1. Creating Meaningful Change in Workforce Development
Bridget Brown, NAWDP
Bob Lanter, CWA

2. The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP)
Develops policies that strengthen workforce development services
Provides high quality professional development to ensure that our members are effective and efficient
Provides a forum where professionals from across the industry can share, learn and improve!

3. California Workforce Association
Envisions prosperous California where thriving industries are sustained by a highly-skilled, diverse and innovative workforce
Advocacy – Legislative and Policy Development
Capacity Building - Training, Conferences and Technical Assistance
Strategic Partnerships – That advance local workforce development

4. PARTNERSHIPS UNDER WIOA
WIOA Title I.B: Adult, Dislocated Worker & Youth Programs
WIOA Title II: Adult Education and Literacy
WIOA Title III: The Employment Service
WIOA Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation
TANF (maybe)
SNAP (could be)
SCSEP Program—Title V of OAA
Postsecondary Career and Technical Education under Perkins Act
Job Corps
Native American Programs
Veterans
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
YouthBuild
E&T programs under Community Service Block Grant
Trade Adjustment Assistance
HUD-Administered Employment & Training Programs
Programs under state unemployment insurance
Second Chance Act

5. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS CHANGING
New legislation
More public scrutiny
Hard-to-serve job seekers
Diverse business leaders
Scarce money

6. Serving Priority Populations
Who are they?
What is required?

7. So…. You May want to Partner With…
Center for independent learning
Local banks and credit unions
Vocational Rehabilitation
SSI
TANF
Faith and Community-based organizations
Disabled Veterans Organizations

9. How about those Youths?
At least 75% of youth funds must be spent on Out-of-School Youth
OSY are 16 through 24, and not attending school when eligibility is determined, and
A dropout, or
In the adult or juvenile justice system, or
Homeless, a runaway,
or aged out of foster care, or
Pregnant or parenting,
or have a disability
In-School youth must be low income (or living in a “high-poverty area”) and have a specific barrier

10. So…. You May want to Partner With…
Truancy Officers
Alternative High Schools
Shelters
Unions
Parenting Programs
GED Providers
Community Centers
Food Banks

11. Business Engagement Business Drives Workforce Solutions
Businesses inform and guide the system
Shape regional investments and build a pipeline of skilled workers.
Engagement includes leadership and
participation in the development of
Education and Training,
Work-based learning,
Career Pathways,
Industry Sector Partnerships.

12. Sector Focus…All Hands on Deck!!
Where they have been implemented, sector strategies initiatives have funded the following activities:
Convening industry partners on a regular, ongoing basis
Providing resources for sector research related to industry and market trends affecting workforce needs.
Developing multi-year plans focused on the training and placement of workers
Providing business services, such as help in implementing industry human resources best practices.
Developing skills standards and new degrees and certificates
Developing well-articulated career pathways promoting job advancement for workers
Identifying training providers and educators and working to align programs with needs.

13. Career Pathways in WIOA
Align with the skills needed by industries in the state or regional economy;
Prepare individuals to succeed in a range of education options, including apprenticeships;
Include counseling to support an individual in achieving the individual’s education and career goals;
Include, as appropriate, concurrent education and training opportunities for a specific occupation or occupational cluster;
Organize education, training, and support services to meet individual needs and accelerate the educational and career advancement;
Enable individuals to attain a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least one recognized postsecondary credential;
Help individuals enter or advance within an occupation or occupational cluster.

14. Growing The Talent Pipeline
FRED:
Sector Partnerships – an employer driven approach to, with community support, to meet the needs of employers and job seekers
Complementing Labor Market Information, and going beyond your engagement with individual employers, with input from an industry sector
Growing The Talent Pipeline

15. A few words of caution about Partnerships
They take longer to create than expected
They are REALLY difficult to maintain
You need to know when to walk away
You need to be extremely clear why you are partnering
No cults of personalities allowed
Check the ego at the door

16. Why Partner?
Because we are stronger together

17. For More Information
Bridget Brown, CWDP Executive Director NAWDP
Bob Lanter Executive Director California Workforce Association