Accenture Launches Hands-On Apprenticeship Program with Community Partners in San Antonio to Develop Workforce of the Future
July 27 2017 - 6:53AM
Business Wire
Accenture Federal Services has launched an innovative
public-private partnership with the City of San Antonio and Bexar
County, Texas, targeting the Eastside Promise Zone in San Antonio,
that will provide up to 50 paid apprenticeships this year as a
pilot for students and adults from the Eastside Education and
Training Center, Sam Houston High School, and St. Philips
College.
Accenture’s objective with the apprenticeship – which is part of
the company’s ongoing effort to support the growth and development
of the technology workforce of the future – is to expand it into a
comprehensive year-round program in which students and adults can
gain hands-on experience to better position themselves for
entry-level jobs for careers in the digital economy.
Part of the national place-based initiative that is designed to
support revitalization of high-poverty communities, the Eastside
Promise Zone is a 22-square-mile area in San Antonio with a
population of 80,000. In 2016, the area had a poverty rate of 31
percent and an unemployment rate of 10 percent, and nearly 30
percent of its adults over 25 did not have a high school
diploma.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with
outstanding community partners who make this program possible,”
said Ali Bokhari, director of Accenture Federal Services’ Delivery
Network. “The demand for digital workers is outpacing supply, both
in San Antonio and across the country. It is inspiring to see
business leaders, communities and local governments come together
to support a locally relevant workforce solution. We hope that this
model can be leveraged across other industries and geographies to
help address the digital workforce demand.”
Among Accenture’s community partners who have collaborated to
help build the sustainable digital workforce development program in
the region are the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Workforce
Solutions Alamo, SA Works, Eastside Education and Training Center,
Sam Houston High School, Alamo Colleges and Project Quest.
“We are proud to be a part of this collaborative effort
committed to developing new ways to increase economic activity and
improve educational opportunities, especially in a much-needed and
targeted area like the Eastside Promise Zone,” said San
Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg. “This apprenticeship program provides
work experience and occupational training, which is critical for
individuals seeking to find employment and can lead to a successful
career path. We appreciate the ongoing support from Accenture — a
model employer that is helping to develop not only its own talent
pipeline, but a tech pipeline that will benefit many of San
Antonio’s businesses.”
Recently, Accenture hosted a one-week technology summer camp for
middle school girls who plan to attend Sam Houston High School in
the Eastside Promise Zone and Accenture will host a ceremony for
the first class of apprentice graduates on Thursday, Aug. 10.
“Bexar County is committed to preparing for the digital
workforce demand,” said Bexar County Judge Nelson W. Wolff. “More
than 30 apprentices are currently participating in this program,
demonstrating that Bexar County is developing the next generation
of the digital workforce. This partnership is a major step forward
in making a difference in the lives and futures of our hardworking
residents, and we look forward to continued collaboration with
Accenture, SA Works, and the City of San Antonio’s Economic
Development Department.”
The apprenticeship program in San Antonio is just one example of
Accenture’s significant investment in local communities to educate,
train and build a next-generation U.S. high tech workforce, working
with governments, veterans’ organizations, universities, community
colleges and other organizations across the country. Accenture
plans to open ten innovation hubs in cities around the U.S. in the
next four years and to create 15,000 highly skilled new jobs in the
process. Accenture has also pledged to invest $1.4 billion in
training Accenture employees in new technology.
Accenture Federal Services was named as a San Antonio Express
Top Workplace four years in a row and a San Antonio Business
Journal Best Place to Work two years in a row. Accenture is
committed to hiring the best talent to serve its clients and the
local community.
Accenture Federal Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Accenture LLP, is a U.S. company with offices in Arlington,
Virginia. Accenture’s federal business has served every
cabinet-level department and 30 of the largest federal
organizations. Accenture Federal Services transforms bold ideas
into breakthrough outcomes for clients at defense, intelligence,
public safety, civilian and military health organizations. Learn
more at www.accenturefederal.com.
About Accenture
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is a leading global professional services
company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in
strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining
unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40
industries and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s
largest delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of
business and technology to help clients improve their performance
and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With more than
411,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries,
Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and
lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
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