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Inspiring and Achieving Career Path - An Innovative Youth Mentoring Program

is a national leader for career training in the building industry. With a job placement rate of 80 percent, HBI training programs consistently benefit our graduates, the communities where they live and work, and our nation.

HBI BUILDS CAREERS HBI prepares its students with the skills and experience they need for careers in the building industry through:

HBI SERVES

Among HBI’s more than 13,000 students are:

HBI TEACHES SKILLS

HBI training programs teach skills across nine building trades, significantly increasing students’ employment options once they graduate.

         Brick Masonry Carpentry Electrical Facilities Maintenance Green Building/Weatherization Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Landscaping Painting Plumbing Students also can train to be job site superintendents through the Residential Construction Superintendent Designation.

HBI TRAINING PROGRAMS

 National in scope but locally implemented.  Customized to meet the workforce needs of communities.

THE HBI TEAM IS NATIONWIDE

 Instructors have at least seven years experience in their respective trades.

 Regional managers ensure program quality.  Trained

career placement

coordinators assist graduates with job searches.

 Mentors guide students with education and

career goals

HBI TRAINS IN 44 STATES

Washington Oregon California Nevada Idaho Utah Arizona States with HBI training programs Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Minnesota Wisconsin Oklahoma Iowa Missouri Illinois Michigan New York Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Virginia North Carolina Arkansas Alabama Mississippi South Carolina Georgia Texas Louisiana Florida States without HBI training programs Hawaii Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey Delaware Maryland Alaska Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

HBI PARTNERS

HBI facilitates partnerships that help build solid foundations for

economic development

and

employment growth

in communities. These partners include:

       Federal, state and local governments Non-profit organizations School systems and workforce investment boards Corporations and small businesses State and local Home Builders Associations (HBAs) Unions Two- and four-year colleges and universities Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

HBI PACT CURRICULUM

 One of only three pre-apprenticeship curricula approved by DOL.

 Integrates work-based learning with career technical and academic skills training.

 Includes job readiness, employability skills, career development, life skills and on-the-job training.  Industry validated and aligned with

National Green Building Standard

HBI TEXTBOOKS

 Residential Construction Academy (RCA) is the only residential-focused textbook series based on

National Construction Skills Standards

 RCA series instructor/student certification programs ensure building skills learning consistently

meets national standards

STUDENT CHAPTERS

 More than

4,200 members in 150 chapters

at high schools, career technical schools, two- and four year colleges and universities.  Students partner with experienced builders.

CONSTRUCTION & EMPLOYMENT FORECAST



1.8 million

construction jobs will be created in the next few years.*



The total value of the residential construction industry in the U.S. is

$265.6 billion.

**

(Sources: *Bureau of Labor Statistics, **U.S. Census Bureau)

CONSTRUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT FORECAST

 New home sales in 2013 are expected to

climb

to 505,000 units from a record low of 305,000 in 2011 and 357,000 in 2012.

 Single-family starts are expected to hit 514,000 in 2012 and

rise

to 751,000 in 2013.

 Multi-family starts will

rise

from 177,000 in 2011 to 216,000 in 2012 and 235,000 in 2013.

 Remodeling is expected to

rise

12 percent in 2012 and another 7.9 percent in 2013.

(

Source: National Association of Home Builders

Don’t Do It Alone! Collaborate. Big Buddy Program Challenges to Operating a Successful Program •Mentors are volunteers or part-timers •Logistics can be overwhelming •Not enough resources (financial, transportation, staff, etc.) •Mentoring, by nature, is a people business •So much to teach, so little time 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

Don’t Do It Alone! Collaborate.

Formula For Success: I have + You have = We have

Don’t Do It Alone! Collaborate .

Tips for Successful Collaboration: •Read the book Stone Soup to your Staff •Figure out your strengths and areas for improvement – BE HONEST!

•Seek out partners who are good in your areas needing improvement. •Know what your partner needs to get out of the collaboration.

•Write out the agreement.

•Plan to do more than is in the agreement – REMEMBER THE END GOAL!

Don’t Do It Alone! Collaborate.

A Real Life Example: Big Buddy and HBI Mentoring

Big Buddy Had

High School Youth who wanted to be involved in something.

Strong Mentoring practices (screening, training, activities, etc.) A good flow of volunteers who “heard” about the program.

Good name in the community and recognition for the Mentoring programs.

HBI Mentoring Had

Structure and a plan for getting youth employed.

A formula for documenting the work that was being done (Civi Core) Material for recruitment and a national presence.

A network of programs that were also doing Mentoring.

The College Model University of Texas - Dallas

Structured Relationship Small group mentoring •1 mentor & 4-6 mentees Teamwork and task-related •Problem solving •Goal oriented Communication between events •Electronic newsletters and contacts 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

Participants

Mentees

9 th and 10 th Graders AVID Students Minority student status Many non-Native English speakers Low SES

Mentors

Measures of Interest

Mentees*

Academic Achievement & Improvement Grades Class Attendance Career exploration Juvenile Justice Fewer interactions with police and/or court system Post-Secondary Plans 2-year college, 4-year college, trade school, military, etc.

