Liberty County Chamber of Commerce Presentation with Liberty College and Career Academy

1. Liberty County Chamber of Commerce
Presentation
Friday, November 8, 2019
Karisa Young, CEO
Liberty College & Career Academy

2. Definition of a College & Career Academy:
A “College and Career Academy” means a specialized school established as
• a charter school OR
•pursuant to a contract for a strategic waiver school system or charter
system which formalizes a partnership
•that demonstrates a collaboration between business, industry , and
community stakeholders to advance workforce development
•between one or more local boards of education, a private individual, a
private organization, or a state or local public entity in cooperation with
one or more postsecondary institutions
OCGA 20-2-326

3. The Goal of LCCA is for our associates to
learn the skills needed to Get a job, Do a
job, and Keep a job.

4. LCCA High School & Dual Enrollment Pathways
• Animation/Gaming
• Aviation*
• Automotive*
• Barbering*
• Construction
• Cosmetology*
• Criminal Justice*
• Culinary Arts
• Engineering
• Graphic Arts
• Healthcare (Certified Nursing
• Assistant, Allied Health,
• Sports Medicine)
• Photography
• Welding
*dual enrollment program

5. Liberty College & Career Academy
• Total Student Enrollment 2018/2019: 997
• Dual Enrollment Population: 227
• Technical Certificate of Credit Awarded: 98
• Shampoo Technician
• Criminal Justice Specialist
• Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
• Flux Cored Arc Welder
• Gas Metal Arc Welder
• Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder
• Automotive Chassis Technician Specialist
• Automotive Engine Repair Technician
• Barbering Assistant*
• Early College Essentials*
* denotes new for 2019/2020

6. • English 1101- Advanced Composition
• English 1102 - British Literature
• Economics
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Humanities
• Public Speaking
• College and Career Readiness

7. LCSS Dual Enrollment Data
2018/2019
• Approximately $444,449 in tuition and fees saved by LCSS
DE students
• 315 course takers
• 977 total courses taken (108 different course titles)
• 5 postsecondary partners
Coastal Pines
East Georgia State College
Georgia Southern University
Savannah State University
Savannah Technical College

8. Unique Features of College & Career Academies

9. Growing our own Workforce
• Work Place Ethics Seminars
• Job Acquisition Skills
• Mock Interviews
• Industry Visits and Tours
• Internship Opportunities
• Job Shadow Day
• Dress for Success Days
• Mini-Career Days
• Work Based Learning Opportunities
• Apprenticeships
• Guest Speakers
• Financial Literacy Program

10. Workforce Development

11. What is Next Generation in the
Workplace?
• Multi-cultural society-Hispanic population fastest growing segment
• $51 billion spent annually BY tweens (8-12 years old); $170 billion spent ON them
by family
• Never known a world without cell phones, computers, and other digital
technology; access to immediate information (digital natives)
• “Eco-fatigue”-tired of hearing about saving the environment
• Don’t play with toys; instead play with computers
• Have grown up in a world where there is constant threat of terrorism and war
• Academic pressure to perform on standardized tests; have always been “in
school”
• Intense helicopter parents; children of divorce, single parents, same gender
parents, bi-racial families
Generation Z/Boomlets (Born after 2001)

12. Where does the
workforce come
from for Liberty
County?
Resource: onthemap.ces.census.gov

13. HOW DO WE PREPARE THIS
NEW WORKFORCE?

15. Partner in strategic planning committed to
workforce/economic development.

16. Developed pathway based on workforce needs:
Firefighting
• Liberty County
School System
• LCCA
• Savannah Technical
College
• Local Fire Departments
• Chamber &
Commissioners Office
Providing facilities, student & program
coordination, recruitment
Providing support and resources
Providing instructor, curriculum, and
help with recruitment
Providing supplies, curriculum input,
access to fire department, training help,
guaranteed interviews
Communication of need and connection
of resources

17. Creating New Pathways & Opportunities
• High Demand Work Force!!
• Big opportunities for partnership to develop pathways and build a
workforce pipeline through apprenticeships and internships.
• What are your common needs?
• How do we raise awareness about local job opportunities?
• What do you need from the local school system?
• Commitment from industry to provide access to resources and
support needed.

18. • On The Map
www.onthemap.ces.census.gov
• Georgia Department of Education
www.gadoe.org
• Technical College System of Georgia
www.tcsg.org

19. For More Information Contact:
Karisa Young
Chief Executive Officer
Liberty College & Career Academy
245 Dorsey Rd.
Hinesville, GA 31313
912-876-4904
kyoung@liberty.k12.ga.us