Transcript Health Youth Apprenticeship - Center on Education and Work

Help- There’s a
teenager in my bank!
Wisconsin’s
Finance Youth Apprenticeship
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 Robin
Kroyer-Kubicek
Youth Apprenticeship (YA) Curriculum Coordinator for the WI
Dept. of Workforce Development (DWD)
 Jennifer Wegner
WI Dept. of Public Instruction (DPI) Business/IT Education
Consultant
 Ann Westrich
WI Technical College System (WTCS) Career Prep
Coordinator
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K12 Financial Literacy in WI
www.dpi.wi.gov/finance
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What do I want to be when I grow up?
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www.wicareerpathways.org
Career Exploration
Career Assessment
Interactive for students
MiLocker; storage of data including resumes, searches etc.
Program of Study Builder
Student Site
Connects to Labor Market Information
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Let’s take a closer look!
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http://www.wicareerpathways.org/Students
 http://www.wicareerpathways.org
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YA Program Purpose
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Integrates work-based learning in the school and
worksite
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Paid on the job experience and learning
Uses skilled job-site mentors
Demonstrate skill competencies thru OTJ performance
evaluation
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Different from standard Co-Op
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Apprentices learn skills in an occupational cluster; not just 1 task
Skills standardized statewide
Not just taking a college class
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YA Program Timeframes
1. Two year program (Level II)- STANDARD
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900 hours of work site learning
360 hours of related classroom instruction
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2. One year program (Level I)- OPTION
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450 hours of work site learning
180 hours of related classroom instruction
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Curriculum
Performance Based
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CompetencyWork Site Skill
Performance StandardsHOW to assess the skill at the worksite
Learning ObjectivesRecommended CONTENT needed to learn the
skill
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YA Required Skills
REQUIRED of ALL YA students
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Core Skills
Safety Skills
Technical Skills
Aligned with the National
Career Cluster Standards
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Technical Skills
Accounting Pathway
 Basic
 Advanced
Banking Pathway
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 Advanced
Insurance Pathway
 Insurance Services
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ONE
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UNITS
Required Related Instruction
Classroom instruction to supplement the learning of the
work site competencies.
Defined in the Learning Objectives for each
Competency (The CONTENT the students should
know to master the Competency)
CAN be delivered BY:
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High School (e.g., Accounting, Personal Finance, Employability Skills)
Tech College (e.g., Accounting, Mortgage Lending, Finance YA)
Employer (e.g., ABA-CBT, AAFM, etc.)
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Youth Apprenticeship
Work-Based Learning (like YA)
works to strengthen your
school’s CTE programs AND
community engagement
activities
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Implementing a Finance WBL
Program
Research & document talent need & occupational
growth/opportunities
Find worksites and students
Determine specific YA pathway units to offer
Determine classes to be required for that YA pathway
unit (through the HS, TC, Employer, Online)
Provide employer mentor training on:
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Learning Objectives to be covered OTJ
Assessing & scoring student performance
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Recruiting Employers
Start with people you know
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Word of Mouth
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Consider the businesses you’d like to place students;
then think of the people you know who know someone
who works there
Yellow Pages/Internet
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Business/Education partnerships
CTE advisory committees
Teachers’ spouses & Students’ parents
Make the cold-call. Start with the receptionist and work
your way to the people who make the decisions
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Recruiting Students
Advertise
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Announcements at school, mailings to parents of
sophomores & juniors
Consult with CTE teachers
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Ask them who has a serious interest
Applications
Grades & Attendance
Accuplacer- Tech College Entrance Test
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Separate the men & women from the boys & girls
Mock Interviews
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Give them a chance to practice before the real deal
Job Shadows
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Employer Comment:
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This is a program that has a reciprocal effect. Not
only is it an excellent opportunity for businesses to
give back by training today’s youth to be productive
professionals in the workforce, but the training &
experience that mentors are able to provide helps
give each student the best competitive edge possible
for the rest of their working life. Often, the students
that participate in the Youth Apprenticeship come
back during college breaks, helping out businesses
during those lean-staffed times and some even
continue on as employees after graduation.
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Student Testimonial
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http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/youthapprenticeship/testimonials
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Questions
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Resources
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DPI Financial Literacy & Content Standards
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WI Career Pathways Website
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http://www.wicareerpathways.org/default.aspx
WI Technical College System Programs
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http://dpi.wi.gov/finance/index.html
http://www.wtcsystem.edu/
YA Website- Finance YA Program Information &
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http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/youthapprenticeship/finance.htm
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Thank You!
Robin Kroyer-Kubicek
920-236-0579
[email protected]
Jennifer Wegner
608-266-2348
[email protected]
Ann Westrich
608-261-4588
[email protected]
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