DWP To Get Into Education Biz With Villaraigosa Via ANOTHER NON-PROFIT Partnership
***** UNION NEGOTIATION UPDATE *****
City unions get 25% increase, spread over 5 years...DWP got 3.25%. More to come here on Mayor Sam's blog.
Oh no...here we go again: Taking a good idea (and I think this COULD be a GREAT one), and shadying it up with the creation of A-NOTHER VILLARAIGOSA NON-PROFIT "PARTNERSHIP".
Shadyrosa already has his LAUSD/education non-profit ready to fund raise and promise the sky(scraper) to those who donate to his "charity"; so it's the Kings of Education, An-TONE-yo and DWP to do the job that LAUSD couldn't do, or didn't feel like doing. (Maybe LAUSD can help fix downed powerlines.)
AGAIN...to be honest, I love this idea, conceptually. And I know even saying that much will get me in trouble with mi amigos.
BUT DON'T WORRY FELLOW ZD ACTIVISTS...If it says, "Smuckers", it has to be good. And if it says, "Villaraigosa NON-PROFIT", it has to be shady. AND EXCUSE ME...I DIDN'T KNOW THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WAS A NON-PROFIT HEADQUARTERS TO "LAUNCH" YOUR RACKET OUT OF?!?!? How about using it to lauch a investigation into the misuse of public money through shady non-profits. (Oh yeah, the fifth amendment...that would incriminate you.)
From DWP website:
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa launched The Los Angeles Infrastructure Academy, an education and career-training program to train LAUSD students for meaningful, well-paying careers in the public utilities.
The "LA Infrastructure Academy" will be structured as a non-profit organization launched out of the Mayor's Office, in partnership with the LADWP; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18; LA Trade Technical College; California State University at Los Angeles, College of Engineering; and LAUSD.
"Today we are targeting hard-working students in our most gang-ridden areas, and we are offering them a pathway into high-paying jobs,", Mayor Villaraigosa said.
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The DWP Board of Commissioners awarded the Academy $1.5 million in initial funding, which will contribute to the Academy's estimated $7 million budget through 2010. The Durfee Foundation provided initial seed funding for the Academy, and additional funding will come from the program's partners, state-after-school funds and the philanthropic community.
Open to high school juniors and seniors, the Academy will offer its students:
* Intensive math and English tutoring
* Industry-oriented college courses
* Hands-on technical trainging
* One-on-one mentoring with an industry veteran and an AmeriCorps volunteer
* Paid summer internships
* Support through every step of the job application process
Maybe DWP can add a new "gang-infested area training and education fee"
While initially drawing students from four schools in South Los Angeles - Jefferson, Manual Arts and Santee high schools and The Accelerated School - the Academy has the potential to rapidly expand throughout Los Angeles.
Mayor Villaraigosa has designed the Academy to address two problems, including the rising drop-out and declining graduation rates faced by LAUSD, and the staffing shortfalls that jeopardize the ability of the LADWP to maintain and upgrade its aging infrastructure.
"The Infrastructure Academy is an initiative that is both noble and practical, meeting the fundamental needs of the City, DWP, the students who will benefit from the program, and the underserved communities who be able to see progress," David Nahai, President of the LADWP Board of Commissioners.
In January, Mayor Villaraigosa pledged to redesign and expand career-orientated technical training when he released "The Schoolhouse," a detailed policy framework for improving schools in Los Angeles.
A national survey of high school drop-outs funded by the Gates Foundation found that 81% of drop-outs said that they wanted to see a connection between school and work.
"The truth is that, while we struggle to find the qualified workers we need to keep this City running, half of our local talent pool drops out of before graduation," Mayor Villaraigosa said.
"This Academy is about catching these potential stars, and filling our ranks with talent that we groom from the minor leagues."
The LA Infrastructure Academy will be structured as a non-profit organization launched out of the Mayor's Office, in partnership with the LADWP; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18; LA Trade Technical College; California State University at Los Angeles, College of Engineering; and LAUSD.
full article
zumadogg@gmail.com
City unions get 25% increase, spread over 5 years...DWP got 3.25%. More to come here on Mayor Sam's blog.
Oh no...here we go again: Taking a good idea (and I think this COULD be a GREAT one), and shadying it up with the creation of A-NOTHER VILLARAIGOSA NON-PROFIT "PARTNERSHIP".
Shadyrosa already has his LAUSD/education non-profit ready to fund raise and promise the sky(scraper) to those who donate to his "charity"; so it's the Kings of Education, An-TONE-yo and DWP to do the job that LAUSD couldn't do, or didn't feel like doing. (Maybe LAUSD can help fix downed powerlines.)
