1. March 21-22, 2013

3. Colorado Workforce Development Council Sector Strategies Coming of Age: EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. EducationCareer Pathways II. Workforce DevelopmentSector Strategies III. Economic DevelopmentIndustry Clusters Career Pathway System

4. Partnership Synergies Reverberate Back

5. Update Jay Hardy, Chair

6. Colorado Workforce Development Council

7. Exploring: Region 1, Jessie Ruiz Emerging: Region 2, George Newman Expanding: Region 3, Judy Emery

8. Engaging Education Partners

9. Colorado Workforce Development Council  Career pathway system or approach: a coordinated approach across a myriad of otherwise disconnected education and training programs/institutions that focuses on the individuals' need for education and training that corresponds to strong career paths in a high-demand industry or occupation.  Career pathway: well-articulated sequence of quality education and training offerings and support services that enable individuals to advance over time to successively higher levels of education and employment in a given industry sector and set of occupations.  Plans of Study:

10. Colorado Workforce Development Council In April 2012, the U.S. Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued a joint commitment to: “promote the use of career pathways approaches as a promising strategy to help adults acquire marketable skills and industry recognized credentials through better alignment of education, training and employment, and human and social services among public agencies and with employers.”

11. Colorado Workforce Development Council SIX KEY ELEMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER PATHWAYS SYSTEMS

12. Colorado Workforce Development Council Career Pathways and Programs of Study - Unaligned

13. Colorado Workforce Development Council A COMPREHENSIVE CAREER PATHWAYS SYSTEM WITH THE INTEGRATION OF PROGRAMS OF STUDY

14. Colorado Workforce Development Council

15. The development of a prototype for Career Pathways Systems at the local level. To build a local Career Pathways template that would allow us to replicate the framework in other regions and industries Braid funding streams to effectively support Career Pathways Establishing shared or common performance measurements to evaluate the programs put in place Goal for Career Pathways Technical Assistance

16. Colorado Workforce Development Council Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Career Pathways Toolkit PartnersRoles in Developing Pathways Workforce AgenciesProvide labor market information Engage employers Recruit and make referrals Assist with job search and placement Provide funding for training Provide skills assessments Educational InstitutionsDesign programs Develop curricula Create links between credit and non-credit Assist with financial aid Provide support services Adult basic education Human Service AgenciesProvide support services Recruit and make referrals Economic DevelopmentProvide labor market information Engage employers EmployersHelp to develop industry relevant curricula Provide training facilities and equipment Provide internships/job shadowing Provide employment Roles of Partners