flint & genesee literacy and basic skills summit
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Presentation by Larry Good and Melodee Mabbitt to the Flint & Genesee Literacy and Basic Skills Summit in September of 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Solving Flint & Genesee’s Basic Skills Crisis
Larry A. GoodChair, Co-Founder & Senior Policy Fellow
and
Melodee MabbittDirector of Communication
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Who We Are & What We Do Increasing economic opportunity and sustainable
prosperity for people, companies, and communities
Helping states, regions and communities re-imagine policies and investments that support work and learning in the 21st century
Engaging in public policy research, development, and technical assistance in the areas of education, economic, and workforce development
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Our Work inFlint & Genesee County
Exploring the formation of the network
Researching scale of problem and opportunities to address it
Writing a Flint & Genesee Literacy & Basic Skills report
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Percentage of population at Level 1 LiteracySource: The State of Literacy in America: Estimates at the Local, State, and National Levels, 2008
Area Percentage
Genesee County 23%
Beecher CDP 40%
Burton City 16%
Fenton township 4%
Flint City 35%
Flint township 17%
Grand Blanc township 10%
Mount Morris township 28%
The Scale of the Crisis
59,532 Flint and Flint Suburbs Adults (18-64) Need Improved Basic Skills
No High School Diploma 19,348
Low wages (below $27,478) and no Postsecondary Education57,453
Speak English Less than Very Well 1,551
71 17,545
496
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Percent of Adult population:45%
33,326 Flint Adults (18-64) Need Improved Basic Skills
No High School Diploma 12,005
Low wages (below $27,478) and no Postsecondary Education32,361
Speak English Less than Very Well 762
35 11,165
284
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Percent of Adult population:51%
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28 organizations in Genesee County
Capacity Skill levels Assessments &
instruction Program structure Partnerships, &
needs for growth
Primary Research
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Demand is greater than services can provide
Funding named as greatest challenge
A Severe Lack of Capacity
A Severe Lack of Capacity
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Enrolling is correct program is challenging
Programs struggle to assure completion
Few intensive formats
Few supportive services
A Severe Lack of Capacity
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Many programs not equipped to address learning disabilities
Content unrelated to employment
A Severe Lack of Capacity
The Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal
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Imagine Flint in 2020 with
30,000more workers who’ve built
strong basic skills.
Why Set This Goal?
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Cuts the percentage of people with low basic skills to 25%
Brings Flint into alignment with the nationwide average
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Poverty Rate for the Population 25 Years and Over for Whom Poverty Status is Determined by Educational Attainment LevelSource: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Flint Total State Total National TotalLess than high school graduate
43.6% 29.2% 27.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
29.2% 15.2% 14.2%
Some college or associate’s degree
32.1% 12.2% 10.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
9% 4.5% 4.4%
What Happens If We Do Nothing?
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Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2011 inflation-adjusted dollars)Source: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Subject Flint Total State Total National TotalLess than high school graduate
$11,757 $17,171 $18,794
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
$21,428 $24,625 $26,699
Some college or associate’s degree
$21,243 $30,229 $32,321
Bachelor’s degree $38,623 $46,188 $48,309Graduate or professional degree
$52,145 $64,207 $64,322
What Happens If We Do Nothing?
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Genesee County
Detroit MSA
Grand Rapids
MSA
LansingMSA
No high school 34% 40% 52% 48%
High school graduate 54% 60% 66% 65%
Some college or associate's degree
66% 69% 75% 74%
Bachelor's degree or higher
77% 81% 83% 81%
Employment Rate, 25-64 year oldsSource: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
What Happens If We Do Nothing?
Opportunities for Action
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Collective Impact calls for 1.commitment to a shared goal;
2.use of common measures;
3.aligning services among multiple agencies to help reach the
shared goal;
4.active, highly visible communication about the goal and
progress towards it; and
5.an organization that serves as the “backbone” to provide
support to the collaborating partners.
The Network’s Priorities
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Leverage resources & services
Common assessment & advising
Non-traditional service portals
Networks of support
The Network’s Priorities
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Agile delivery
Smooth transitions
Preventive services
Success stories
Restoring hope
