelerated technical

training; essential skills; and support services.

• Key components:

What are Career Pathways?

Job Seekers

• Looking for a

better career CBOs

• Coordinate
• Soft skills
• Support

Education Institution

• Technical skills
• Certification

Employer Partner

• Job info
• Program

support

Current Minneapolis Pathways

Industry Sectors

IT

Software Development

Computer User Support

Construction

Building Operation Technician

Construction Transportation

CDL

Logistics Service Tech

Professional Services

Office Admin Accounting

Public Sector

911 Dispatch Community Service

Officer

Emergency Medical Services

Service Worker Trainee Public Sector

Administration

Healthcare

CNA Healthcare Clerical Instrument Tech

Medical Call Center Manufacturing Production

Pathways Fund Awarded Projects

Organization Project Status Project for Pride in Living Pathways On-ramp Started Goodwill Easter-Seals Automotive Started AccessAbility Logistics/Warehouse Started SEARCH Accounting Started EMERGE CDL Started East Side Neighborhood Services CNA July AVIVO Print Industry July/August CAPI CNA July/August Lifetrack CDL July African Immigrant Community Services CDL Awarded HIRED Manufacturing Awarded Jewish Family Children’s Service IT Support Awarded Twin Cities R!SE Customer Service Call Center Awarded

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Pathways Fund Outcomes

• AccessAbility
• 81 enrolled
• 79 placed with AccessAbility (part of program)
• 26 placed with employers
• $14.14 average placement wage, $0 starting wage
• 80% considered High Risk to re-offend by DOC

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Pathways Fund Outcomes

• Goodwill Easter-Seals
• Expanding automotive program to Minneapolis
• Enrolling Minneapolis residents (15 goal)
• Hosted transportation event, career fair at 800 W

Broadway

• Minneapolis Transportation Pathway
• Collaboration between EMERGE, Lifetrack, African

Immigrant Community Services and Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA)

• Shared goal of retention: pre-hire model, mentorship
• EMERGE has 15 currently in training

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Recent Awards

• HIRED
• Manufacturing
• Julie Brekke, Executive Director
• Jewish Family and Children’s Service
• IT Support
• Sheilah Howard, Career Services Director
• Twin Cities R!SE
• Customer Service/Call Center
• Whitney Larson, Grants Manager

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