AGAIN...to be honest, I love this idea, conceptually. And I know even saying that much will get me in trouble with mi amigos.
BUT DON'T WORRY FELLOW ZD ACTIVISTS...If it says, "Smuckers", it has to be good. And if it says, "Villaraigosa NON-PROFIT", it has to be shady. AND EXCUSE ME...I DIDN'T KNOW THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WAS A NON-PROFIT HEADQUARTERS TO "LAUNCH" YOUR RACKET OUT OF?!?!? How about using it to lauch a investigation into the misuse of public money through shady non-profits. (Oh yeah, the fifth amendment...that would incriminate you.)
From DWP website:
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa launched The Los Angeles Infrastructure Academy, an education and career-training program to train LAUSD students for meaningful, well-paying careers in the public utilities.
The "LA Infrastructure Academy" will be structured as a non-profit organization launched out of the Mayor's Office, in partnership with the LADWP; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18; LA Trade Technical College; California State University at Los Angeles, College of Engineering; and LAUSD.
"Today we are targeting hard-working students in our most gang-ridden areas, and we are offering them a pathway into high-paying jobs,", Mayor Villaraigosa said.
CLICK READ MORE
The DWP Board of Commissioners awarded the Academy $1.5 million in initial funding, which will contribute to the Academy's estimated $7 million budget through 2010. The Durfee Foundation provided initial seed funding for the Academy, and additional funding will come from the program's partners, state-after-school funds and the philanthropic community.
Open to high school juniors and seniors, the Academy will offer its students:
* Intensive math and English tutoring
* Industry-oriented college courses
* Hands-on technical trainging
* One-on-one mentoring with an industry veteran and an AmeriCorps volunteer
* Paid summer internships
* Support through every step of the job application process
Maybe DWP can add a new "gang-infested area training and education fee"
While initially drawing students from four schools in South Los Angeles - Jefferson, Manual Arts and Santee high schools and The Accelerated School - the Academy has the potential to rapidly expand throughout Los Angeles.
Mayor Villaraigosa has designed the Academy to address two problems, including the rising drop-out and declining graduation rates faced by LAUSD, and the staffing shortfalls that jeopardize the ability of the LADWP to maintain and upgrade its aging infrastructure.
"The Infrastructure Academy is an initiative that is both noble and practical, meeting the fundamental needs of the City, DWP, the students who will benefit from the program, and the underserved communities who be able to see progress," David Nahai, President of the LADWP Board of Commissioners.
In January, Mayor Villaraigosa pledged to redesign and expand career-orientated technical training when he released "The Schoolhouse," a detailed policy framework for improving schools in Los Angeles.
A national survey of high school drop-outs funded by the Gates Foundation found that 81% of drop-outs said that they wanted to see a connection between school and work.
"The truth is that, while we struggle to find the qualified workers we need to keep this City running, half of our local talent pool drops out of before graduation," Mayor Villaraigosa said.
"This Academy is about catching these potential stars, and filling our ranks with talent that we groom from the minor leagues."
The LA Infrastructure Academy will be structured as a non-profit organization launched out of the Mayor's Office, in partnership with the LADWP; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18; LA Trade Technical College; California State University at Los Angeles, College of Engineering; and LAUSD.
full article
zumadogg@gmail.com
Labels: mayor antonio villaraigosa
Posted by Zuma Dogg @ 10/01/2007 10:46:00 PM
4 Comments:
Antonio wants council to put yet another TAX on the ballot in Feb. A phone tax to help the city cause we have a bunch of bafoons spending and wasting millions. No way will voters say yes to yet another TAX. Antonio's administration will go down in history as the laughing stock of history. Everyone knows he doesn't know what the hell he's doing.
I must have missed something. Today's LA Times says the CAO has a settlement with the unions the City can afford. Yeah? Then why all the tax increase talk and why will DWP have to approve a rate increase today? May be to fund the transfer to the city. Talk about hidden taxes. DWP is funding water systems for parks. Another hidden transfer. Rec & Parks used to pay for that.
7:31 - R & P still does.
regarding the part:
"Today we are targeting hard-WORKING students in our most gang-ridden areas, and we are offering them a pathway into high-paying jobs,", Mayor Villaraigosa said.
COMMENT:
"high-paying" at DWP thanks to the Mayor and clowncil.
Looks like DWP and Mayor trying to get some big time brownie points to fend off public's critcism of it's operation.
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