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Partnerships that Worked

Synching and Swimming

Introductions

Workplace Learning Resource Initiative

1. Los Rios Community College District. Sacramento, CA2. Chabot-Las Positas Community College District,

Pleasanton, CA3. Mission College, Santa Clara, CA4. Merced College, Merced, CA5. Kern Community College District, Bakersfield, CA6. Oxnard College, Oxnard, CA7. El Camino Community College District,

Hawthorne, CA8. Long Beach City College, Long Beach CA9. Rancho Santiago Community College, Santa Ana, CA10. North Orange Community College District,

Anaheim, CA11. College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA12. Cuyamaca Community College, El Cajon, CA

Statewide Economic and Workforce Development Grant

Comprised of 12 Community College Centers

Provide training programs that support the needs of business and industry and economic growth

Continually assess the changing needs of the workforce

Develop a variety of customized basic skills and workplace training programs for the Public and Private sectors

What we do

Workplace Basic Skills

Advanced Workplace Skills

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Spanish for Managers

Communications & Management Skills Training

Business Fundamentals

Customized Training

Contextualized Instruction

Presenting new subject matter in meaningful, relevant, and relatable contexts:

Previous experience

Real-life

The workplace

The Next Skills Institute: Employment Skills for the Next Generation

Generational Diversity: Working with Cross Generational Teams Workshop

Cultural Diversity

Customer Service Academy

Introduction to Sustainability: The Basics of Green

Foundation Programs

College of the Desert and Riverside County EDA’s Workforce Development Co-Located Career Center at WpLRC - Provides services,

resources, and training for job seekers and businesses ARRA Contract - A $1.2 million contract to develop and

deliver training for WIA eligible clients preparing for in-demand industries

• New Directions Career Planning Workshop - Includes assessments on workplace skills, interests, values, personality, and action planning

• Vocational English (VESL) for Pre-CNA Certification - Includes vocational language skills practice, plus practicum in nursing lab on COD campus

Successful Partnerships

Los Rios Community College District WpLRC and Sacramento Employment and Training Agency Green Career Workshops – A $30,000 ARRA Grant was

awarded to the Los Rios CCD WpLRC to develop and deliver regional Green Career Workshops and train-the-trainer sessions

The Next Skills Institute – An innovative and interactive curriculum which teaches today’s most important business skills. Developed in collaboration with industry, the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency and partners such as the California Employers Association and the North State Building Industry Association

Successful Partnerships

KeyTrain and WorkKeys Career Readiness Pilot

Chabot-Las Positas CCDContra Costa WIB-One Stop Operator Consortia

Successful Partnerships

Challenge: Business and industry in Contra Costa and Alameda counties had ongoing need for workers with basic skills particularly in math and reading

Partners: Contra Costa WIB-One Stop Operator Consortia Alameda WIB Mt. Diablo Adult Education Tri-Valley Educational Collaborative Foothill High School Dublin High School, West Contra Costa Unified School District - Adult Education Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Modesto Jr. College Alliance WorkNet

KeyTrain and WorkKeys Career Readiness Pilot

Solution: Create a method to assess and verify basic skills of workers

What we developed: In March 2008, created a pilot program to assess the long term applicability and viability of a Career Readiness Certificate (verifying basic skills) for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

KeyTrain and WorkKeys Career Readiness Pilot

How we did it: Reached out to all the colleges within our regional service

area and the WIBs to participate in a presentation about WorkKeys and how the Central Valley was utilizing WorkKeys

Garnered feedback and enlisted advocates for the program within the region

Purchased KeyTrain and Workkeys licenses and testing materials for the WpLRC and for 3 CC WIB OneStops and 1 CLPCCD site

KeyTrain and WorkKeys Career Readiness Pilot

How we did it: Used a Multi-dimensional approach

• Deployed inside of the OneStops at their assessment centers

• Trained OneStops and Consortia partner employees on KeyTrain and WorkKeys

• Recruited cohorts of participants to take KeyTrain and the CRC Options)

• Ongoing solicitation of businesses to recognize value of certificate as a recruitment and hiring tool

• Attend and present at meetings with Labor and Industry leaders

KeyTrain and WorkKeys Career Readiness Pilot

Results: To date 1830 individuals have utilized KeyTrain to

improve their basic skills More than 100 individuals have taken the Career

Readiness Certificate EastBay Works (14 One Stops and 4 WIBS) have

committed to implementing KeyTrain within their One Stops and to utilize WorkKeys to certificate jobseekers

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has adopted the WorkKeys NCRC as applicant intake tool when recruiting for their machinist apprenticeship program

KeyTrain and WorkKeys Career Readiness Pilot

Chabot College will launch its training partnership with BMW in August 2010. All program graduates must have a 5 or higher in the WorkKeys Reading for information and Applied Technology assessments

Chabot College faculty will be utilizing KeyTrain as a test preparation and remediation tool for all program enrollees to ensure their assessment success

Conducted a sub-pilot with Cabrillo College and the Santa Cruz WIB

KeyTrain and WorkKeys Career Readiness Pilot

Lessons Learned Real collaborations have to create value for each partner Need to think long-term, rather than quick-response Pilot projects need to have clear goals, clear roles and

commitments. They need to be flexible and agile to respond to changes

Pilot projects allow you to develop a strong relationship with your partners, build trust

Find champions Be patient, be persistent, and communicate regularly

KeyTrain and WorkKeys Career Readiness Pilot

California Clean Energy Workforce Training Program

Long Beach City College WpLRCPacific Gateway Workforce Investment Board

Successful Partnerships

Challenge: Long Beach area was facing high unemployment in the construction trades due to a poor economy and basic skills gap

Partners: Long Beach City College Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Board Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium Port of Long Beach Over 25 employer partners in the Green Industry Small Business Development Center

California Clean Energy Workforce Training

Solution: Apply for and receive funding to train a regional workforce in three categories: Incumbent construction trade workers New construction trades entrants Advanced transportation workers

What we developed: Developed short-term, targeted training for each sector Included worker skills assessments Created an extended orientation to prepare students for

training

California Clean Energy Workforce Training

How we did it: Collaborated with industry to determine skills needed Leveraged established partners and their strengths

• WIB/One-Stop recruits

• CC conducts training Utilized existing resources through the EWD Initiatives to

maximize connections with industry and other resources Enlisted industry partners to deliver required placements

California Clean Energy Workforce Training

Results: To date we have trained over 190 clients

• Plan to train and assess another 250 clients in the next 12 months

Lessons Learned Communication is critical Continually work on building trust with partners Make sure that the team represents leadership and those

responsible for implementation Be available for your partners and willing to assist on other

projects

California Clean Energy Workforce Training

Top Ten Lessons Learned

Top Ten Lessons Learned

10. Step outside of the box and your comfort zone

9. Be creative with resources, leverage minimal resources to create the biggest impact

8. Work on building trust with your partners

7. Approach the partnership as a marriage rather than as a date

6. Real collaborations have to create value for each partner

Top Ten Lessons Learned

5. Respect and appreciate institutional differences

4. Build on the strengths of the partnership to explore new opportunities

3. Recruit project champions

2. Communicate Often

1. Good things take work and effort and the return is rarely immediate or obvious

Questions and Answers

Panel Discussion

Bruce Whistler, Statewide DirectorWorkplace Learning Resource Initiativee: bwhistler@cccewd.netp: 650.641.0161

Judi Watkins, Project DirectorChabot-Las Positas CCD, WpLRCe: jwatkins@clpccd.orgp: 925.560.9447

Carina Serrano, DirectorLong Beach City College, WpLRCe: cserrano@lbcc.edup: 562.938.5053

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