AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN WORKFORCE AND OST PROGRAMS AND TO EXPAND JOB ...

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN WORKFORCE AND OST PROGRAMS AND TO EXPAND JOB TRAINING AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED STARS AT WORK IS A THREE-PRONG APPROACH TO HELPING STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND ENTER PROMISING CAREERS. CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMMING SERVES AS THE FOUNDATION, INTRODUCING DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS TO JOBS WHICH THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE CONSIDER. CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS ALSO BRING STUDENTS INTO CONTACT WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND EMPHASIZE SOFT SKILLS, BUILDING THE SKILLS NEEDED TO TURN A JOB INTO A CAREER. THE SECOND PRONG IS THE INNOVATIVE CAREER EXPLORATION AND JOB TRAINING OFFERED BY TRANSFR THROUGH THEIR VIRTUAL REALITY LEARNING MODULES, WHICH INCLUDE BOTH AN OVERVIEW MODULE COVERING 23 CAREERS AND MORE TARGETED CURRICULA COVERING AUTOMOTIVE TRADES, MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION CAREERS, HOSPITALITY SERVICES, AND VERY SOON HEALTHCARE TRAININGS. VR TRAINING IMMERSES STUDENTS IN THE WORLD OF SKILLED TRADES WITHOUT REQUIRING SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND EXTENSIVE TRAVEL, ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR BRINGING CAREER EXPLORATION AND JOB TRAINING TO STUDENTS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE LACK ACCESS TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES. THE THIRD PRONG OF THE APPROACH IS LEVERAGING GEOGRAPHICALLY APPROPRIATE WORKFORCE AND EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE SUBSTANTIAL INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS OF TRANSFRVR, TO PLACE YOUTH INTO PROMISING EARLY-CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL SET THEM ON A PATH TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS. DELIVERABLES ASAS WILL SERVE 2,400 YOUTH (AGES 14 TO 18) OVER THREE YEARS. OF THIS TOTAL, 100% WILL RECEIVE CAREER EXPLORATION SERVICES, 750 PARTICIPANTS (31.2%) WILL COMPLETE A WORK EXPERIENCE, 480 (20%) WILL ENTER POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OR OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND 600 (25%) WILL OBTAIN UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT. INTENDED BENEFICIARY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH 14-21 SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A