March 2003

Real learning for real lifeReal learning for real life

Providing quality, relevant outreach and continuing educational programs

and services to the people of Texas

Providing quality, relevant outreach and continuing educational programs

and services to the people of Texas

March 2003

Overwhelming citizen/community response to address workforce

development for youth and adults.

Extension’s Response ?

March 2003

March 2003

Extension works …

• Process for programming – Locally identified assets /

needs / opportunities– Develop collaborations– Training – Educational program delivery – Evaluation

March 2003

Funding opportunities

• WIA• WFB

– Employee services

– Employer services

Adults * Youth * Business * Community

TANF Choices * Skills development * Self – sufficiency * Food Stamps

March 2003

Primary Populations Served

• Welfare Recipients

• Needy Families

• Youth

• Dislocated Workers

• Special Populations

March 2003

28 Texas Workforce BoardsPlus

254 Extension partnerships

28 Texas Workforce BoardsPlus

254 Extension partnerships

Creating potential for success

March 2003

Real learning for real life…

• Entrepreneurship:– self-employment options – Ca$hing in on Business

Opportunities– E-commerce for Rural Texas

March 2003

Certification for pre-service child care training

Family day home child care business

Involvement in other TCE programming

Fathering skills

Money management

ESL / GED

West Central Texas WFB - Concho Valley WFB - Lower Rio Grande Valley WFB

March 2003

West Central Texas WFB & Brazos Valley WFB - Asset Mapping

• Workforce identified and organized leaders

• Extension provided training / or hired CEA

March 2003

West Central Texas WFB & Brazos Valley WFB - Asset Mapping

• Conducted skills inventory of citizens, including marginalized groups/citizens/youth/adults

• Matched skills/training with business’s needs

March 2003

West Central Texas WFB & Brazos Valley WFB - Asset Mapping

• Created collaborative efforts between communities/citizens/businesses

March 2003

Eastland County GED Study Classes

• 37% of residents 25> no H.S. diploma• Economic and family impact • 12 weeks• Volunteers from community

organizations

Promotion: Welfare-to-work, VISTA, WIC, DHS, media

March 2003

Eastland County GED Study Classes

• Test in 5 areas

• Individual study plans

• Diagnostic testing $$

• Computers and

resources

March 2003

• 20% of 30 students took GED test

• 13% passed test

• 7 volunteer tutors/185 hrs

• 5 collaborators

• TWDB $ for part-time

employee

Eastland Co. GED Study Classes

March 2003

Workplace Ethics Pilot Runnels County

Building character in the workplace…through business and government:

multiple approaches and topics

Trust * Reliability * Commitment * Tolerance * Integrity * Self-control * Reliability

March 2003

T-TEEM

• Texas Teens Explore Entrepreneurial Minds

• Preparing youth to start businesses

• At-risk youth and communities

RESULT: Prepared FUTURE workforce

http://tteems/tamu.edu

March 2003

Extension approaches in workforce training

Building collaborative VISION to solving workforce challenges

March 2003

WHO ARE WE REACHING?

151, 900 groups and individuals

In 2001-2002

March 2003

Barriers OrOr Opportunities

• Quick response - funding and implementation

• Learning curve - recognize and mobilize potential for synergy

• Connectivity for electronic information exchange

• Local perceptions of possibilities and realities

March 2003

• Employer frustration - multiple

• Unidentified employee assets for training, transportation, and child care

• Desire to develop jobs versus transportation, location

• Readiness to respond to funding opportunity

Barriers OrOr Opportunities

March 2003

Success…• Creating partnerships• Accessing funding• Reaching new clientele• Applying technology• Creating jobs• Improving work ethic• Developing rural community

vision / action• Training youth for tomorrow’s

workforce