Replicating the Manchester Bidwell Model

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1 Replicating the Manchester Bidwell Model 1

2 Manchester Bidwell Corporation Overview Replication Process Next Steps! A Subsidiary of Manchester Bidwell Corporation The following presentation is to be used for the purpose of introducing the replication process by an authorized individual.

3 Organization Overview State Funding Pittsburgh Public Schools Corporate Partners Endowment Fund Private Philanthropists For-Profit Ventures Harbor Gardens Park, Inc.

4 Bill Strickland's Vision Founder, CEO, and President of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation, Bill Strickland had a vision over 40 years ago to motivate urban youth with the arts, and inspire unemployed adults with market-driven career training.

5 Manchester Bidwell Model Environment Physical Philosophical Entrepreneurial Youth Mentored Training in the Arts After School Studio-based Adult Market-Driven Training Gainful Employment Manchester Craftsmen s Guild Bidwell Training Center

6 MBC Core Values

7 Physical Environment Put people in a world-class facility......and they become world-class people.

8 Bidwell Training Center Scholarship-based no fee Career-laddering Open to everyone Partnerships with local corporations curriculum, externships, job placement Adult Career Training Opportunities: Culinary Arts Electronic Record Medical Assistant Horticulture Technology Medical Claims Processing Medical Coder Pharmacy Technician Academic Remediation Chemical Laboratory Technician Occupational Associate s Degree in Specialized Technology

9 Culinary arts lead adults on a career path to success Adults learn the specialized field of horticulture in BTC s 40,000 sq ft greenhouse

10 Chemical Laboratory students receive Associate s Degrees

11 BTC Statistics 200 individuals complete academic and remediation courses at BTC per year Job Placement Culinary Arts 90% Electronic Record Medical Assistant 89% Pharmacy Technician 84% Horticulture Technology 81% Medical Coder 78% Chemical Laboratory Technician 77% Medical Claims Processor 71%

12 Manchester Craftsmen's Guild Urban Youth Motivational Opportunities Ceramics Photography Digital Arts Design Arts Partnership with the Pittsburgh Public High Schools All students self selected after targeted recruitment On-time high school graduation Service Learning Post Secondary matriculation No Tuition Cross-disciplinary studies

13 Ceramics classes inspire and motivate urban youth Students experiment with fiber arts in the Design Studio

14 Film and digital photography exercises math and science skills Students display and observe professional art in the MCG gallery space

15 2010/11 MCG Statistics 478 students in grades % of Seniors graduated on time Year round experiential mentored arts programming 91% of Seniors accepted into post secondary institutions

16 Entrepreneurial Ventures Jazz Concert Series Jazz Record Label Real Estate Horticultural Production Orchids Seasonal plants Hydroponic tomatoes

17 Replicating the Model Importing an Operating Culture National Center for Arts & Technology: An affilate of MBC responsible for replicating the MBC model. Phases: Cultivation Conversations, finding a Convener, Champion, gaining support Feasibility 12 to 18 months Recommendations, awareness, buy In Planning 12 to 18 months Technical assistance, coaching, training Implementation 3 years Maintenance Technical assistance, coaching, training

18 Feasibility Phase Identify need for MBC core programs Industry and program research Understand organizational landscape Collaborative providers, buy In Evaluate physical space potential Area and site criteria Evaluate leadership potential Executive director and advisory board Evaluate funding potential Corporate, philanthropic, individual

19 Operational / Affiliate Sites WMCAT, Grand Rapids, MI BAYCAT, San Francisco, CA CATC, Cincinnati, OH NewBridgeCAT, Cleveland, OH ConnCAT, New Haven, CT

20 Current Replication Projects Feasibility Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Charlotte, NC Austin, TX Richmond, VA Vancouver, BC US Virgin Islands Cultivation Anchorage, AL Orlando, FL Augusta, GA South Bend, IN Hempstead, NY Akron, OH Sharon, PA Costa Rica Planning Boston, MA Buffalo, NY Brockway, PA

21 Next Steps Contact the NCAT team (412) Gather community support in areas of: Government Corporate Philanthropic Education Identify a Project Champion Identify a Project Convener

22 Thank You