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Staff then briefed the committee on several agenda memos. Jack Ireland, chief financial officer, answered a question about the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program memo. Ireland explained that the Texas Health and Human Services annual award largely follows a per‑participant reimbursement model and that the current per‑participant monthly reimbursement is “a little over $13.” He said that when the city serves 78,000 client-months in a period the reimbursement is calculated against that monthly per-participant rate.

On a separate memo, staff described a subrecipient agreement framework with Housing Connector and Volunteers of America for reentry housing support programs; the memo overview was informational and the committee did not take immediate action during the meeting.

The committee also discussed a competitive grant from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to support the design of an evaluation for the city’s Digital Navigator Program. Cruz Correa of OCCE’s financial empowerment team told the committee the MIT award is focused on designing a research-based evaluation to measure whether digital navigation services affect economic mobility for participants. Correa said the city’s Digital Navigator work had been recognized previously with national awards from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance.

Committee members asked procedural and timing questions about the MIT-funded evaluation. Staff said the MIT grant is for evaluation design and technical assistance; implementation of the full evaluation work would follow the design phase and utilize program data the city has already collected. Council members also asked about the grant period and whether design and implementation timelines match the city’s data availability.

Ending: No additional formal votes on the memos were recorded during the meeting. Staff said they would provide more detailed written updates or memos to the committee on performance metrics and procurement or contract details as requested.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Workforce-Education and Equity - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Workforce Education and Equity Committee approved the April 14 minutes by voice vote. Staff also briefed members on memos: acceptance of a Texas Health and Human Services WIC grant, subrecipient agreements for reentry housing support, and a competitive grant from MIT to design an evaluation of the city’s Digital Navigator Program.","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558330,"Lone Star Justice Alliance presents youth safety strategic plan and public dashboard developed with National League of Cities",1360,5160000,6520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3271307-75366f2fbc4f8f9778b3dbe5126bced6&start=5160&end=6520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3271307-75366f2fbc4f8f9778b3dbe5126bced6/thumbnail_5160000.jpg","/articles/6558330/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Lone-Star-Justice-Alliance-presents-youth-safety-strategic-plan-and-public-dashboard-developed-with-National-League-of-Cities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558330-b8ddb1988cd4347bd1554f20a670620a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448203&Signature=hm4Ks1L9tQfMAilkq0qVTAqkBDoVcfi5ofJtKQsC7HxH0o0xpVyDyg62NAZhltKou4-ftTTAHaFaaY0m2zvRrvpbHgNgG0vvT3w~YBAxDa6A0cp2YZAIxiKDxwgiNLTqB6cBhiS9JwTsIv~5gnkzxr0yn~p7SDpp0kxggo1J1Gc3Kh2mwWQrJdHEJQ5~0d2H1Tcm66YDeDk-MbozMXwGUG1vjZ5MSmETlGwhodF63AaPBRzAsdOeYUq4Hht~TIsY9dlkQfg4uvkLMukO8RFc-TSvsgrwc0na6~4jn5Pd51fGRAUJPYNkPzN7-VbaK1A0VneEm~yDwne22FJEO9Fsjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lone Star Justice Alliance briefed the Workforce Education and Equity Committee on May 12 on a youth safety strategic plan and public data dashboard created under a National League of Cities (NLC) municipal reimagining community safety grant.

Ulysses (Ulysse) Reeves Waters, chief innovations officer for Lone Star Justice Alliance, told the committee the organization used youth surveys, “vibe sessions” (youth focus groups) and community convenings to inform the plan and that the NLC cohort included Baltimore, Dallas, Jackson, Philadelphia and St. Louis. Waters said the Alliance centers adolescent brain development and the social determinants of health in its approach.

Why it matters: the plan and the dashboard are intended to help community organizations and city departments target prevention and intervention services by linking school disciplinary data, Dallas Police Department arrest data, Dallas County juvenile department data and 311 service calls at neighborhood and school levels. Waters said those datasets allow local stakeholders to identify patterns and deploy services where risk is concentrated.

Key findings and priorities cited by Lone Star Justice Alliance included high needs for housing (68 percent of surveyed youth), transportation (48 percent), food access (41 percent) and mental health supports (24 percent). Waters said those needs are closely tied to behavior and justice involvement and noted a program recidivism rate of about 10 percent for Lone Star’s participants compared with Texas juvenile justice department figures cited at roughly 73.7 percent.

The strategic plan’s four cornerstones highlighted in the presentation are: (1) ecosystem building and infrastructure to create referral pathways and coordinate resources, (2) leadership development and mentorship, (3) education that creates safe, supportive school environments and community supports, and (4) youth justice strategies emphasizing diversion and reduced reliance on detention.

