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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 16, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: ACCESS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES UPDATE
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the report back to Motion 21, Access to Career Opportunities.
Issue
ISSUE
This report provides an update on actions taken by the Metro Staff, in collaboration with the community, education, and workforce partners, to increase access to career opportunities for residents in communities located along and near future transit projects.
Background
BACKGROUND
At its March 2022 meeting, the Board approved Motion 21 by Directors Hahn, Solis, Dutra, Dupont-Walker, Krekorian, and Mitchell (Attachment A) for Metro staff to form a working group with community-based partners to discuss training opportunities in transit project construction, transit operations, and pre-apprenticeships/apprenticeships. Motion 21 also specifically mentions Workforce Initiative Now - Los Angeles (WIN-LA) as an existing program to be leveraged.
WIN-LA is Metro's workforce development program that focuses on creating career pathways in the transportation industry. WIN-LA career pathways consist of: construction, operations and maintenance, administration, and professional services. The program targets disadvantaged communities and populations experiencing barriers to employment, including homeless individuals, those receiving public assistance, formerly incarcerated individuals, and more. WIN-LA partners with America's Job Centers of California (AJCC) for participants to receive additional services. These AJCC sites provide broad geographic access across all of Los Angeles County and serve those residents most in need who may be unemployed or underemployed. WIN-LA's first two cohorts produced 44 placements and a promotion rate within Metro of 62%. Of those hired, 88% self-identified as at least one of the following categories: homeless, single custodial parent, re...
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