ALIGN, ENGAGE, ADVANCE:TRANSFORMING INDIANA’S WORKFORCE

Jennifer O’SheaJo’shea@dwd.in.gov

Director, Indiana Regional Works CouncilsDepartment of Workforce Development

OCTOBER, 2015

THE CHALLENGE: BUILDING COLLECTIVE SKILLS

DWD GOALS FOR TRANSFORMING INDIANA’S WORKFORCE

1. ENGAGE EMPLOYERS TO CREATE A DEMAND-DRIVEN SYSTEM FOR SECTOR- BASED AND REGIONALLY SPECIFIC BUSINESS NEEDS

• Collaborate with industry stakeholders to identify key employee skill sets • Link investments for education, training, and career development • Launch or expand regional sector partnerships that complement the

state’s ability to collect information and respond to sector needs

2. SYSTEM ALIGNMENT

• Streamline the governance structure• Increase integration and efficiencies

cost-sharing data-sharing service integration

• Provide real-time in-demand career information to K-12 and post secondary institutions

DWD GOALS FOR TRANSFORMING INDIANA’S WORKFORCE

3. ELEVATING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT THE SECONDARY, ADULT, AND POSTSECONDARY LEVELS BY ENSURING ALL ASSETS ARE TARGETING IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE BUSINESS NEEDS •Improve access to quality career counseling information tools for all Hoosiers•Expand successful programs and partnerships such as Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), WorkINdiana, Adult Education, HIRE, TAA, and rapid response•Engage secondary, community colleges and postsecondary institutions to align career pathways with increasing work-and-learn partnerships

4. EXPAND WORKFORCE SKILLS TO MEET CONTINUING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES•Increase attainment of Post-Secondary Certifications and degrees to support future business needs and economic development opportunities•Create rapid response opportunities for site selection committees who are trying to relocate high-tech companies in Indiana.•Offer assistance to regional partnerships to ensure they are developing talent for the jobs of the future that will ensure Indiana’s economy continues to grow in dynamic new ways

Indiana Regional Works CouncilsRegional Works Councils

– Regional Consortia model with employer-led focus on CTE curriculum review, alignment and future development to meet industry needs

– Engages CTE, workforce, education, community, economic development, business and industry representatives

– More than 160 participants state-wide– Explore alternatives ways to meet industry needs– Enhance career readiness of Hoosier adults and students– Over $5 million in grant funding for CTE Awareness,

Innovative CTE Curriculum, and Implementation of regional action plans

“Every student deserves the same opportunity for success, whether they want to go to college or start their career right out of high school. This is not about a Plan A and a Plan B – this is about two Plan A’s. It advances the principle that all honest work is honorable work.”

-Governor Mike Pence

CTE Innovation Grants

NIPSCO and the LaPorte County CTE Program recently created the state’s first Energy Academy. The CTE program offers hands-on experiences in electromechanical installation and maintenance, energy and environmental technology, public utilities, and residential and commercial energy.

Students participating in Kokomo’s groundbreaking CEO program meet with local businesses. The dynamic CTE initiative for young entrepreneurs is one of the first recipients of Innovative CTE Curriculum Grants from the Indiana Works Councils.

Students participating in the Conexus HIRE program earn hands on experience in advanced manufacturing at Anderson High School and Fairfield High School

• 25 Grantees among 10 of 11 Regional Works Councils• More than $4.3M awarded• $3M in private match• To date nearly 2700 students impacted• Earning more than 3600 dual credits and over 100 certifications• More than 500 Work and Learn experiences

Grantee RegionGrant

AmountMatch

AmountStudent's

YR1 CycleSouth Newton County Schools 1 $339,571 $135,050 280 2Pulaski Co. Community Foundation 1 $84,354 $28,195 48 2Michigan City Energy Pathway 1 $225,009 $141,785 115 2Fairfield Community Schools 2 $12,917 $7,641 15 1Warsaw Community School Corp. 2 $350,000 $160,035 100 1South Bend Community School Corp. 2 $39,819 $13,370 15 1Elkhart Career Center 2 $124,500 $42,500 180 1Heartland Career Center 3 $134,886 $180,325 40 2Tecumseh Area Partnership 4 $174,292 $87,680 75 1Kokomo School Corp. 4 $75,338 $76,000 20 1Anderson Community Schools 5 $292,320 $79,700 50 1Conexus 5 $289,050 $121,040 80 1Central 9 Career Center 5 $126,900 $42,300 170 1Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc. 5 $314,993 $151,800 250 1Noblesville MAC Initiative 5 $137,000 $736,150 35 2Jay School Corp. 6 $152,776 $62,514 125 1New Castle Community Schools 6 $49,982 $48,380 30 2Area 30 Career Center 7 $82,505 $55,000 12 1Parke-Vermillion Edu. & Training 7 $89,710 $62,600 30 1Vigo County School Corporation 7 $303,575 $243,253 148 2Columbus Area Career Connection 9 $204,805 $69,000 24 1Prosser Career Education Center 10 $294,693 $128,000 48 1Scott County School District 10 $137,606 $62,652 52 2Perry Central Comm. School Corp. 11 $73,101 $40,000 96 1Vincennes University 11 $250,265 $116,000 250 1

TOTAL $4,359,967 $2,890,970 2288

INNOVATIVE CTE CURRICULUM GRANTS

CTE Awareness Grants

• Awarded CTE Awareness grants of $65,000 to ten regional works councils to:– bolster awareness of local career and

technical education efforts– expand knowledge of regional employer

needs– highlight available training and education

programs – provide greater recognition of long-term

career opportunities for local students and adults who may be changing careers

OVERVIEW: Postsecondary Pathways is a regionally based discussion among K-12 educators, corporations, employers, youth-serving professionals, and state and regional government agencies about how best to connect Hoosier students with the education and careers that fit their skills and interests.

