National Urban League End-of-Year 2 Presentation September 6, 2018 1
National Urban League: End-of-Year Presentation OVERVIEW 600+ Apprentices and Pre-Apprentices • 87% African American; 28% women; 6% veterans • 100% receive supportive services • 90 Opportunity Partnerships • 150+ In-Person and Online Events • 80-Hour Pre-Apprenticeship Training • Program Created in North Carolina 6 EEO, D&I, and Outreach Training • Webinars for Employers and Affiliates 3 New Occupations Registered with • USDOL 40+ RA Sponsors* • 2 *1,707 Apprenticeship Agreements Generated
National Urban League: End-of-Year Presentation PARTNERSHIPS 90 Opportunity Partnerships: 44 Employers 19 Trade/Industry Organizations 27 Non-Employers 1 Signed MOA with National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) for HBCU outreach 1 Signed Pre-Apprenticeship MOU with Urban League of Central Carolinas’ Fiber Opti c Technician Training Program* 3 *Case Study: The Urban League of Central Carolinas Fiber Optic Broadband and Premise Cabling
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National Urban League: End-of-Year Presentation Selected Opportunity Partners and Outcomes National Urban League Houston Area Urban League Urban League of Rochester Monroe Community College NAFEO NCCER Pre-Apprenticeship HBCU Consortium EDS Technologies Construction Training (PACT) Disaster Recovery Training Urban League of Central Urban League of Urban League of Rochester Carolinas Metropolitan Seattle Monroe Community College TIRAP Washington Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training (PACT) Pre-Apprenticeship Program Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Education (PACE) Fiber Optic Technicians Urban League of Hampton Urban League of Greater Urban League of Greater Roads Pittsburgh Atlanta Norfolk Technical Center New Century Careers CVS Health Pre-Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship Partnership Manufacturing 2000 (M2K) Pharmacy & Store Mgmt Norfolk Heating and 5 Apprentices Plumbing Company
National Urban League: End-of-Year Presentation Warriors4Wireless, Airstreams Renewables, Inc., Tower Safety & Instruction, and Enertech (Sponsors) 3 Industry Partners attended WIA’s Connectivity Expo; 1 sponsored workshop: Spoke on workforce workshop panels. • Secured feedback from employers in attendance. • Expected Outcomes from Workforce Workshop Participation: Drive interest in program candidates from the ULCC Pre-Apprenticeship Program. • Motivate RTI providers to adopt Pre-Apprenticeship Program designations. • Following Connect(X), all three participating Industry Partners are pursuing Pre-Apprenticeship Program designations, in addition to Aiken Technical College. 6
National Urban League: End-of-Year Presentation Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Webinars Hosted webinars designed to demystify 29 CFR 30 compliance.* • Employers approached NUL Consortium with requests for TA. • SMEs provide ongoing technical assistance to employers, e.g. Tilson • Technologies’ Affirmative Action Plan. 11 TIRAP employers participated in EEO Webinars. • 7 *Case Study: Best Practices in Supporting Registered Apprenticeship Employers with Diversity and Inclusion: Guide for Delivering Technical Assistance in EEO, Affirmative Action Planning, and Strategic Training
National Urban League: End-of-Year Presentation EXAMPLES Quarterly Visits to Washington Department of Corrections Re-Entry Division Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle provides assistance to returning • citizens and presents opportunities for apprenticeships in construction. Provides the following certifications: OSHA 10, HAZMAT, First Aid/CPR, • and Boom Lift. Success story: Pre-apprenticeship program graduate is working as a • Carpenter’s Apprentice with B&B Builders for $40.17/hour, and is now a role model for young daughter. Norfolk Technical Center Vocational School Core Skills Trainings Urban League of Hampton Roads’ partnership with Norfolk Technical • School includes students receiving classroom credit for Pre- Apprenticeship soft skills training and transition services to full time employment with competitive salaries at the Norfolk Heating and Plumbing Company. 8
National Urban League: End-of-Year Presentation Social Media Outreach Used social media to promote apprenticeship-related events, • digital narratives, podcasts, newsletters, and email blasts. Up to 1.5 million social media impressions per campaign on • Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. 23 Wakelet and Storify digital narratives on apprenticeship • 14 digital newsletters and promotional emails to 15,000+ • subscriber list. 4 apprenticeship podcasts. • Amplified message of workforce gaps and Registered • Apprenticeship helped fuel discussions on opportunity partnerships. Developed a case study outlining “Best Practices Using Social • Media to Amplify Registered Apprenticeship, Diversity, and Inclusion.” 9
National Urban League: End-of-Year Presentation Historically Black Colleges and Universities: • Met with HBCU representatives to discuss their universities becoming members of the HBCU Consortium for Registered Apprenticeship and working to facilitate partnerships with RA programs in Maryland. • Signed an MOA with the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). • Objective to launch the HBCU Consortium in September 2018. 10
National Urban League: End-of-Year Presentation Challenges and Lessons Learned MOAs require a significant investment of time and resources to • develop new partnerships. EEO trainings need to be streamlined; more “employer - friendly” • and less legalistic. UL Affiliates have extraordinarily strong pre-apprenticeship • training and supportive services infrastructure for vulnerable communities; as a result, the pipeline between employers and apprentices was strengthened. Operational Changes to Implement Further amplify the message nationally through the National • Urban League office. Provide a menu of services for employers, and recognize when • supplemental resources may be needed. 11
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