Project Grant 23A60CP000122

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS 2023 PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME: CITY OF SYRACUSE, NYPROJECT TITLE: SYRACUSE BUILD URBAN OPPORTUNITY YOUTH WORK READINESS PROGRAMFUNDING REQUEST: 300,000PROJECT LOCATION: CITY OF SYRACUSE, NY PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT CITY RESIDENTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON LOCAL PROJECTS, MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, AND BECOME STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE TRAINING IN FACETS OF THE CONSTRUCTION, TEST PREP FOR CIVIL SERVICE TESTS AND APPRENTICESHIP EXAMS. WRAPAROUND SERVICES THAT WILL ASSIST IN OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT COUNSELING, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, MENTORING, LEGAL REPRESENTATIONACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 1.ACTIVITY: WORK WITH THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 16-24 WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL OR PARTICIPATING IN THE FORMAL LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES: 75-100 REFERRED YOUTH OVER TWO YEARS WILL ENROLL IN TRAINING AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES2. CREATE A REFERRAL AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE SYRACUSE BUILD URBAN OPPORTUNITY YOUTH OUTCOMES: COMMUNITY PARTNERS FINALIZED, AND REFERRAL PROGRAM AND JOB SEEKER PROCESS CREATED3.WORK WITH TRAINING PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CIVIL SERVICE TEST PREP AND UNION APPRENTICESHIP EXAM PREP. OUTCOMES: TRAINING AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS IDENTIFIED AND FORMALIZEDINTENDED BENEFICIARIES: 75-100 PEOPLE AGES 16-24 WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL, SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT JUNIORS AND SENIORS GETTING READY TO TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE OR PARTICIPATING IN THE FORMAL LABOR MARKET IN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: CNY WORKS SYRACUSE BUILD PARTNERS WILL REFER CANDIDATES TO THE SYRACUSE BUILD CNY WORKS PORTAL. SYRACUSE BUILD CNY WORKS STAFF WILL MEET WITH CANDIDATES AND COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS, EMPLOYMENT PLANS, AND ASSESSMENTS AS NEEDED. STAFF WILL ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, ESSENTIAL WORKPLACE SOFT SKILLS, WORK EXPERIENCES, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND REFERRALS TO LOCAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THIS COLLABORATION WILL INCLUDE CONCURRENT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS INCLUDING SCSDS GED PROGRAM, THEIR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) TRADES PROGRAM, AND A PRE-APPRENTICESHIP MODEL AIMED AT HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP A SOLID FOUNDATION TO TRANSITION FROM THE CLASSROOM INTO THE WORK WORLD. THERE WILL ALSO BE SCSD LITERACY ZONE SUPPORTS WHICH PROVIDES CASE MANAGERS TO HELP STUDENTS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE OUTSIDE NEEDS THAT MIGHT SIDETRACK THEM FROM OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT.THE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IS CALLED PATHWAYS TO APPRENTICESHIP. PATHWAYS TO APPRENTICESHIP IS A PROGRAM THAT PREPARES JOBSEEKERS TO ENTER UNION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN CONSTRUCTION. THE PROGRAM USES THE MULTI-CRAFT CORE CURRICULUM (MC3), WHICH WAS DEVELOPED BY UNION APPRENTICESHIP ORGANIZATIONS, AND IS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS GAIN SKILLS, LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TRADES, AND DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXPECTATIONS AND BENEFITS OF A UNION CONSTRUCTION CAREER. IN ADDITION TO CLASSROOM IINSTRUCTION, THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES VISITS TO UNION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.