Data tools: Waters described a public-facing dashboard developed under the grant that allows users to view arrests, calls for service, juvenile court referrals and school disciplinary incidents by school or neighborhood, with multi-year trends. Waters invited committee members and staff to review the dashboard via a QR link provided in the presentation.

Council reaction: Committee members praised the scope of the work and urged continued city support, data sharing and collaboration with community groups. Several council members stressed the need for programs to address underlying social needs that drive risk behaviors.

Ending: Waters said the Alliance will continue to convene partners and refine metrics and that the dashboard is intended to make local patterns visible so funders and service providers can align resources more effectively.","Lone Star Justice Alliance described a youth safety strategic plan created as part of an NLC reimagining community safety grant cohort; the plan centers ecosystem building, leadership/mentorship, education and youth justice and is accompanied by a public data dashboard combining arrest, school discipline and 311 data.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558335,"City’s Office of Community Care and Empowerment outlines youth strategic plan after 4,300-survey response effort",1025,2120000,3145000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3271307-75366f2fbc4f8f9778b3dbe5126bced6&start=2120&end=3145","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3271307-75366f2fbc4f8f9778b3dbe5126bced6/thumbnail_2120000.jpg","/articles/6558335/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Citys-Office-of-Community-Care-and-Empowerment-outlines-youth-strategic-plan-after-4300-survey-response-effort","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558335-d92f3ea23d6159e26888e69d6a94d45c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448203&Signature=aytxJbNTxDxUQQEsQHrXYPwbLnSxDBJOeMG7YMyimFHxVNDVShx9u2WIq0Y5cvMRf6Leye5KS-OJwCgrOSYyCHS9AuPLARNc1FVDRI7R6-LvFfIjpiFA6Tg90uSOceXrjCw7dFICHOR-ppPQASzCcg8cmlqwlfwhAmIGEL220coiUzFV-AYTnS6yCw7nvGNiAET65pXwCtdnLuIghaekIaXWSnQFLvLFKP~x1DSWDlw7ZNIJl72uWXgIsUn3kkTaMKMkS5pGHuF7CvxK4lIx6XKZY60GcD82YgfF1KfpyQVI-0RiP55D3aIMsDwc4~DuTNRshalpkfoszDeHLbofGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Dallas Office of Community Care and Empowerment (OCCE) briefed the Workforce Education and Equity Committee on May 12 on a draft youth strategic plan that the office said draws on more than 4,300 youth survey responses, a November convening of community organizations and a recent youth summit.

Jessica Galishaw, director of OCCE, told the committee the city is defining “youth” broadly for this plan as ages 14 to 24 and that the draft plan is organized around three priorities: (1) youth safety and resilience, (2) youth opportunity and economic mobility and (3) youth civic infrastructure and engagement. Galishaw said the city intends to act as an anchor convener — not the primary direct service provider — coordinating “anchor institutions” such as schools, nonprofits and transit agencies.

Why it matters: OCCE officials said the draft plan seeks to align city programs and partner resources with youth priorities identified in the survey and through community engagement. The office emphasized a data-driven approach that will prioritize programs where the city’s convening role adds value.

Survey findings and program data: Galishaw presented several headline findings she said emerged from the youth survey and recent outreach. Among them: more than half of respondents reported they have been directly or indirectly impacted by poverty (55 percent); 57 percent said accessible public transportation is important; and most respondents hear about civic and political issues via social media, though a large portion also said they learn from school. The presentation also noted that the majority of surveyed youth live in households with income under $50,000.

Planned next steps and timeline: OCCE said it has compiled a draft strategic plan with departmental and community partner inputs and will seek further feedback from the Workforce Education and Equity Committee, the Youth Commission and the College Advisory Commission before moving toward a final approval this summer. The office also said it will reconvene the Dallas Youth Collaborative to translate priorities into operational goals and metrics.

Council feedback: Committee members asked about the survey’s representativeness and geographic spread. Galishaw said the survey was not a statistically validated random sample but that the outreach team intentionally collected responses across Dallas through in-person engagement (for example, at high school events) and community partners. She said some geographic identifiers were incomplete in the dataset but that the city can follow up with additional mapping by school to identify over- and under-represented populations. Council members also encouraged OCCE to share the data with anchor partners and to follow up on how partners will use the findings.

