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WSI to present on Community College-Nonprofit Partnerships at the NCWE 2010 Conference
Join WSI, October 16-19, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Washington in Washington, D.C., at the National Council for Workforce Education’s annual conference. A six-session track will be presented by WSI staff and representatives from Courses to Employment (CTE) community college-nonprofit partnership grantees. Courses to Employment will also host a reception to launch a short new documentary highlighting the partnership approach to serving college students (Monday, October 18, 4:30-6:00 pm, Columbia A/B Room). To attend CTE sessions, you must register for the NCWE conference. The reception is open to the public.
Positive impact of sectoral employment programs shown in new study
Findings in a groundbreaking new study, Tuning In to Local Labor Markets, co-authored by WSI Director Maureen Conway, demonstrate that participants from the three sector employment programs in the study were more likely to find jobs, work more consistently, and earn higher wages and benefits.
Community college/nonprofit partnerships research featured
The latest The Aspen Idea (“Back to School,” p. 30) highlights WSI’s Courses to Employment demonstration program, which is following six partnerships between community colleges and nonprofit organizations working to help low-income adults achieve greater success in higher education and the workforce.
Profiles of construction pre-apprenticeship programs now available
WSI, through interviews with leaders from select construction pre-apprenticeship programs around the country, has developed 13 profiles of programs serving various populations. Each profile includes a summary program description, as well as a short discussion regarding the program’s approach to industry engagement and funding.
New videos describe partnerships between community colleges and nonprofits
WSI and several of the community college – nonprofit partners in its Courses to Employment project recently sat down to talk about some of their thoughts on their programs, partnerships, and the importance of working together to help low-income people prepare to enter college and, ultimately, the workforce. View short videos on the Automobile Career Pathways Project in Seattle, Washington, the Capital IDEA/ACC partnership in the health sciences in Austin, Texas, and Carreras en Salud in Chicago, Illinois.
Job Training in Jobless Recovery
WSI’s Director Maureen Conway, along with Robert P. Giloth of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, authored a recent op-ed (denverpost.com, December 9, 2009) highlighting lessons learned from job training programs that successfully adapt their strategies to reflect the changing economy. They make the case that job training is an effective strategy for combating unemployment, but any job training agenda should focus on meeting tangible industry demand. The commentary was also cited in Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity and the Huffington Post.
All sector initiatives are not alike. Approaches vary – in terms of where they are housed, what industries they work in and what services they offer. To read program profiles that illustrate that diversity. Click here >>>
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