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