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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
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March 2003
Overwhelming citizen/community response to address workforce
development for youth and adults.
Extension’s Response ?
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March 2003
Extension works …
• Process for programming – Locally identified assets /
needs / opportunities– Develop collaborations– Training – Educational program delivery – Evaluation
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Funding opportunities
• WIA• WFB
– Employee services
– Employer services
Adults * Youth * Business * Community
TANF Choices * Skills development * Self – sufficiency * Food Stamps
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Primary Populations Served
• Welfare Recipients
• Needy Families
• Youth
• Dislocated Workers
• Special Populations
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March 2003
28 Texas Workforce BoardsPlus
254 Extension partnerships
28 Texas Workforce BoardsPlus
254 Extension partnerships
Creating potential for success
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Real learning for real life…
• Entrepreneurship:– self-employment options – Ca$hing in on Business
Opportunities– E-commerce for Rural Texas
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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
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West Central Texas WFB & Brazos Valley WFB - Asset Mapping
• Workforce identified and organized leaders
• Extension provided training / or hired CEA
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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
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West Central Texas WFB & Brazos Valley WFB - Asset Mapping
• Created collaborative efforts between communities/citizens/businesses
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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
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Eastland County GED Study Classes
• Test in 5 areas
• Individual study plans
• Diagnostic testing $$
• Computers and
resources
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• 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
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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
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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
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Extension approaches in workforce training
Building collaborative VISION to solving workforce challenges
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WHO ARE WE REACHING?
151, 900 groups and individuals
In 2001-2002
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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
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• 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
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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