building a grassroots green jobs movement in los angeles elsa barboza, la apollo alliance
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Building A Grassroots Green Jobs Movement in Los Angeles Elsa Barboza, LA Apollo Alliance SCOPE, Campaign Director October 9, 2010. Building Grassroots Power for Social Change. A Multi-dimensional Approach to building pathways to power - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Building A Grassroots Green Jobs Movement in Los Angeles
Elsa Barboza, LA Apollo AllianceSCOPE, Campaign Director October 9, 2010
Building Grassroots Power for Social Change
A Multi-dimensional Approach to building pathways to power
Power Building: Organizing pathways to power for low income communities of colorStrategic Alliances: Bringing together non-traditional allies to craft innovative policies
Research & Analysis: Bridging technical and community expertise to shape progressive solutionsTraining: Sharing our tools & building a stronger, more strategic social justice movement
WORKPLACE HOLLYWOOD
CITY JOBS
HEALTH CARE CAREERS
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGNS
BUILDING GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION
PROACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS
DIRECT ACTION CAMPAIGNS
$10.5M Trust for entertainment industry training
Model Welfare to Work Job Training Program
$5M for Health Care Careers Training
LA PORT LA PORT EXPANSIONEXPANSION
710 710 EXPANSIONEXPANSION
LAX LAX EXPANSIONEXPANSION$4 billion$4 billion
LA RIVERLA RIVER
MILLION MILLION TREES TREES
LEEDLEED
20% 20% RENEWABLERENEWABLE
TRUCK TRUCK ORGANIZINORGANIZIN
GG
RENEW LARENEW LA
SHAPING AN EQUITABLE GREEN ECONOMY IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES APOLLO ALLIANCE
CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS IN SOUTH LA
LA APOLLO ALLIANCE PROPOSAL APRIL 2006
• 200 City-owned buildings in South LA alone (from a total of 1,800+)
• Department of Recreation and Parks owns 67
APPRENTICE
JOURNEYMEN
ASSEMBLERS
MACHINISTSPRODUCT CONTROL
OPERATORSTECHNICIANSSUPERVISORS
JANITORSGARDENERS
FRONT LINESUPERVISOR
RESOURCE EFFICIENT
MAINTENANCELANDSCAPERS
BUILDING MANAGERS,
OPERATORS, SUPERVISORS
GREEN INDUSTRY SECTORS
TARGET POPULATIONS
People of ColorLow-IncomeUnemployedUnderemployedYouthImmigrantsWomenFormerly IncarceratedIncumbent workers
Motivated but Under-Skilled Populations
COMMON BARRIERS
LACK OF HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA / GED / BASIC ENGLISH & MATH LITERACY
LACK OF REQUIRED PHYSICAL FITNESS LEVEL
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DEPENDENCY
CRIMINAL RECORDS
NO DRIVERS LICENSE, INSURANCE, OR CAR
LACK OF LEGAL WORK DOCUMENTATION
LACK OF INTERVIEW & TESTING SKILLS
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM ELEMENTS
TARGETED OUTREACH & RECRUITMENT
STRENGTHS-BASED ASSESSMENTS that ID knowledge base, learning styles, immediate needs & life considerations
High quality, high intensity CASE MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES
Early & meaningful EXPOSURE TO CAREERS
COHORT-based approach
Training at NO COST or with income support
Contextualized BASIC SKILLS & ESL
JOB COMMITMENTS, CAREER LADDER opportunities & on-going skills development
UNEMPLOYED
VOCATIONAL CITY WORKER
ON-THE-JOB TRAININGJoint Labor-Management Program: Immediate employment, union membership and benefits, support services, mentorship, case management, integrated classroom training for basic skills upgrade
OCCUPATIONS NECESSARY TO “GREEN” A BUILDING
Carpenters (Building Frame)
Sheet Metal Workers (Air Conditioning Ducts)
Electrical Workers
Plumbers Pipefitters
Solar Panel Installers
Masons (Walls)
Landscapers
Energy Auditors
Heating and Ventilation System Installers
Glaziers (Sky Lights and
Windows)
Building MaintenanceRoofing, Lighting, Parking Garage, Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning, Green Cleaning and Product Selection
“GREEN” WORKER
“GREEN” SKILLS UPGRADE TRAININGUnion-based Training Programs: Green industry-specific skills training
JOB PLACEMENT / HIRING COMMITMENTSPublic sector Private sector building trades
GREEN OPERATIONS / MAINTENANCE CAREER PIPELINE
ON-THE-JOB TRAININGJoint Labor-Management Program: Basic skills, support services, career counseling, prep for civil service exam
PERMANENT CITY WORKER
STEP 2: Intake / Assessment
STEP 1: Targeted Outreach & Recruitment
STEP 3: Referral
TRACK A: Pre-Apprenticeship• Full-time, 8-weeks• Unpaid training• OSHA, job readiness, job site exposure, tools & equipment, technical math, green building principles
TRACK C: Intensive case management
• Length depends on individual• Types of services: ESL, GED, life skills, mental health, etc
TRACK B: Vocation City Worker (Gardener, landscaper)
• 2-5 years• Wage range:• Basic skills, job readiness, civil service prep• Principles of conservation
FULL-TIME CITY WORKER
• ___ years•Wage range:
PRIVATE SECTOR SPECIALTY TRADE
WORKER
APPRENTICESHIP• 2-5 years•Wage range:
PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIALTY TRADE
WORKER