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San Antonio’s San Antonio’s Academies:Academies:
Building a More Prosperous Building a More Prosperous San AntonioSan Antonio
OverviewOverview
Why Academies?Why Academies?
How Do They Work?How Do They Work?
Aerospace Academy and ITSA Aerospace Academy and ITSA ResultsResults
Coming Soon: The MTA Coming Soon: The MTA
Future Directions for the AcademiesFuture Directions for the Academies
Why Academies?Why Academies?– Region needs high wage jobsRegion needs high wage jobs– High wage jobs require high skillsHigh wage jobs require high skills– Low skill workforceLow skill workforce– Focus on target industries that can Focus on target industries that can
provide many high-wage jobsprovide many high-wage jobs– Young San Antonians need better Young San Antonians need better
opportunitiesopportunities
Conceptual Model = High Conceptual Model = High Tech Career Path & PipelineTech Career Path & Pipeline
K-10 11-12
College
Workforce
Workforce
What Shall I Be?
Academies
College
Life Long Learning
Which Industries?Which Industries?
How Academies WorkHow Academies WorkFor High School Juniors and SeniorsFor High School Juniors and Seniors
Region-wideRegion-wide
Students enrolled in home high school Students enrolled in home high school
Half day, every dayHalf day, every day
Industry-driven curriculumIndustry-driven curriculum
Dual creditDual credit
InternshipsInternships
Graduate to a job or further education (or Graduate to a job or further education (or both)both)
Who Participates?Who Participates?Alamo Community College DistrictAlamo Community College DistrictCity of San AntonioCity of San AntonioEvery Bexar County School District, and moreEvery Bexar County School District, and moreThe Greater San Antonio Chamber of CommerceThe Greater San Antonio Chamber of CommerceKellyUSAKellyUSAUTSAUTSAAlamo Workforce Development BoardAlamo Workforce Development BoardUS Air ForceUS Air ForceSAMASAMANumerous Industry PartnersNumerous Industry Partners
Importance of Importance of the Partnership Modelthe Partnership Model
Regional problem, regional solutionRegional problem, regional solution
Clear visionClear vision
Adaptable to multiple industriesAdaptable to multiple industries
Industry-driven, so graduates have the right Industry-driven, so graduates have the right skillsskills
LeverageLeverage
All the partners get more of what they wantAll the partners get more of what they want
What kind of students do the What kind of students do the Academies attract?Academies attract?
AAAA in a NutshellAAAA in a Nutshell
Opened August 2001Opened August 2001
Approximately 100 students Approximately 100 students (juniors & seniors)(juniors & seniors)
Many industry partnersMany industry partners
Aerospace Academy ResultsAerospace Academy Results
2002 (25 graduates): 15 took 2002 (25 graduates): 15 took internships, 100% offered internships, 100% offered employmentemployment2003 (49 graduates): 39 now 2003 (49 graduates): 39 now employed, 9 others in full-time employed, 9 others in full-time college or militarycollege or military80% of graduates continue college 80% of graduates continue college educationeducation
ITSA in a NutshellITSA in a Nutshell
Opened August 2002 with 90 Opened August 2002 with 90 studentsstudents
Will graduate first class this monthWill graduate first class this month
InternshipsInternships
Almost all will go on to collegeAlmost all will go on to college
Why Start a Manufacturing Why Start a Manufacturing Technology Academy?Technology Academy?
Successful models: AAAA and ITSASuccessful models: AAAA and ITSA
Shortage of skilled labor in existing Shortage of skilled labor in existing manufacturingmanufacturing
ToyotaToyota
The “second and third wave”The “second and third wave”
MTA DetailsMTA Details
Opens August 2004Opens August 2004
Location: St. Philip’s College – Location: St. Philip’s College – Southwest CampusSouthwest Campus
45-50 students (all juniors)45-50 students (all juniors)
Growth driven by industry demandGrowth driven by industry demand
Eventually at other locationsEventually at other locations
Special Features of the MTASpecial Features of the MTA
SAMA roleSAMA role
Regional Manufacturing Workforce Regional Manufacturing Workforce Development StrategyDevelopment Strategy
Incumbent Worker Training to Same Incumbent Worker Training to Same CurriculumCurriculum
Future Directions of the Future Directions of the Academies Academies
Permanent organizational structurePermanent organizational structure
Apply MWD approach in other Apply MWD approach in other industriesindustries
New Academies: Biotech? Nursing? New Academies: Biotech? Nursing? Others?Others?
The Bottom LineThe Bottom Line
A skilled workforce won’t just A skilled workforce won’t just appearappear
Partnership is the keyPartnership is the key
Academies are important drivers of Academies are important drivers of economic developmenteconomic development