Ending: Galishaw said the city will incorporate committee feedback and the results of the youth summit into the draft plan and return with a more detailed plan and metrics for council consideration in the summer.","OCCE presented a draft youth strategy built from a survey of more than 4,300 youth and other inputs, with three priority pillars: youth safety and resilience, opportunity and economic mobility, and civic infrastructure and engagement; final approval expected in summer 2025.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558340,"All Stars Project and City of Dallas expand Dallas Works youth internship pilot, seek 20 more placements",1362,274000,1636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3271307-75366f2fbc4f8f9778b3dbe5126bced6&start=274&end=1636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3271307-75366f2fbc4f8f9778b3dbe5126bced6/thumbnail_274000.jpg","/articles/6558340/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/All-Stars-Project-and-City-of-Dallas-expand-Dallas-Works-youth-internship-pilot-seek-20-more-placements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558340-9cd7b06fe665ca5990b0e1a72ca34017/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448203&Signature=M9zu1lMtRkx3NPcaaBjwWaSGRS-nvuxbHLbpMUrQ-qlW5iHakI8VbfxgymS7hc03lX1MWPO7OQZglEClW888b4tnBL~vSqdKJconffi~hgBZu1xOpc9Z6TGKz6fgVOb9T6qs4wylQSqOe5WxUbMRBzCKfY8mQMjL-4cVPaSAN5i-I7Yy4hIENUfGVPx78ZuNDuk~14yQysKonN0Yj9ZJAQTf9Itg2ZzLySnvcBqqf4etH3i-vvNsFWM4lIJWlo-f8E6D4lBVu1nTWHNuL~Zy3D~eHe3lkWOH77DlG6a9B7FEHRHsfzNc1hSldABOsCGQXhRlny4wluBUoTvemSkL1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The All Stars Project and city officials told the Dallas Workforce Education and Equity Committee on May 12 that Dallas Works, the mayor’s relaunched summer internship pilot, has reached more than 1,000 youth through outreach and has secured roughly 80 paid internship placements so far but needs at least 20 more to meet initial targets.

The presentation said the program focuses on youth ages 16 to 21 and is placing students from Dallas College, Dallas ISD and UNT Dallas in paid six-week internships that start June 30. Natalie Sandifer, director of the All Stars Project’s Dallas effort, said internships will pay “$18 to $22 an hour for 20 to 40 hours a week” and that companies hire interns directly. Sandifer also pointed committee members to the program website: \"dallassummerjobs.org is the website. There's a get involved link on there,\" she said.

Why it matters: city and nonprofit leaders framed the effort as more than summer jobs. Lynn McBee, the city’s workforce czar, said the initiative is meant to build long-term economic mobility by helping youth develop workplace readiness and “vocational competence” alongside social-emotional and life skills.

The All Stars Project described a three-phase model: (1) career-ready workshops open to many youth, (2) an intensive one-week “boot camp” to prepare students for internships, and (3) paid placements with nonprofit, city and corporate partners. Antoine Joyce Roach, senior vice president of the All Stars Project, said the organization’s performance-based model emphasizes 8 dimensions of development — including confidence, interpersonal competence and vocational competence — that supervisors and interns report as improvements after participating.

Program details and targets provided at the meeting include: the pilot’s goal to reach 1,000 youth with career-ready learning (surpassed), prepare up to 175 youth through the week-long boot camp (on track), and offer up to 150 paid internships (80 secured at the time of the presentation). The presenters said supervisors receive a two-hour training and are paired with internship coaches who can be contacted during the summer.

Funding and volunteer needs: presenters said Dallas Works is still raising private funds to meet its placement targets and expand capacity. Sandifer told the committee the typical cost cited for an intern placement is roughly $5,000 for the summer, and that the program is seeking employers and volunteers to host mock interviews and serve as internship coaches who commit about 15 hours over the summer.

Council members responded with offers and follow-up requests. Councilwoman Willis said she knows businesses that may host interns and asked for materials to direct them to the program. Chairman Ridley and Chairman Resendiz voiced support; Ridley asked for outreach to Roosevelt High School after not seeing it on an initial list, and All Stars representatives confirmed Roosevelt is included. Several council members emphasized that transportation logistics — and matching interns to offices near DART lines or downtown locations — are important to placement success.

What’s next: All Stars representatives said placements and volunteer matches will continue through June and asked committee members and city departments to help recruit the remaining internships. Sandifer said the organization will continue private fundraising and partner outreach to hit the stated goals.

Ending: Committee members and city managers said city departments are committed to sponsoring interns and will follow up with All Stars on remaining placement needs and volunteer recruitment. The committee did not take a formal vote on funding during the meeting.","The All Stars Project and the City of Dallas described Dallas Works, a summer internship pilot for 16–21-year-olds, its goals and remaining needs: 80 internships secured, a goal of up to 150 paid placements, and ongoing private fundraising to fill a roughly 20-intern shortfall.","actionData","errors"]

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