Welcome To PAL-UP!

Are you ready to start on a journey towards a rewarding future?

PAL UP Workforce Development Flyer

PAL UP Workforce Development Flyer

Career & Workforce Development

Aligning with HPAL’s commitment to education and employment, PAL-UP Career & Workforce Development Program (PAL-UP) helps youth benefit from training for rewarding employment in various vocations and trades. This Career Development Program, based on National PAL’s Group Mentoring Program, encourages students to explore pathways available through vocational/occupational education and licensed certification, and access to rewarding jobs. Through workshops/sessions facilitated by industry professionals, education experts, and PAL-UP staff, students gain the necessary information and skills to assist when applying to college, employment and/or internships.

PAL-UP Launches To Help Teens With Career Development

For 16 years of working with youth in Boyle Heights, we recognize that many youth are not motivated nor have the intention to pursue college. To help these students, HPAL has launched the PAL-UP Career Program to help high school students explore pathways available through vocational education/licensed certification. Supported by professional industry volunteers and after-school career/occupational education workshops, coaching, and case management, PAL UP creates a resource network for youth to acquire occupational careers/trades knowledge, develop life/work skills, and learn to effectively navigate diverse fields and opportunities available to them.
One PAL UP student, Fabian Garcia, a senior at Metropolitan High School, decided that college was not suitable for him at this time. Fabian was struggling academically which impacted his grades and he was not expected to graduate at a traditional high school. Instead he demonstrated great determination to pursue a career in the field of pipe-fitting. Due to his interest in learning the trade, Fabian worked with PAL UP’s Mac Velazquez, for the opportunity to attend the pipe fitters training facility. He has also enrolled and is completing courses at the East Los. Angeles Skills Center and hopes to graduate next spring.
0 Every 26 seconds a student drops out of high school
$0K High school graduates earns $200,000 more than a HS dropout
0% High school dropouts commit about 75% of crimes

Together we can make a positive impact by preparing young people for success in life!

Participants will:

  • Participants will attend a 10-week program
  • Expand knowledge of various career options and develop work-readiness skills
  • Learn about the education and skills required to qualify for various industries/trades
  • Receive one-on-one coaching and case management to ensure these students stay on track with their career/academic pathway and other identified personal goals
  • Build a resume and develop interviewing skills
  • Fine-tune career and academic roadmap
  • Network with industry professionals
  • Learn life-skills such as financial literacy, time management and goal setting
  • Improve personal, social development and academic achievement

BECOME A PARTNER

PAL-UP partners like you are a key component of our program’s success. Because it “takes a village” our partners can be part of the program in a variety of ways.
  • Help us recruit students and/or youth
  • Become a Mentor
  • Industry Professionals can speak at one of our Zoom Workshops
  • Lead Job-skills Training Programs
  • Provide Information on Educational Pathways
  • Provide Grants and Sponsorships to Support the PAL-UP Program
  • Enroll our PAL-UP Students Into Volunteer and Internship Programs
  • Lead Virtual Workplace Tours

To partner up please complete this short online Interest Form or reach out to Program Manager Officer Donald Levier at donald@lapdpal.org

Partners

Partners help make PAL UP a great learning experience for students, providing information, resources, educational paths, and opportunities!  PAL UP gives specials thanks to these great 2022 supporters, including: (1) Carpenters Union (Local 409 Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters) provided information on various careers represented by the union and potential internships for PAL-UP students, (2) The City of Los Angeles, Boyle Heights City Hall for use of the computer lab center allowing students to search for jobs, write resumes, apply for occupational education opportunities, and complete applicable tests and quizzes, (3) LAUSD Title 1 High Schools – Identified and referred students struggling educationally, who are not college-ready, and would benefit from the PAL-UP Program, (4) East Los Angeles Community College – hosted presentations on post-high school academia planning and certification programs, (5) East L.A. Skills Center – Provided guest speakers and information on the various vocational courses and assistance offered through their Skills Center; helped students to make-up high school credits through independent studies and helped them attain a high school diploma or GED; provided enrollment assistance in vocational education, trade certification/trade guidance to help students prepare for jobs/trades, and (6) Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments that hosted career presentations and required qualifications to become a part of the departments. PAL UP, thanks, our partners!

More Info

To sign up or to get more information please contact Officer Donald Levier at:

donald@lapdpal.org

(323) 224-0153

PAL UP Orientation is coming soon!