Opportunity Youth Initiative Item No. 10e_supp (revised)
Meeting Date: May 11, 2021

Port's Response to Community Need
COVID-19 Impacts
Extremely high youth unemployment
Negative impacts on communities of color
Lack of youth internship opportunities
Opportunity Youth Initiative
Up to $1.5 million for internships
South King County focus
Targeting 16- to 24-year olds

Por t supports community-based  economic recovery efforts           2

2020 Cohort Profile
196 Participants
Income                        Age
$15/hour stipend                   16-19: 78%
20-24: 22%
Race                           Gender
Black/African American                                      46%     Female: 32%
People of Color                       24%                      Male: 68%
Indigneous                 23%
White    7%


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Youth Opportunities with Impact
87% felt more knowledgeable about job
opportunities in port-related industries
90% learned new skills in how to find a job
81% gained an understanding of potential
careers and the education needed to
obtain them

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Nonprofit Partners
Goodwill                 70 youth
Partner in Employment    33 youth
Urban League            76 youth
Seattle Parks Fnd           17 youth

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Focus on Pathways to Port Careers
Aerospace     32 youth
Maritime      20 youth
Green Jobs     68 youth
Construction    76 youth

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2021 OYI Order
Funding
Up to $2 million from the Covid Emergency Fund
Nonprofit Partners
Goodwill, Urban League, Partners in Employment, Seattle Parks Fnd
Program Timeline
July through December 2021

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Questions?



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Appendix



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Maritime and Aerospace focus
Training and Activities
Maritime industry, STEM, native marine life,
environmental sustainability, shipping repair
and maintenance
Guided in-person and virtual industry tours,
career readiness workshops, Aerospace OSHA-
10 certification, interactive panel of industry
experts

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Environmental Green jobs
Training and Activities
Green career environmental science
education and training for forest and
salmon habitat restoration with Mid
Sound Fisheries
Youth met professional arborists,
gardeners, horticulturists, restoration
program managers, environmental
educators, salmon biologists

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Construction readiness
Training and Activities
LIHI's pre-apprenticeship training for
summer cottage build camp, ULMS
Priority Hire construction readiness
training, and ANEW's construction preapprenticeship
for building tiny houses


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Green jobs focus
Training and Activities
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition: community
engagement, restoration and environmental work,
technology training, leadership curriculum development,
training with Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association,
interactive sessions with engineers, designers, planners
and Port professionals, guided tours, career and
educational planning
Friends of Georgetown History and Industry: developed
Georgetown walking tours, created The Georgetown Youth
Council, and developed project charter or research paper
as a result of training
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Program challenges
Compliance with COVID safety protocols slowed the pace
of construction, adjusting for staff needed, and timing for
multiple project completion
Weather, school schedules, air quality at times
Transportation to park sites


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Youth Feedback
What challenges or barriers did you experience during your internship?
As a woman, my voice was not heard at times.
COVID made everything complicated. Wearing a mask for the whole shift. Also getting all my
hours every month was somewhat difficult too.
Transportation.
Family issues.
What did you like best about your internship?
I liked building a house from the ground up!
I liked working with a diverse group of people, learning from each other and taking pride in the
work we were doing for our community.
What are your upcoming plans after your internship?
My goal is to become a professional welder in a union.
Going back to school pursuing the career path I wanted to for the rest of my life.

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