1. WORKFORCE OKLAHOMA TODAY PROGRAM
Change your tomorrow…Today
Training and Occupational Development for the
Advancement of Youth
We are here today to tell you about a program that might interest you.
The TODAY Youth Program is a youth program geared towards
Training and Occupational Development for the advancement of youth.
Arbor Education and Training, LLC. Is an Equal opportunity employer/program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. This presentation was financed in whole
or part by funds from the US Department of Labore as administered by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.
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2. INTRODUCTIONS – WORKFORCE OKLAHOMA YOUTH STAFF
Amanda Aunko – Youth Lead, Tulsa County
Nathan Allembaugh– Career Coach, Tulsa County
Sherita Moses– Career Coach, Tulsa County
Jami Thomas– Career Coach, Tulsa County
Marilyn Mackey– Career Coach, Creek County
Lisa Perrigo – Career Coach, Osage & Pawnee County
I would like to take a moment to introduce you to our staff:
Amanda Aunko, Nathan Allembaugh, Sherita Moses, Jami Thomas are the Youth Career Coaches for Tulsa County.
Marilyn Mackey is the Youth Career Coach for Creek County
Lisa Perrigo is the Youth Career Coach for Osage and Pawnee County.
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3. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING Introduce the TODAY Youth Program
Invitation for Applications
The reason for this meeting is to introduce to you the TODAY Youth Program and invite you to apply for the participation in these wonderful programs.
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4. IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT
Picture yourself in:
5 years
10 years
20 years
What does the picture look like?
Have you ever thought about what your future will look like
5, 10, or 20 years down the road.
What does that picture look like? Do you Like what you see?
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5. WHAT WILL YOU BE DRIVING?
When you look at these cars which one do you see yourself driving?
If you see yourself in the new one how will you get the income to buy it?
If you see yourself in the old one how will you get the income to make repairs?
Through individualized planning and continuing your education, you will
Have the freedom to make these kinds of choices
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6. WHERE WILL YOU BE LIVING?
When you look at these house which one do you envision living in?
Regardless of which car or house you see yourself in it takes planning and
Hard work to get those things!
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7. WHERE WILL YOU BE WORKING?
Here is the big question.
Do you see yourself working in a job you enjoy?
Do you see yourself making good money? OR
Do you see yourself in a job that you dread going to?
A job that doesn’t meet your financial needs?
Ultimately you should choose a career that you enjoy doing and
That allows you to meet your financial needs.
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8. HOW WILL YOU GET THERE? What are steps needed to reach your goals?
Who can help you plan to ensure you reach your goals?
What resources are available to help you meet your goals?
So how are you going to get to the car, the house,
the career, and the kind of life you want?
Who can help you?
What resources are available?
What is your part?
That’s where Arbor comes in with the TODAY Youth Program.
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9. YOUTH PROGRAM MISSION
Workforce Oklahoma TODAY Programs enable participating youth to meet their educational and occupational goals through individualized planning, coaching and support services.
The Mission of Arbor’s TODAY Youth Program is to help participants meet their
educational and occupational Goals through individualized planning and coaching.
It is through this planning and coaching that you will begin to build Life–Long
Skills necessary for success in the Workforce as American workers and as
Valuable U.S. Citizens
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10. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Workforce Oklahoma Youth Programs began in 1998
Programs are hosted in Workforce Oklahoma One-Stop Career Centers
4 local participating counties
TODAY Program is a year round program, including summer activities
The Today Youth Program has been in existence since 1998.
Our main office is located in Tulsa, however we have case managers in
Workforce Oklahoma Centers in 4 local participating counties.
The program offers year round activities aimed at educational and
Occupational development.
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11. Resources for education and training.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Help develop personal, academic and leadership skills
Provide educational, employment and supportive services
Provide paths to a diploma or GED
Provide resources for education or training
Help develop occupational skills for future
employment
TODAY Youth program participants are provided an extensive variety of services designed to
Help them graduate from high school and continue in postsecondary programs after graduation.
These services include educational and employment supportive services, pathways to diploma or GED,
Help developing occupational skills for employment, along with a wealth of knowledge on community, along with
Resources for education and training.
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12. WHO DOES THE YOUTH PROGRAM SERVE?
In-School and Out-of-School youth
Youth with Economic Barriers
US Citizens
The Today Youth program is here for
both in-school and out of school youths.
We are here for individuals who live in households with limited income.
You must be a US Citizen.
If you can answer YES to all of the requirements above you are a good candidate
for this program!
