Youth Leadership Council Agnesa Kelmendi Ajsela Murselovic Ana Jimenez Andrea Yzeiri Cessidia De Biasio Haley Abbruzzese Hanna Muratovic Iuliana Tibrianu Jessica Gigliotti Victoria Lopez Jocelyn Winter Karishma Shah Katherine Vrantsidis Keely Murdock Kyrsten Villacorte Laura Chiandussi Lauren Nantau Lia Huo Lotus Pupulin Mandeep Bumbra Marina Kozomara Mia Kozomara Missy Sauro Monique Harris Noor Hjjih Omowonuola Obatusa Rita Eid Sara Omaiche Sarah Ajami Sukhi Virdi Teodora Slijepcevic Community Advisory Committee AlphaKor Auto21 BASF Canadian Armed Forces City of Windsor Employment and Social Services City of Windsor Fire and Rescue Services Collège Boréal Conseil scolaire catholique Providence Conseil scolaire Viamonde Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium Greater Essex County District School Board Hackforge Lori Newton Consulting Municipality of Leamington Economic Development NYN DESIGNS INC. Ontario Provincial Police Radix Inc. Reko International Group St. Clair College of Arts and Applied Technology Unifor Local 444 University of Windsor Department of Education University of Windsor Odette School of Business Valiant Machine and Tool We Can Do It! WEtech Alliance Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board Windsor Essex Economic Development Corp. Windsor Essex Local Immigration Partnership Windsor Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce Windsor Police Service Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc. Women's Enterprise Skills Training Workforce WindsorEssex COMMUNITY PARTNERS Academy Transport Caesars Windsor - IT Department Centreline Cypher Systems Dakkota Ford Motor Company Great Lakes Training Institute Lab4Leaders Laval Tool This project is funded by: MSJ Automotive Ontario Truck Driving School Platinum Tool PowerTrax Springboard Management Union Gas University of Windsor Faculty of Engineering Windsor Equipment Training Facility Ltd. Windsor Mold This project was led by: The local Prosperity Map features Call2Action strategies, opportunities, and existing resources to address community gaps to increase economic prosperity of young women in Windsor-Essex. START HERE Our Road to Increasing Economic Prosperity Challenge #Call 2 Action Influence Knowledge: Only 42% of young women knew what the skilled trades are. Education Perception: 30% of young women thought there are some jobs that women should not be doing. Build A Dream Event: Influence: 58% of young women stated their parents influence their career choices and decisions. Grades 9 & 10 students and their parents met employers, heard from successful women in underrepresented occupations and learned about opportunities. Over 150 individuals attended Knowledge Perception Youth Engagement Created formalized mentorship model between young women and successful female and male role models in the community. Over 20 stakeholders involved as mentors. Compiled best practices and strategies used for recruiting women into underrepresented occupations. • 36 young women from across Windsor-Essex aged 14 - 25 joined the Youth Leadership Council Future Recommendation: The under-representation of women in the skilled trades & STEM* • Facilitated workshops and surveyed over 313 youth in the region • Over 6,500 volunteer hours committed Community Partnerships • 48 Stakeholders joined the Community Advisory Committee • Representation from industry, government and education • Community support through project events Research 3 Focus Groups conducted. 313 surveys completed. • Needs Assessment Report Published (visit www.westofwindsor.com OR www.workforcewindsoressex.com for more information) • Call2Action Strategies created and implemented • Community dialogue & media attention generated Mentorship Continue established mentorship connections. Support and participate in other mentorship models existing in the community. Knowledge Leadership Leadership course curriculum developed at University of Windsor that was completed by students and Youth Leadership Council. Windsor Essex Youth Advising City Councilors internship program developed with 5 young women from the YLC participating as interns. $5,000 funded through "Impact" Stakeholders: University of Windsor Odette school of Business; City of Windsor and Tecumseh councilors Future Recommendation: Continue to provide skills enhancement opportunities to youth. Recruitment Stakeholders: Windsor Fire Department, Windsor Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Canadian Armed Forces, Reko International Group, BASF. Stakeholders: GECDSB, WECDSB, CSC Providence, St. Clair College. Goal: Increase female enrollment and retention in OYAP, Co-op, skilled trades and STEM-related courses. Future Recommendation: Local school boards support 'Build A Dream' as an annual event to continue to provide awareness and education to community about opportunities in underrepresentated occupations Future Recommendation: Create campaign for local industry to learn about best practices and suggestions for recruiting females. Continue to take gender from occupations. Perception Technology Day Camp for Females: technologyrelated activities. Partners/Stakeholders: WEtech Allicance; AlphaKor, Wireless Ronin, NYN DESIGNS INC., Hackforge Future Recommendation: Continue support and participation in targeted initiatives to recruit young women in FIRST Robotics and other technology events. Influence Community Education Increased community awareness (esp. diverse populations) of opportunities with presentations. Over 75 community stakeholders connected through the Windsor Essex Local Immigration Partnership. Over 10 presentations made to community about the underrepresntation of women in the skilled trades and STEM Future Recommendation: Continue to engage diverse populations in discussion regarding STEM & skilled trades; Encourage service providers to promote STEM & skilled trades to their female clients. Breaking down barriers!