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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: [email protected]: 650.641.0161
Judi Watkins, Project DirectorChabot-Las Positas CCD, WpLRCe: [email protected]: 925.560.9447
Carina Serrano, DirectorLong Beach City College, WpLRCe: [email protected]: 562.938.5053
Contact Us