•In partnership with IYI, State Chamber, and CELL

•Have successfully hosted six events to date with four more planned in the coming months

•Events include industry panels, industry tours, and keynote speakers such as the Commissioner of CHE, the Governor, and the Lt. Governor

Post-Secondary Pathways Events

Technical Assistance

OVERVIEW: The Education Workforce Innovative Network (EWIN) is partnering with the Indiana Regional Works Councils to provide an array of technical assistance services, including:

• Regional Landscape Review

• Coalition Building

• Outcome-Based Assistance

• Sector Partnership Development

• Pathway Development

Goal: to build broad collaborations among regional partnerships• Up to $11 M total grant pool• 25% local private match

Outcomes: • Increased educational attainment • Development of career pathways • Increased work & learn• Alignment of education and workforce needs

Deadlines: • 9/30 letter of interest• 11/2 Preliminary Proposal• 12/31 Application due www.in.gov/dwd/skillup.htm

SKILL UP GRANTS

Region 9 Works Council

www.in.gov/irwc/region9

Chair: Chris LoweryChancellor, Ivy Tech Community College

crlowery@ivytech.edu

Indiana Regional Works CouncilsRegional Works Councils

– Regional Consortia model with employer-led focus on CTE curriculum review, alignment and future development to meet industry needs

– Engages CTE, workforce, education, community, economic development, business and industry representatives

– More than 160 participants state-wide– Explore alternatives ways to meet industry needs– Enhance career readiness of Hoosier adults and students– Over $5 million in grant funding for CTE Awareness,

Innovative CTE Curriculum, and Implementation of regional action plans

“Every student deserves the same opportunity for success, whether they want to go to college or start their career right out of high school. This is not about a Plan A and a Plan B – this is about two Plan A’s. It advances the principle that all honest work is honorable work.”

-Governor Mike Pence

Region 9 Works CouncilAction Plan

Region 9’s action plan will:•Align pathways, certifications, curriculum, programs, and funding to meet student/community/employer needs•Establish demand-driven pathways, certifications, curriculum, skills, competencies, programs, and related services for key clusters and sectors with focus on innovation (content and delivery)•Grow enrollment, retention, and placement in identified pathways•Strengthen partnerships between employers, trades, education, and community partners•Increase student opportunity to pursue internships, co-ops, and apprenticeships

Region 9 is in the final stages of selecting a candidate to perform the following duties:• Build partnerships between education, business, and community foundations• Focus on pathway initiatives• Highlight where gaps exist and determine which certifications may be valuable to help

close those gaps• Help determine which curriculum and certifications align with industry need

•Region 9 was awarded an Action Plan Implementation grant from the Indiana Works Councils in the amount of $75,000 with $75,000 secured in private matching funds.

Region 9 Works CouncilAction Plan

Region 9’s Action Plan also seeks to enhance the coordination and alignment of the EcO15 regional learning system and action networks.

Three action networks exist in the region, comprised of the Regional Works Council, Workforce Development Board (WDB), Community Education Coalition (CEC), EcO15, and Area Health Education Center (AHEC):

• Educational Attainment (secondary, post-secondary, and adult)• Advanced Manufacturing Career Action• Health Care Career Action

• Advanced manufacturing and health care are the two largest sectors in SE Indiana, are growing the quickest, and have salaries which are above the regional median income

To help facilitate coordination across the three action networks, Region 9 hosts quarterly collaborative meetings between the Works Council, WDB, EcO15, CEC, and AHEC.

Region 9 Works CouncilCTE Awareness Grant

•Community Education Coalition• Grant Funding: $65,000• Private Match: $35,000

• Produce promotional and communication projects about skilled trades utilizing Eco 15 and Dream It Do It Champion network from June 2014 to June 2015.

•Develop a regional video highlighting industry and business partners from June 2014 to June 2015.

•Research the disconnect between students, parents schools, and CTE from June 2014 to June 2015.

Innovative CTE Curriculum Grant

•Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp• Grant Funding: $204,805• Private Match: $70,000• Sector: Industrial Maintenance

•New course design to model a polytechnic institute with work-based learning opportunities during senior year.

•The 2-year Maintenance Technician curriculum includes training in: safety, robotics, hydraulics, pneumatics, micro processes, blueprint reading, welding, HVAC, and CNC programmable controllers

•17 students enrolled in Fall 2015 semester

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