Hi Maureen,

 

I'm envious of the obviously well-functioning state-wide efforts to make
the Workforce Investment Boards work the way they were intended.  I'm
guessing you had some good involvement even before the official
Workforce Investment Boards were established.  When you have a little
time, I would like to hear some of the history of how all this
cooperative effort came about.

 

Thank you for your offer to share these model workforce education model
programs that you have helped develop!  I am sure there would be
interest among at least some list members in Connecticut's workforce
education model programs.  Are they online?  If not, are they in
electronic format so that they could be forwarded to those who would
like to see them?  Since we can't send attachments on discussion list
messages, they would have to be sent as an attachment individually to
those who requested them.  I would be happy to forward them individually
off list, if they are available electronically and you would send them
to me.  Otherwise, could you provide your email address so that list
members can contact you directly off list? 

 

 Also could you tell us how you worked with the DOL to obtain the 21st
Century dollars?  I assume this was a grant you applied for?  Your post
just piques our interest in the details of your work and Connecticut's
success!

 

Donna

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Wagner, Maureen
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 4:22 PM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1418] Re: career development, workforce ed

 

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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