Minnesota Adult Career Pathways Nola Speiser DEED Career

Minnesota: Adult Career Pathways Nola Speiser – DEED Career Pathways

M Measure System Change & Performance Connect the data pipelines - see what you learn Agree on outcomes and address performance measures Comparative Analysis - scrutinize business as usual vs adult career pathway Build Cross-Agency Partnerships & Clarify Roles Partners = resources & deliverables Required Partners - Workforce Investment Boards, Community and Technical Colleges, Adult Basic Education, Employers, Community Based Organizations Identify Sector or Industry and Engage Employers Local, regional, and real-time LMI Modified OID Tool demonstrates gap between # job openings and # program completers in a region Skills@Work campaign Design Programs Align Policies & Programs Understand partners' policies - what can flex and what can't Change institutional policy to make this the "new normal" Identify Funding Needs & Sources Braid funds at state and local level identify, utilize funding sources that come with each participate (DW, TANF, etc) Connect participants to local and federal financial aid Design and implement bridge and integrated instruction - ABE and Mn. SCU partners align fundamental skill building and career/tech ed outcomes Innovate efforts for recruitment, retention, completion, and financial aid use

A Vision for Minnesota • Minnesota Adult Career Pathways are an innovative strategy that integrates basic skills education, careerspecific training, and support services to meet the needs of working adults. Each local Adult Career Pathways program consists of a series of connected educational and training programs that allow low-skill students to advance over time to successively higher levels of education and employment in a given sector

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Career Pathway Initiatives • DEED Career Pathway Alignment o Career Pathway Unit has been established • MN Pathways to Prosperity (P 2 P) • Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) • WIA Adult • Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA) • Displaced Homemaker Program (DHP) • Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) • Alliance for Quality Career Pathways • Governor’s Workforce Development Council o Building Partnerships to Overcome Barriers (2014) o Career Pathway Committee • Mn. SCU o Advancing CTE in Career Pathways • MDE Adult Basic Education o Moving Pathways Forward