learning session 1-4 empowering young people through social enterprise
DESCRIPTION
This workshop will focus on empowering young people to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. Jennifer Stewart, Deputy Director of More than Words (MTW) will discuss her organization’s approach to offering young people who are in foster care, court involved, homeless, or out of school, the services they need to achieve outcomes in employment, education and self-efficacy as they prepare for adulthood. Jennifer will provide an overview of the program operations from enrollment through participation, to post–program support. The workshop will explore how MTW‘s program activities are organized to integrate business skills acquisition and personal development while building in accountability and high expectations for progressive achievement during and after enrollment.TRANSCRIPT
Empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business
YOUTH TRAINING
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Some Questions To Consider…
What do young people need to make safe, smart choices that prevent court-involvement?
What do young people need to achieve outcomes in employment, education and self-efficacy as they prepare for adulthood?
Why are the outcomes so grim for youth who age out of DCF and DYS custody?
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________ # of teens who drop out of school in America
________ % of people in prison who were once in foster care
________ % of youth in foster care who obtain a college degree
________ % of MA foster youth under/unemployed when aging out
________ % of youth leaving state custody without a GED/diploma
________ US annual spending to keep youth in locked facilities
The Real Deal
< 3
75
> 60
> $1 Billion
80
> 6 Million
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A Real-World Model
YOUTH
Application Process
YOUTH at MTW 6-12mos; over 25 hrs/ wk
BUSINESS JOB
YOU JOB
EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY
Re-engagement SERVICES
ALUMNI
employment
education
• Foster care • Court-involved• Homeless• Out of school
VETERANS
SELF EFFICACY
Transition
Services
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The Business Job
Customer service Marketing Open mic and
author events Book knowledge &
skills
Barista skills Business Skills Customer service
Inventory management & sales
Technology; database International shipping
STORE
CAFE
ONLINEBUSINESS
DEV.
Salesforce.com Networking &
presentations Email and phone Book pickups
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The “YOU” Job
•Case management •ID, Bank acct,•Housing, health insurance•Advocacy and legal
Life Essentials
Exposure
Education
•Education coaching/tutoring•College prep•College site visits/sit-in on classes•Coordination with schools
•Site visits and shadow days every month •Businesses, trade schools and college connections•Workshops and trainings
Transition Support
•Goal and transition planning•Veteran & Alumni Services for 2 additional years•Job coaching & case management
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High Expectations and Accountability
PR
Veteran Year 1
Veteran Year 2
Alumni
Sr Partner Month
1
Sr Partner Month
2
Sr Partner Month
3
Sr Partner Month
Transition Prep
Partner Month
1
Partner Month
2
Partner Month
3
Partner Month
4 Probation
Associate Trainee
Probation Month
Associate Month
2
Associate Month
3
Associate Month
4 Probation
Associate - MTW Led 90% Att endance and Puntuality at Work 90% Att endance at School OPS, Transitions and Cafe Training Complete Question Zero Defined, Resume, Cover Ltr
Partner - Joint Led 90% Att endance and Puntuality at Work 90% Att endance at School Transition Plan Mapped Out Shift Leader, Project Mgr, Certified Trainer
Senior Partner - Youth Led 90% Att endance and Puntuality at Work 90% Att endance at School Transition Plan Complete Own a Piece of the Business: Ops or Trans
RE-APPLICATION
PR
PR
PR
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What, exactly, are we trying to accomplish?
Education
Progress through MTW: goal setting, effort investment, overcoming barriers
Securing life essentials: housing, health, legal Survey instrument: Locus of control/self-efficacy
Question Zero?
Question Zero?
Self-efficacy
Employment
Active Education plan: Passing & >90% attendance Attainment of GED or HS Diploma
2 years of college or certificate
Job readiness, attendance & punctuality & skill acquisition at MTW
Post MTW employment; stability & quality of job
“My first priority is to graduate High School. The plans that I have been working on in my YOU job are: getting my college applications in, creating a budget, getting a bank account, and looking at more colleges.”
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Youth REGULATE & EVALUATE Performance
Youth-Driven Evaluation Systems
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OUR IMPACTSmarter, Safer Choices
GED or Diploma Productivity Court Involvement
80% of inmates were once in the foster care system
75% of youth aging out of foster care in MA are either under or unemployed
Less than 35% of youth in foster care have GED or diploma at 18 years
Beating the Odds
Intake Before MTW Exit from MTW Core Program 24 Months Out
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Join Our Movement- Spread the Word!
Donate Books,CDs,DVDs
Shop
•Clear off your shelves!
•Coordinate a book drive in your community or office!
•Spread the word to others!
•Buy books and sip lattes!
•Come to an open mic event!
•Bring your friends!
Refer Youth•Cost-effective outcomes
•Strong collaborative partner
Empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business