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G2S Project Code: 2014-DC-72682
State: District of Columbia
Fiscal Year: 2014
Grantee
District of Columbia Public Library

Project Director
Director Name: Jennifer Thompson
Director Phone: 202-727-6830
Director Email: Jennifer.thompson@dc.gov
General Information
Title: Urban Alliance Teen Workforce Development Trainings
State Project Code:
Start Date: 10/15/2014
End Date: 06/30/2015
Abstract:

The DC Public Library contracted Urban Alliance to lead workforce development trainings for the library’s Teens of Distinction (ToD) employees and youth from the District of Columbia's Summer Youth Employment program(SYEP).


State Goal: Lifelong Learning
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$2,275.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,275.00
Intent(s)
Improve the library workforce.
After-school activities
Continuing Education and Staff Development
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Urban Alliance Workforce Development Trainings
Narrative:

Urban Alliance led workforce development training for the District of Columbia Public Library's Teens of Distinction (ToD) employees and youth from the District of Columbia's Summer Youth Employment program (SYEP).


Intent: Improve the library workforce.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: In-person


Quantity
Session length (minutes): 60
Number of sessions in program: 13
Average number in attendance per session: 17
Number of times program administered: 13


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 26
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important findings or outcomes from your project:
Teens in both programs developed skills that will help them in securing future employment.
Please briefly describe importance of findings:

What methods did you use to determine your findings? Check all that apply:
Survey
Participant Observation
Based on outputs, outcomes and/or other results, explain any significant lessons learned from these findings for either the SLAA or others in the LIS field:

Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort:
Yes: As the Teens of Distinction program reduces the number of participants, DC Public Library will hold fewer workshops in the next fiscal year. We anticipate continuing to use LSTA funds.
Do you anticipate any change in the project's scope:
No
Do you anticipate any other changes in the project:
No
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: Teen Programming