ANCHOR LED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

National Fund for Workforce SolutionsFifth Annual Meeting - 2015

Sheila IrelandDirectorWest Philadelphia Skills InitiativeUniversity City District

Sarah SteltzAssociate DirectorUniversity and Community PartnershipsDrexel University

© 2015 University City DistrictWest Philadelphia Skills Initiative

© 2015 University City DistrictWest Philadelphia Skills Initiative

WHO WE ARE

• Non-profit special services district that works to maintain the vibrancy of University City.

• A partnerships of University City’s major institutional employers.

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PARTNER ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS

UCD

University of Pennsylvania DREXEL

UNIVERSITY

Children’s Hospital

University of the Sciences

Penn Medicine

Intech Construction

Nat’l Board of Medical Examiners

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DREXEL UNIVERSITY

• Comprehensive global research University ranked among the top 100 in the nation

• One of Philadelphia’s largest employers

• Committed to engaging the local community through academic expertise and business practices

• Number of West Philadelphia residents working on campus at a 7-year high

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DREXEL’S ANCHOR STRATEGY

Community Engagement

Workforce Development

Procurement