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THE POWER OF
OPPORTUNITY
2019
S T LYO U T H J O BS .O RGFRIENDS, Through a support system that includes
mentoring, experiential learning, skill
building and exposure to potential career
We are pleased to share our 2019 results paths, we are preparing youth with the
within the pages of this report. With essential skills to meet these employer
the continued support from our donors, demands. We are creating a pipeline of the
business and community partners and our next generation of leaders in our community.
“
dedicated staff, we have impacted over
1,000 youth this year through training,
mentoring and access to meaningful BUILDING SKILLS ALIGNED
TO E M P LO Y E R D E M A N D .
work experiences.
Employers report youth progress on essential skills.3
Our mission is to bridge a divide that
A summer job is a transformative
exists in our community. Within this divide 80% WORK ETHIC
are staggering youth unemployment 75% COMMUNICATION opportunity. It’s essential that
rates amongst our most underserved 86% TEAMWORK our region’s young people learn
communities and a workforce unable to
89% CRITICAL THINKING
fill jobs due to a lack of soft skills and the needed soft skills so they are
77% INITIATIVE & LEADERSHIP
preparation, even in entry-level positions.
prepared and qualified to enter
79% TIME MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION
the workforce. Gaining this
confidence and the boost of
Thank you for your continued support.
49,000 Dave Leipholtz, Chair
a summer paycheck helps set
youth up for a successful future.
young people in St. Louis
Hillary Frey, Executive Director
are unemployed1
— M AYO R LY DA K R E W S O N
WHILE AT THE P.S. Did you know you have multiple options
SAME TIME in connecting with us?
46%
• Donate directly at stlyouthjobs.org/invest
• Become an employer partner at
stlyouthjobs.org/hire
of local employers struggle
• Sponsor a professional development event
to fill jobs due to lack of soft
skills and preparation, even Email hillary@stlyouthjobs.org
in entry-level positions2
1
Halve the Gap by 2030 Report (2013)
2
2019 State of the St. Louis Workforce Report
3
Percentages are for youth who were rated as already
strong or improved on essential skills S TLYO UTH J O BS . O R G2019 CAREER
Key college and
career impacts:
IN REVIEW ACCELERATOR 76%
strengthened
their career
DEMOGRAPHICS PROGRAM path plans
795 89%
were banked and 20%
Newly launched accelerated internship experience for 52
86%
connected to alumni, ages 18-24.
using direct deposit
summer job received access
22% 59%
opportunities Qualifying alumni completed additional trainings focused on to a better
52 44% E D U CAT I O N
leadership and professional development prior to beginning
their summer job.
professional
network
were less stressed
at-risk
communities
after participating High School
76%
13%
Not in School
218
more motivated
College /
Tech School
to stay in school
were hired on and/or pursue
worksites either on a part- post-secondary
time or full-time education/training
13%
16
basis after the
program Supported by:
50%
37% JPMorgan
industries
69%
Chase & Co.
468
M E E T B R I YA N A
AGE
would have
been hired if 16-18
opened first an appropriate
checking/savings 19-21 “Getting my foot in the door was very her personal brand and dress and speak
opening had
account existed 22-24 beneficial. This is the most relevant professionally. She encourages other youth
internship I’ve had that connected my to “be proud of [your personal brand]
Y O U T H I M PACT F R O M S T L YO U T H J O B S career goals and aspirations.” because it’s permanent and you want to
2% 2% 1% 1%
showcase it. It’s not what you know,
88% BriYana Merrill worked in the Orthopedic but who you know. But, it’s also who
Skill Development - I gained valuable job Unit at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital this knows you.”
readiness skills summer through the Career Accelerator
94% Program. The job was not only directly BriYana is building on her summer
89% aligned with her interest in prosthetics, experience while majoring in physics of
Confidence Building - This experience made me feel but also provided first-hand exposure to medicine and business administration at
more confident in myself
RACE patients and medical professionals who Rockhurst University. She hopes to work
85% shared their knowledge and experiences in prosthetics in the future and start her
Black / African
Goal Orientation - This experience helped me think American
with her. own company.
about future goals and aspirations Hispanic / Latin
BriYana also emphasized the program’s
86% Other ability to enhance her professional
Future Orientation - This experience helped me Asian readiness by teaching her how to build
think about the work I want to do in the future
White / Caucasian
S TLYO UTH J O BS . O R GTHANK
We thank each of our providers, supporters, and Neal Richardson
partners for all they contribute to make our Jenny & Mike Rogers
community stronger and young people successful.
St. Louis Association of Community
YOU
Our work would not be possible without their Organizations
generous leadership and financial support.
SteadyMD
John Sweet
Kristin Thompson Poelker and Zachary
CO M M U N I T Y P R OV I D E R S $1 - $9,999 Poelker
MERS Goodwill Industries A Red Circle Kate Tichelkamp
St. Louis Agency on Training Kathleen Alexander Thomas Dunn Learning Center
& Employment (SLATE)
Jane & Gerald Armour Trio Foundation of St. Louis
St. Louis Internship Program (SLIP)
Arundale Products Washington University in St. Louis,
Apollo Medical Brown School
I N V E S TO R S
Louis Boyd Gail & Randy Weller
$200,000+
Sara & Adam Breed Wesley House Association
City of St. Louis
Maurice Brown
Citi Foundation I N - K I N D & E M P LO Y E R D O N AT I O N S
Patrick Brown & Jessica Hunt
Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund 1111 Mississippi
Bryant Group, Inc.
