2020 - 2022 Strong Workforce Plan: Mission, Goals and Strategies

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Mission

Educators play a key role in economic vitality and prosperity by preparing residents for positions and careers that pay a living wage. The Inland Empire/Desert Regional Consortium partners are committed to working together to provide the region with workforce development programs that address real needs and contribute to economic prosperity. Emphasis on the following strategic priorities is essential in order to accomplish our Strong Workforce mission.

Assist colleges in achieving the Vision for Success
Support the pillars of Guided Pathways
Promote the statewide Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee’s Principles to Support K-14+ Pathways
Implement the recommendations of the Board of Governor’s Taskforce on Workforce
Seek active employer engagement
Facilitate progression from secondary to postsecondary education and transition into employment
Focus on achieving measurable outcomes (metrics)

Goals and Strategies

The following five goals support the broad strategic priorities of the IEDRC Strong Workforce mission

Regional Leadership and Priority Sectors

Cultivate and develop regional leadership and support structures that improve outcomes in the region’s priority sectors.

Streamline and expand regional leadership to improve efficiency and increase capacity
Promote leadership development

Promote data-driven decision making
Cultivate relationships between all partners
Provide ongoing professional development

Build and Clarify the Path

Design well-articulated career education pathways that increase the likelihood of students achieving economic prosperity.

Align programs and curriculum across institutions
Promote regional mobility of students between secondary and post-secondary and from college to college
Build and strengthen the pipeline from secondary to post-secondary career education
Contextualize learning
Validate pathways and programs
Include “access” in pathway design to reach more students, especially in remote/rural areas.
Increase responsiveness to business and industry needs

Stay on the Path and Ensure Learning

Facilitate student progression and completion in career education pathways.

Build upon existing student support mechanisms to ensure students have enough information to understand the next steps in their chosen career path
Ensure classrooms and labs have up-to-date technology
Attract and retain qualified faculty
Give students alternatives to transfer level Math and English (i.e., AB 705)

Enter the Path

Ensure that potential students are aware of career education pathways through effective career exploration, communication and outreach

Promote ongoing career exploration and guidance
Provide effective career guidance, advising and counseling that ensures all students are aware of pathways opportunities and have the necessary information to choose the right path
Increase access to certificate, transfer, and degree required courses
Educate and inform potential students, parents, and the community about the variety of career education/pathway opportunities available through the region’s K-14 education providers
Provide opportunities for students to earn college credit and participate in college-level experiences while in high school

Employment Preparation and Transition to Work

Provide diverse opportunities that prepare students for a seamless transition into careers or career advancement

Ensure students possess skills needed to get a job
Promote opportunities for students to engage with employers and other professionals in their field of study
Ensure CTE students possess basic employability skills (‘soft skills’) to keep a job
Embed work-based learning opportunities into career pathways
Ensure students have needed skill certifications
Increase the numbers of students region-wide who participate in apprenticeship and internships
Improve communication and outreach to employers and students
Utilize contract education and non-credit as a stepping-stone to for-credit CTE programs