Urban Alliance

INVESTING IN INNOVATION - VALIDATION

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN WORKFORCE AND OST PROGRAMS AND TO EXPAND JOB TRAINING AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED THIS PROJECT PROPOSES AN EXPANSION OF URBAN ALLIANCE'S (UA) HIGH IMPACT PROGRAMMING FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. FUNDING WILL ALLOW UA TO EXPAND PROGRAMS WITHIN EXISTING GEOGRAPHIC SITES, CREATE NEW CAREER PATHWAYS, AND SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF OUR PROGRAMS TO A NEW LOCAL AFFILIATE LOCATION. UA PROGRAMS ARE EVIDENCE-BASED, AND RESULTS DRIVEN; WE HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF SCALING OUR PROGRAMS TO EXPAND IMPACT AND REACH BY STRATEGICALLY ENGAGING PARTNERS AND BUILDING ON PROVEN MODELS OF SUCCESS. DELIVERABLES THIS PROPOSAL AIMS TO REACH 1,065 JUNIOR STUDENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OVER 3 YEARS; CONNECT 1,985 SENIOR STUDENTS TO PAID WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TRAINING OVER 3 YEARS; AND ENGAGE 92 NEW PARTNERS IN SUPPORTING CAREER EXPLORATION, TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE EXPERIENCES SUCCESS FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE SERVE. UA PROPOSES REACHING A TOTAL OF 3,050 11TH-12TH GRADE STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, THROUGH A CONTINUUM OF AGE-APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES: 1) AN AFTER-SCHOOL, SEMESTER-LONG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS FOCUSING ON CAREER EXPLORATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS, DELIVERED BY UA STAFF; AND 2) NINE-MONTH WORK EXPERIENCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH LOCAL COMPANIES, COUPLED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING SUPPORT, AND MENTORING FROM A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL THROUGH THE HSIP. INTENDED BENEFICIARY JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (11TH AND 12TH GRADE) PRIMARILY 16-18 YEARS OF AGE. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE TYPICALLY YOUTH OF COLOR FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A