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A DialogueRestoring Hope for Discouraged & Disconnected Youth

Maple Lawn Corporate Center | 11830 West Market Place, Suite M | Fulton, Maryland 20759 | (301) 562-2300 p | (301) 495-2919 f | www.kra.com

KRA celebrating 32 years as a national workforce leader

Services include: One-Stop Career Center Operations WIA Adult/Dislocated Worker Services WIA Youth Services TANF Employment Services

Providing services in 9 metro areas

MISSIONTo Develop Workers and Strengthen Communities

The Statistics

National 14% unemployment rate, twice the national average 44% of recent college can't find jobs in their field of study Over 5 million disconnected from school and work $93 billion annually in lost revenues Only 38% of Adults, age 25 & older have an AA degree By 2020 two-thirds of jobs will require at least an AA degree U.S. will fall short 5 million workers with postsecondary

education

The Statistics

What’s the Story Behind the Numbers?

Restoring Hope

WIOA – Catalyst for Change Customer Centered Service Strategies Competent & Passionate Staff Creating Career Pathways Business Engagement Advocating for Change

Restoring Hope

75% expenditures on out-of-school youth More emphasis placed on career pathways, linked

learning, work experience and OJTs Dual enrollments for young adults to receive ITAs

and the ability to do cohort training with community colleges

Serving as the intermediary to more effectively coordinate services among partnerships

Restoring Hope

What are you already doing to bring hope back to the young people in your community?

What are the top 3-4 strategies that you believe we need to implement to have a greater impact?

What do you commit to do to bring about change?