Connecticut has a Workforce Coordinating Committee on which a workforce
investment board member from each region sits with other workforce
development professionals representing various organizations including
the Departments of Labor, Education and Economic and Community
Development; adult education providers; the Connecticut Business and
Industry Association; the Career and Technical high school system; and
the community college system.  We have been meeting on a regular basis
at the statewide level to create a system for the provision of workforce
education services for employers.  Regional groups with similar
membership replicate the statewide model and meet as well to develop
local and regional relationships among partners.  
 
The WIBs often utilize the services of adult education providers to
skill up their WIA eligible customers and also serve as brokers to
deliver workforce education to Connecticut businesses.  A very
interesting model has been utilized in a number of CT hospitals where
adult education offers basic skills training which is connected to an
on-line learning model that provides health care certifications.  
 
We have worked with the Department of Labor to access 21st Century
dollars to develop and deliver a number of workforce education model
programs which I would be happy to share if anyone is interested.
 
Have a happy weekend.

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Brian, Dr Donna J G
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 2:26 PM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1416] Re: career development, workforce ed



Thanks for sharing, Susan.  It seems to me that we should be trying to
be more aware with what is going on with Workforce Boards with an eye to
increasing our opportunities for collaboration and cooperation with
their efforts.  Of course, it should be happening the other way around
too, with workforce boards looking to us for our expertise and
collaboration.  I'd be really interested in any success stories from
discussion list members about their collaborations with workforce
boards.  Anyone?

Donna

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Jacobe, Susan A
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 12:04 PM
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Cc: Chen, Shu-ching
Subject: [Workplace 1415] career development, workforce ed

 

I wanted to pass this along, in case list members haven't seen it. 

 

The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) has posted several
items about career development and workforce education:

 

-         Call for Papers for Careers Conference 2009

-         U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Workforce
Development:  Community Colleges and One-Stop Centers Collaborate to
Meet 21st Century Workforce Needs

-         Summer Institute on Education & Work (July 28 & 29 at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison Pyle Center)

 

Link:  http://www.nawb.org/ (See the "Hot News" box.)

 

 

Susan Jacobe

Texas Workforce Commission

Research & Evaluation Section

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