Dr. Geri Anderson Colorado Community College System

CareerReady Colorado Expanded, mobile services Colorado College and Career Navigation Initiative College Transition – academic and career counseling services Youth out of the Educational Mainstream Dropout & Recovery Support Services One of three prongs of the overarching Career Pathways through Education and Employment Initiative

Colorado Success UNlimited (CoSUN) College Transition Initiative –  8-week intensive academic skill enhancement program  College Transition Navigators  1:1 intensive affective support  Success barrier mitigation  Career counseling  Financial aid process support  College enrollment processes / campus resources  Learning community support

Bridging Institutions – Seamless Services Adult Education and Community Colleges Workforce Centers and Community Colleges

Community College Target Population: - Academically Underprepared Adults - GED Completers - High Level ESL Students Workforce Center Target Population: - Workforce Center Clients Liaison/Communication Outreach Career Counseling ICAPs Career & Technical Education Programs Financial Aid Employability Skill Dev College Knowledge Goal-setting Case Management Financial Literacy College & Career NAVIGATOR Community College and Workforce Center Support Professional Development - College Transition Resources: Colorado Success UNlimited (CoSUN) Perkins/Career & Technical Education - Workforce Center Resources College Transition Advising Model

 Co-located Navigators Community college and workforce center  College Transition and Career Counseling Services  Recruiting  1:1 intensive college and career counseling  Financial aid process support  College knowledge, campus resources  Success barrier mitigation  Success strategies  Professional Development

 Recruiting/Outreach  Career and academic counseling  Interest inventories  Labor market information  Career and Technical Education programs  Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAPs)  Financial Aid Process Support  Fostering self-advocacy skills

 College knowledge – registration, academic advising, books, cashier, etc.  Campus resources – library, printing, bookstore  Workforce center resources  Goal-setting, assessment strategies  Case management – success barrier mitigation  Financial literacy – Education Cents

N avigator Recruiting and Outreach Financial Aid Assistance Motivation & Retention Strategies Student Ambassador Supervision Barrier Mitigation College Process Assistance Career Planning Academic Advising Support 1:1 Case Management Workforce Center Resources

Recruiting: Adult Ed Centers Workforce Centers High Schools Academic and Career Counseling Intensive Support Service Identification Transition Process Assistance Workforce Center Resources Persistence Support On-going Support Navigating the Systems Approximately 6 months Navigator Timeline

The POWER of the ICAP Name Post-Secondary InstitutionWorkforce Center Planning Dates Background Information Previous Work Experience/CredentialsAcademic – Credentials/Credit for Prior Learning Previous Military ExperiencePrevious or Current Community Service/Volunteer Current Professional AffiliationsFinancial Aid Background (awards, loans, renewable scholarship, etc.) Current Transferable Skills (O*Net Codes & PWRs related)Previous or Current Support Services (TANF, transportation, etc.) Current Employability SkillsOther Notes Career Goals, Research, and Planning Interest Survey ResultsCareer Interests Primary Career Goal (Occupation, POS, Pathway, Cluster, O*net Code) Career Goal (Occupation, POS, Pathway, Cluster, O*net Code) Job OpportunitiesEmployability Skills Needed (O*net) Workforce Center Contact InformationWagner Peyser Resources Workforce Center Training Funds (WIA, other)e-Colorado Virtual Career Fair Job Shadowing, Internship, Apprenticeship Opportunities Cover Letter and Resume Letters of Recommendation (hyperlink)Other Notes Academic Goals and Planning Certificate/Degree Goal: PSE Certificate/Degree Institutions Orientation/Introductory Training Required Assessment Scores Plan/s of Study (Name/code of Approved POS) (CIP Codes) Remediation/Credit Recovery & Academic Support Needed Previous Related Coursework Credit for Prior Learning/Life experience Contextual/Service Learning Opportunities Academic Success Coursework/Workshops -AAA101 -SMART Goals -Study Skills -Time Management -Test-taking Strategies Additional Career Related Certifications/Credentials See Acad emic Advis or Academic Planning (hyperlink)Transfer (hyperlink) Advisor Office/Contact Transcript Access (hyperlink) Transcript Office/Contact: Other Notes

 Career and Technical Education philosophy and programs  Comprehensive career counseling  Workforce center resources, processes, regulations  WIA; CareerReady Certificate  Financial aid (recorded webinars on web site)  Career counseling resources  Business and industry tours  Non-traditional career pathways  LMI Gateway – labor market data  College in Colorado  Education Cents financial literacy program  Local, state, and national conferences

 Interest Inventories  ICAPs, Plans of Study  Career Pathways and Career Clusters  Career and Technical Education  Transitions class for TANF clients – CCA  Think College Isn’t for You? Think Again! – ADWorks  Business & Assessment Center – AD Works  Job Club – Sterling Workforce Center  O*net, LMI Gateway Data, My Next Move  College in Colorado  CareerReady Certificate – KeyTrain  Education Cents financial literacy program

 Electronic / Online  Contents  CCNI project concept  Outreach strategies  Counseling strategies and tools  College transition resources  Workforce center resources  Nationally recognized resources  Project analysis

 Relationship-building strategies  Efficacy of case management practices, support services, and counseling resources and tools - ICAP  Enrollment in education programs (related to pathways and career clusters)  Student retention/success, persistence, credential attainment  Efficacy of intensive PD for navigators

 Relationship building – different institutions  Defining utilization of navigator services at WFC  Incorporation of academic and workforce center support services  Incorporation of learning community approach  At-risk population – sustaining interest  Supervisory personnel changes / identification

 Co-located Navigators – effective liaisons between institutions  Increased communication between community colleges and workforce centers  Incorporation of career counseling in GED and ESL programs  Increased community college programs/services awareness at workforce centers

 Identification of workforce center services available vs. those needed at community colleges  Facility/equipment sharing (NJC/SWC)  Program support by local community (Sterling)  Rapid acquisition of knowledge base for navigators (extensive PD)

 Increased understanding of  Importance of career planning  Planning tools and resources available  College transition and enrollment processes  Education programs leading to employment  Financial aid processes and resources  Workforce center resources/support  Increased confidence about college/employment  Awareness of community resources  Knowledge of college success strategies

Geri Anderson Vice President & Provost Colorado Community College System CCNI Web Site (Resources)