Minnesota: Adult Career Pathways Nola Speiser – DEED Career Pathways

Build Cross-Agency Partnerships & Clarify Roles Partners = resources & deliverables Required Partners - Workforce Investment Boards, Community and Technical Colleges, Adult Basic Education, Employers, Community Based Organizations Identify Sector or Industry and Engage Employers Local, regional, and real-time LMI Modified OID Tool demonstrates gap between # job openings and # program completers in a region campaign Design Programs Design and implement bridge and integrated instruction - ABE and MnSCU partners align fundamental skill building and career/tech ed outcomes Innovate efforts for recruitment, retention, completion, and financial aid use Identify Funding Needs & Sources Braid funds at state and local level - identify, utilize funding sources that come with each participate (DW, TANF, etc) Connect participants to local and federal financial aid Align Policies & Programs Understand partners' policies - what can flex and what can't Change institutional policy to make this the "new normal" M Measure System Change & Performance Connect the data pipelines - see what you learn Agree on outcomes and address performance measures Comparative Analysis - scrutinize business as usual vs adult career pathway

A Vision for Minnesota Minnesota Adult Career Pathways are an innovative strategy that integrates basic skills education, career-specific training, and support services to meet the needs of working adults. Each local Adult Career Pathways program consists of a series of connected educational and training programs that allow low-skill students to advance over time to successively higher levels of education and employment in a given sector

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Career Pathway Initiatives DEED Career Pathway Alignment o Career Pathway Unit has been established MN Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) WIA Adult Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA) Displaced Homemaker Program (DHP) Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Alliance for Quality Career Pathways Governor’s Workforce Development Council o Building Partnerships to Overcome Barriers (2014) o Career Pathway Committee MnSCU o Advancing CTE in Career Pathways MDE Adult Basic Education o Moving Pathways Forward