Mentors**

Retention Academic Achievement & Improvement Grades Career Exploration •Industry Contacts Quality of College Experience •Improved friendship networks •Access to faculty/admin * Part of national HBI evaluation **Part of UTD research 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

Preliminary Findings 70 mentors participated to date 210 mentees (each for at least 9 months) Year 1: 14 activities Year 2: 1 activities (we’re only 1 month in!) 95% mentee participation rate 80-85% mentor participation 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

Lessons Learned Tips for Working with College Students • Clear and consistent scheduling • As much lead time as possible (semester calendar) • Defined activities • Connection to the college experience • Promote college students as experts and continually reinforce that (e.g., electronic contacts ) • Ownership of the program • Take feedback and incorporate into program activities • Emphasize student benefits • Resume building, real world experience, and opportunity for community engagement. • Consistency is key 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

Next Steps •Long-term benefits to college students •Examining ways to improved structured relationship •Acknowledging the role of culture Mentors often different race/ethnicity than mentees •Expanding program in order to separate outcome results of college model vs. other sites 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

Situational Environmental Circumstances (SEC) HBI - Mentoring Program The Community Trust Corporation (Generations) Home Builders Institute 21 st Century Research & Evaluations, Inc. Big Bend Community Based Care Florida Department of Children & Family Services

The Importance of Mentors

• An estimated 17.6 million young people experience circumstances that endanger their chances of living up to their full potential.

• A structured and trusting mentoring relationship can make a big difference in a young person’s life by providing support, counsel, friendship, reinforcement and positive examples.

•The chances of success for youth aging out of the foster care/dependency system are largely influenced by each youth’s ability to successfully navigate, negotiate and establish themselves within the broader society after exiting the dependency system.

Children who meet regularly with a mentor are: • 52% less likely to skip a day of school • 46% less likely to start using drugs • 27% less likely to start drinking • More trusting of their parents or guardians 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

SEC Conceptual Framework

The Situational Environmental Circumstances Mentoring Model is designed to provide various ancillary services to at-risk minority male youth, including, but not limited to: • Provide youth development • Academic achievement • Family involvement • Community engagement • Job readiness • Social skills • Delinquency prevention The objective is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of youth services to include, but not limited to: • Dependency/Foster Care • Independent Living • Delinquency Prevention • Educational 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

SEC Goals and Principles

• •

Goals

Increase the effectiveness of youth services by engaging youth, families, community stakeholders and youth services providers in an effort to work collaboratively to increase the positive life choices and chances of youth in the foster care system.

Solicit the views of youth, parents, school officials, community stakeholders, DCF and its dependency service providers’ staff to ensure an effective and robust youth service delivery continuum and process within the dependency system.

Principles

• EXPOSURE Assessment of individual, family, community, education/employment domains • ADOPTION Understanding and internalization of services • PRACTICE Behavioral and cognitive utilization of services • SUSTAINABILITY Documented continuous positive youth engagement and outcomes 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

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SEC Model Program Components

Professional Development services for DCF, dependency service providers and other relevant stakeholders Implementation of targeted youth mentoring, development and engagement strategies Resource development and capacity building for community and faith-based organization located in or serving high-risk youth, families and communities It is essential that all youth services include provisions to ensure engagement of youth in a manner that will allow them to grasp the relevance of the services being provided, thereby increasing the likelihood that they will apply them to their daily lives.

In order to prepare youth for successful futures during and after dependency services, it is imperative that youth services providers have a solid understanding of the situations, environments and circumstances impacting each youth and their opportunities for success.

Resource development & Community capacity Building

Professional Development services for DCF, dependency service providers and other relevant stakeholders 2.

Implementation of targeted youth mentoring, development and engagement strategies 3.

Resource development and capacity building for community and faith-based organization located in or serving high-risk youth, families and communities

“Effective youth engagement”

requires a comprehensive array of positive youth development activities and opportunities.

include, but is not limited to the following: A visionary view of such strategies may • Hip Hop Culture- Negative and Positive Aspects • Real life experiences, circumstances and situational scenarios via the arts and other creative expression techniques to enhance problem solving & decision making skills 090512 Copyright © HBI 2012. All rights reserved.

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Inspiring and Achieving Career Path - An Innovative Youth Mentoring Program

is a national leader for career training in the building industry. With a job placement rate of 80 percent, HBI training programs consistently benefit our graduates, the communities where they live and work, and our nation.

Among HBI’s more than 13,000 students are:

HBI training programs teach skills across nine building trades, significantly increasing students’ employment options once they graduate.

HBI facilitates partnerships that help build solid foundations for

economic development

and

employment growth

in communities. These partners include:

1.8 million

construction jobs will be created in the next few years.*

The total value of the residential construction industry in the U.S. is

$265.6 billion.

**

Formula For Success: I have + You have = We have

For more information on HBI training programs, please visit:

Directory