National Fund Adapted 5Rs Worksheet Executive Summary Target Population and System Boundaries

Executive Summary [Describe the context of the problem and system and the objectives of the systems change initiative, if determined.] Target Population and System Boundaries [Describe the target population, geographic boundaries, and key stakeholders “in the system.”] Systems can be understood based Desired systems changes are two-fold: systems changes Current system snapshot on these interrelate. [...] At the same time, the average age of the mostly white trade worker was trending higher, signaling impending retirements and the need to diversify the workforce. [...] However, little was known about the demographics of the workers entering and exiting the training pipeline. [...] As the nation slowly emerged from the Great Recession — with many building projects on the horizon and increasing demand for construction workers — leaders from the general contractors and union trades agreed to develop a comprehensive five-year workforce development plan with an explicit goal of diversifying the construction workforce. [...] Target population People of color represent 23% of the total regional workforce, but Long term: People of color are proportionately represented in the construction results only 12% of the construction workforce.