Title:
Title
Approval of Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) Governing Board Action to Accept $18,750 in Funding from the Gap, Inc., to Support the This Way Ahead Program for Young Adults Ages 16-24
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00215
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion authorizing the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) to receive $18,750 in funds from the Gap, Inc., to support the This Way Ahead Program for Young Adults Ages 16-24.
Contact: Terri Carpenter, Workforce Development Manager, (916) 263-7891, Sacramento Employment and Training Agency; Dawn Holm, Director, (916) 808-5774, Department of Finance
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Presenter: None
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1-Description/Analysis
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: In 2007, Gap Inc. created This Way Ahead Program to help more low-income teens and young adults get a foot in the door for that life-changing first job experience. This Way Ahead Program is a paid life skills and internship program that helps low-income youth land a first job at Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic stores.
This Way Ahead Program Overview
* Youth are recruited by a local nonprofit that runs a job training program
* Store employees volunteer to lead store tours and skill-building workshops
* Youth apply for internships
* Store managers interview youth
* Youth are hired for paid store internships and work 12 hours/week for 10 weeks
* Youth receive ongoing support from nonprofit job coaches, store managers, and store colleagues
* When internships end, qualified interns receive offers for ongoing employment
Currently, Gap, Inc. operates the This Way Ahead Program in 14 cities across the US. In July 2018, SETA was asked to submit an application to be an approved partner to operate the This Way Ahead Program in Sacramento. In November 2018, SETA was notified by Gap, Inc. that SETA's application was approved. SETA was invited to become an official This Way Ahead Program operator for S...
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