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13. WHO DOES THE YOUTH PROGRAM SERVE?
Youth with barriers to education and employment, such as:
Difficulty in reading or math
School dropout
Foster youth, homeless, runaway
Pregnant or parenting
Offender
Do any of the barriers listed below apply to you
Difficulty in reading or math
School Dropout
Foster youth, homeless, or runaway
Pregnant or parenting
Offender
Or require additional assistance to complete your education
Or obtain employment.
If you answered yes to one or more of the barriers listed
Above and you want help overcoming those barriers then
you ARE a good candidate for this program!
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14. WHAT DOES YOUTH PROGRAM OFFER?
Assistance with educational and career planning
What is your dream for the future?
How are you going to get there?
Assistance with goal setting
Support and services while you work to meet your goals
Career Coaches are here to provide you with one on one
assistance in formulating an education and career plan that
works for you.
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15. YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES
Workshops
Occupational
Academic
Life Skills
Work Experience
Paid, structured work experience in the occupation or career field identified in your plan.
Workshops are one of the components of the TODAY Youth program.
Workshops are designed to address occupational, academic,
and life skills while focusing on issues that are important to our
clients.
Another component of the TODAY Youth program is Work Experience.
Work Experience was designed as a way to offer experience in an
Occupation or Career field that identifies with your career plan.
That means you get to work in a job prior to having
the necessary training and experience needed to perform
that job. It is kind of like a test drive in your future career.
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16. YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES
Summer Enrichment Activities
Summer academic and leadership
camps throughout the state
Leadership Development
Occupational Skills Training
Funding for post-secondary education
or training
Summer enrichment is designed to enhance
Academic and Leadership Development.
Skills through fun activities with opportunities to
earn incentives.
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17. YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES
Tutoring
Additional assistance in reading and math
Guidance and Counseling
Mentoring
One on One adult mentoring
Additional support to help you reach your goals
Tutoring is offered to those students who are
needing additional help with math and reading
skills.
Tutoring is generally offered 2 nights
a week for two hours at a time with the ability
to earn incentives.
Our Youth Career coaches are here to provide you with information
on Counseling services as well as offering additional support and
guidance in reaching your goals.
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18. YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES
Incentives
Rewards for meeting the objectives set by you and your Career Coach
Supportive Services
Assistance with clothes for employment
Assistance with transportation
You keep hearing me say you have the ability to earn incentives. Well….
What that means to you is the ability to earn money in the form
of a check for completing objectives set by you and your Career
Coach. Those objectives could be attending a workshop, summer
enrichment, tutoring, or earning a diploma: just to name a few.
There are also supportive services available while in this
program.
Supportive Services can be assistance with purchasing tools
for employment or assistance with purchasing uniforms for work.
Supportive Services are meant to address your individual needs that
aid in the help with meeting your individual career goals.
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19. NEXT STEPS
Take an interest brochure home and share it with your family
Call a career coach to make an appointment
If you are interested in the programs and services
you have heard about today please take a brochure home
and share it with your family.
Then you can call and set up an appointment with a career coach.
Just leave a message with your name and number if no one answers,
and a Career Coach will return your call as soon as possible.
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20. NEXT STEPS
A Youth Career Coach will contact you to set-up an appointment where you will complete a pre-application
The Youth Career Coaches will review your pre-application and determine if you meet the program requirements
Selected applicants will be invited to participate in a personal interview with a Youth Career Coach
A Career coach will contact you to set an appointment, then we will ask
you come in for that appointment. You will be asked
to fill out a pre-application and we will answer any
additional questions that you may have.
If you meet the requirements for membership
you will be set up for a personal interview with a
Career coach to further discuss a career plan that
you and your Career Coach thinks will work for you.
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21. ENROLLMENT PROCESS
Applicants selected for enrollment will meet with their Career Coach to complete:
Skills Assessments
Career Assessments
Development of an Individual Service Strategy
After you get through the initial interviews,
you will then be required to take a couple of skills assessment
tests to see where your math and reading
levels are at.
Next, you will take a Career Assessment and begin
developing your own individual employment plan.
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22. QUESTIONS?
Do you have any questions about the TODAY Youth Program and the steps you need to take to receive our services?
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23. THANK YOU
We would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to tell you about the TODAY Youth Program.
Please remember, we are looking for those youths who are willing to make a long-term
commitment to this program.
If your are interested in this program we can’t wait to help you
start planning your future.
If you are not interested in our services we thank you for your
time and ask that you keep us in mind if your situation changes.
Thanks again.
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