Workforce Investment Area
#13 Youth Council
The College is a member of the state of
Tennessee’s Workforce Investment system designated as Area #13.
Workforce Investment Area #13 Youth Council works in collaboration with
the local workforce investment board to ensure the design and
implementation of a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated youth
development program.
The Business-Education Collaboratives
Department directs the activities of the Youth Council in order to better
prepare students in the emerging workforce for lifelong careers and family
sustaining jobs.
The mission of the Youth Council is to
work in collaboration with the local workforce investment board to ensure
the design and implementation of a comprehensive, coordinated and
integrated youth development system/strategy that:
- Utilizes young people as active partners with a strong sense of
ownership
- Rallies committed partners in support of
the vision
- Establishes a single set of priorities
and performance criteria for youth programming within the local area
- Coordinates youth programming across
categorical funding streams
- Builds strong connections to public
schools
- Responds to business needs
- Infuses youth programming with best
practices
The scope and responsibility for the Youth
Council is as follows:
- To develop portions of the local plan
relating to a comprehensive youth service delivery system for the Local
Workforce Investment Board
- To establish criteria and oversight for
the Local Workforce Investment Board to award youth provider activity
grants
- To conduct oversight of youth activity
providers
- To coordinate youth activities in the
local area
- The Youth Council’s program elements
include:
Systematic and extensive attention
(tutoring, study skills training, instruction, dropout prevention
strategies) to improving basic educational skills toward the attainment
of a high school diploma and perhaps, eventual matriculation to college
Alternative secondary school services
- Summer employment opportunities that
are directly linked to academic and occupational learning
- Paid and unpaid meaningful work
experiences, including internships and job shadowing, in a
well-supervised context that enables youth to learn marketable skills
and good work habits while producing something of value
- Occupational/career skills training,
as appropriate
- Leadership development activities,
which may include community service and peer-centered activities
encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors during
non-school hours
Supportive services
- Comprehensive guidance and counseling,
which may include drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referral, as
appropriate
- Adult mentoring for the period of
participation and a subsequent period, for a total of no less than
twelve months
- Follow-up services for not less than
twelve months after completion of participation
- For additional information about The
Alliance, call (901) 333-4214 or email rchumbley@southwest.tn.edu.