Civic Progress AG Photography A DV I S O R Y B OA R D
Building Technology, LLC
Emerson Baileys’ Restaurants Dave Leipholtz,
Dwight Canning Chair
$50,000 - $199,999 Gateway Arch
City of Velda Village Hills Jason Growe,
Anonymous Logan’s Kids Resale
Commerce Bank Treasurer
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Metro St. Louis
Commerce Bank Foundation Randy Weller,
Incarnate Word Foundation Now and Then Secretary
Dot Foods Inc.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. Save-A-Lot Patrick Brown
Edward Jones
Mysun Charitable Foundation Spry Digital Sherita Haigler
First Bank
Nestle Purina PetCare Company Washington University in St. Louis, Daniel Kronberg
Gateway Arch Park Foundation Olin School of Business
Katherine Mauschbaugh
$10,000 - $49,999 Givable
CO M M U N I T Y PA R T N E R S Brad Mauzy
American Direct Marketing Resources LLC Karen Guskin
Audubon Center at Riverlands Kristin Thompson Poelker
Clark-Fox Family Foundation Elizabeth Hampton
EarthDance Organic Farm School
Enterprise Holdings Foundation Keir Haug FO U N D I N G PA R T N E R S
LifeWise STL
Goldstein Family Foundation Geri Heberlie City of St. Louis
LOVEtheLOU
Joseph H. & Florence A. Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. Incarnate Word Foundation
Roblee Foundation Lutheran Development Group
Ann & Daniel Kronberg St. Louis Community Foundation
Marillac Mission Fund Missouri Botanical Gardens
Dave Leipholtz & Sidney Cleveland
Mental Health Board Revitalization 2000, Inc
Anthony Leonarduzzi
SSM Health Power4STL
Linda Lockwood
The Regional Business Council Kara & Brad Mauzy A D D I T I O N A L PA R T N E R S
The Saigh Foundation New City Fellowship 1st Financial Federal Credit Union
William A. Kerr Foundation Peabody Investment Corporation LS Associates, LLC.
William T. Kemper Foundation Polsinelli Community Software Solutions S TLYO UTH J O BS . O R G4 8 18 WA S H I N GTO N B LV D ,
S U I T E 10 6
S T . LO U I S , M O 6 3 1 0 8
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S T LY O U T H J O B S . O R G
This report summarizes and represents
the data from Enrollment Forms (795
participants), and results from evaluation
tools and assessments conducted by LS
Associates [including Youth Post Program
Surveys (485 youth) and Employer
Evaluation of Youth (167 employers),
totaling 652 survey participants].
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STL Youth Jobs is a component fund
of St. Louis Community Foundation
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Photos by Susan Bennet, Ooh St. Lou
Studios, Greg Goldmann Photography
Design by Michael Vollman
@stlyouthjobsINVESTING IN THE FUTURE WORKFORCE
HOW IT WORKS
IDENTIFY TRAIN FOLLOW-UP
& ASSESS & PREPARE EMPLOY & SUPPORT
Youth receive a Critical financial Summer employment Ongoing support to
personalized career literacy, essential experience in high- retain their job or
assessment and skills, and job growth, high-demand identify and attain
are paired with a readiness training. industries. employment and/or
job coach. educational goals.
DEVELOP THE
FUTURE WORKFORCE
HIRE MENTOR INVEST
Youth work up to 160 hours Create a positive work Increase your community
from June to September. experience for youth to gain involvement and meet
job skills and shape their workforce demand by closing
future career choices. the region’s opportunity gap.1
GROW YOUR TALENT PIPELINE • ADDRESS STAFFING NEEDS • DIVERSIFY YOUR WORKFORCE
EMPLOYERS REPORT
85% 91% 92% 91%
Said youth were Would participate again in Had a positive Would give youth a
an asset to their the program as future youth relationship with their positive reference for
business. employee supervisors. youth participants. another position.
1
St. Louis youth under age 22 and unemployment rates at or above 8.5% in 2017 (2019 State of the St. Louis Workforce report).200+
E M P LOY E R PA R T N E R S
39%
4,000+
YO U T H S I N C E 2013
49%
8%
4%
16+
INDUSTRIES
University/Hospital
Government
Private/For-profit
Nonprofit/Community
Based Organization
F E AT U R E D I N D U S T R I E S
INFORMATION RETAIL HOSPITALITY HIRE
TECHNOLOGY
“We had a great summer “Many people might focus
MENTOR
“STL Youth Jobs is a must working with STL Youth on the benefit for the
for employers looking to Jobs! Both the Job
Coaches and our
youth to learn good work
habits in a supportive
INVEST
grow their talent pipeline.
It is critical for our region elected youth were environment, but the
to invest in our youth excellent participants. benefit is really for the
today to grow tomorrow’s We are looking forward employers: we are able to
workforce. They made to continuing our inspire and to be inspired
hiring easy and the relationship with the STL by working with the youth
support they provided to Youth Jobs Program Team, and to give back to our
us and their interns was to provide assistance in city that we love.”
top notch.” preparing our St. Louis
inner-city youth for the Melanie Kenny,
Tony Bryan, exciting business world Baileys’ Restaurants
Human Resources Director
CyberUp of E-Commerce!”
Executive Director
Kevie Hendrix,
National Material Supply Co.
Government Sales Manager
OTHER HOSPITALITY
OTHER I/T EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYERS
1111 Mississippi
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NPower OTHER RETAIL
Urban Eats
EMPLOYERS
Spry Digital
Save-A-Lot
Schnucks
@stlyouthjobs
St. Louis MetroMarket
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STLYOUTHJOBS.ORG/HIRE Director of Employer Relations 4818 Washington Blvd. #106
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