Transcript Change Management: Successful and Sustainable Change

Career Pathways PLC Meeting:
Funding a Sustainable Model
July 24th, 2014
2:00 – 3:30PM (EST)
Welcome to the Career Pathways PLC!
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Your PLC Leader
Lynn Bajorek,
Maher & Maher
Workforce Innovation Fund
Coach & Career Pathways PLC
Leader
[email protected]
(517) 899-0085
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Purpose
To explore and discuss ideas around:
• Identifying the costs associated
w/system and program
development and operations
• Determining the funds to be
contributed by key partner
agencies
• Securing funding from public
agencies and private
foundations/organizations
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Agenda
• Welcome
• Featured
Speaker
• Facilitated
Discussion
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Presenters
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Lynn Bajorek, Moderator,
Technical Assistance
Coach, Maher & Maher
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Tom Hooper, Program
Director, Jobs for the
Future
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Survey Question #1
What sources of funding are you currently
using to support your Career Pathways
programs? (Check all that apply)
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Federal financial aid
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funding
Foundation funding (national, state or
local
Employer contributions/donations
Other (please describe in the chat box)
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Survey Question #2
What is the primary challenge you are experiencing with
accessing funding to support your Career Pathways
programs (please pick only one):
• Limited funding in state or local area
• Challenges accessing funding from other organizations
• Limited awareness of potential funding sources
• Limited capacity to pursue additional funding
• Other (please write challenge in chat box)
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Subject Matter Resource
Tom Hooper, Program
Director
Jobs for the Future
[email protected]
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Key Elements of a Sustainable Model
• Deep Employer Engagement
• Develop and Maintain a Broad Leadership
Team
• Utilize Existing Resources
• Leverage Stakeholder and Partner Core
Competencies
• Focus on More Sustainable Funding Sources
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Three Core Funding Questions for
the PLC
• What effective practices and processes have you
used to estimate costs for your career pathways
initiative?
• Which partner agencies are contributing to your
career pathways initiative, and what types of
services or activities are they supporting?
• What strategies have you used to successfully secure
resources from public and private organizations,
including employers?
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Discussion
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Questions for our presenter
Group discussion: challenges, problem solving and
successes
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PLC Information & Materials
PLC Materials, Meetings , & Membership:
To join the PLC, find meeting resources, or see
upcoming meetings, visit the WIF Grantee Hub
(http://innovation.workforce3one.org/grantees)
click on “Resources”
choose “Career Pathways
PLC” from the dropdown menu
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Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming virtual Career Pathways Peer Learning
Community meetings:
• September 18th
• November 13th
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For Further Discussion
Workforce Innovation Fund
Grantee Hub:
http://innovation.workforce3one.org/
grantees
Workforce Innovators LinkedIn
Group:
http://innovation.workforce3one.org/
grantees/discussions
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Workforce Innovation Fund Hub
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Workforce Innovators LinkedIn Group
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Current Career Pathways Info
• The Alliance for Quality Career Pathways
Framework Version 1.0
http://www.clasp.org/issues/postsecondary/pages/a
qcp-framework-version-1-0#sthash.aY5FP86y.dpuf
• The Pathways to Prosperity Network: A State
Progress Report, 2012-2014
http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/publications/m
aterials/Pathways-to-Prosperity-for-Americas-youth062314.pdf
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Feedback Question #1
Did you find this PLC
meeting informative
and useful?
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Feedback Question #2
How can we make future
PLC meetings more
valuable and useful for
you?
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Feedback Question #3
Would you participate
in another PLC
meeting?
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Feedback Question #4
What discussion topics would
you like to explore in future PLC
meetings?
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