Project Grant 23560HV000010

OUR NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURING TRAINING PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY IN MANUFACTURING TO UNDERREPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE BAY AREA. WE ARE DEDICATED TO TRAINING, PREPARING, AND CONNECTING OUR DIVERSE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS TO OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SECTOR. WE RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS FROM IMPACTED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR FREE 12-WEEK TRAINING, WHICH HOLISTICALLY PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT, JOB READINESS, TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND OFFERS WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES. UPON COMPLETION, WE WORK WITH LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND PARTNERS TO ASSIST OUR STUDENTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR CAREER GOALS, WHICH MAY INVOLVE JOB PLACEMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, OR CONTINUED EDUCATION. EACH YEAR WE TRAIN UP TO 60 MAKERS FOR JOBS IN THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. THERE ARE FIVE MAJOR COMPONENTS TO OUR PROGRAM. THESE INCLUDE OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND BARRIER MITIGATION ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SOFT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING CAREER EXPLORATION JOB, POST SECONDARY, OR ADVANCED TRAINING PLACEMENT. THE NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURING TRAINING AIMS TO SERVE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE BAY AREA, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. IN ADDITION TO VETERANS, THIS ALSO INCLUDES WOMEN, BIPOC, LGBTQ , PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED OR JUSTICE-INVOLVED, FORMER FOSTER YOUTH, INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND REFUGEES. WHEN VETERANS ARE REFERRED TO OUR PROGRAM, THEY ARE ALWAYS GIVEN PRIORITY. THESE ARE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND WE FEEL VERY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THEM WITH TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. OUR CLIENT SUPPORT OUTREACH COORDINATOR WORKS WITH EACH STUDENT TO ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES SPECIFIC FOR THE VETERAN POPULATION, COLLABORATES WITH EXISTING PROVIDERS, AND CONTINUOUSLY WORKS TO ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUCH AGENCIES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PROGRAM STAFF AND STUDENTS WORK CLOSELY WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE SALVATION ARMY, SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES, AND THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION TO MAINTAIN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT. OUR PRIMARY ANNUAL OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM PROJECT WILL BE: 31-36 HOMELESS VETERANS ENROLLED. 25-29 VETERANS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING.18-20 VETERANS OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT (70 )EMPLOYMENT MEDIAN WAGES OF 25- 35 HR FOR EACH PLACED GRADUATE10 GRADUATES SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE AUTODESK CERTIFICATION.ENGAGE 40 ADDITIONAL CBOS. ENGAGE 50 ADDITIONAL EMPLOYERS.HUMANMADE HAS ESTABLISHED VARIOUS PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA TO INCREASE OUR IMPACT. CURRENTLY, WE ARE PARTNERED WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND WE MAINTAIN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SAVED BY GRACE, THE IRC, SF GOODWILL, JVS, AND BOSS. WE FURTHER ENGAGE IN TARGETED OUTREACH TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT PRIMARILY SERVE VETERANS, INCLUDING VETERAN S REPRESENTATIVES AT REGIONAL JOB CENTERS AND SCHOOLS, THE VETERAN S ADMINISTRATION, AND SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES. HUMANMADE RECEIVES FUNDING FROM SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS LIKE CRUISE AND AMAZON. WE ARE ALSO CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP CALIFORNIA ETP FUNDING FOR OUR TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WILL RESULT IN UP TO 600K PER YEAR.