Highline Forum 220727 Port Workforce Development

– Advance regional workforce development in port-related industries to provide equitable access to quality careers • Regional Demographics – More women and diverse communities participating in the labor force • Workforce Development Resolution 3776 – Workforce development is critical to achieving the Port’s mission – Investments in Port sectors (aviation, maritime, construction, green careers • RCW 53.08.245(2)(c) – Washington State Legislature legal authority 2021 Results of Investments (ROI) • Impact of Investments ✓ $3.7 million workforce development funds invested in port sectors o 1,312 job placements (aviation and construction) o 259 training completions o 37 youth participated in maritime experiential learning o $1.7 million invested in 2021 in the Opportunity Youth Initiative supported 291 youth who earned $16-$20 hourly ✓ Job Types o Janitorial, food service, ramp/airfield, customer service, airfreight o Apprentice ironworkers, laborers, pipefitters, bricklayers, cement masons ✓ Average Wages Earned o Aviation $17.02, Construction $25.61 Communities Served • Job and Apprenticeship Placements in 2021 ✓ 55% from Economically-Distressed Zip Codes in King County ✓ Most from South King County Black/African American 36% Asian and Pacific Islander 21% Hispanic/Latino 21% Other 22% Workforce Development Strategies • Promoting Port Priorities ✓ Continued investments in port sectors through competitive service contracts and paid workgroups, as allowed ✓ Develop a regional model for maritime youth career launch programs ✓ Develop and implement a green jobs initiative ✓ Evaluate new sectors in the future (i.e., transportation, manufacturing, etc.) ✓ Continued support for a regional workforce development systems approach ✓ Industry and community needs…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]