Workforce Preparation
September
2015
Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) students will soon have a cutting-edge career path to follow, thanks to an ongoing collaboration between the college, Tenaris, and the Bay City Community Development Corporation (BCCDC).
Through WCJC’s new Manufacturing Technology Program—which kicks off this fall—students will be able to obtain one of three different certificates or complete a two-year associate of applied science degree in Manufacturing Technology.
Students participating in the program will be well versed in the skills necessary for a host of industry-related fields, said Dr. Amy LaPan...
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May
2014
Greenville Technical College and Clemson University announced in November 2013 an agreement to educate the advanced manufacturing workforce to serve the automotive, transportation, and other high-tech sectors. According to a memorandum of understanding signed by Greenville Technical College President, Dr. Keith Miller, and James Barker, then president of Clemson University, the vision is for collaboration between a leading research university, an innovative technical college, and advanced manufacturers, creating a center that enhances the development and implementation of advanced...
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August
2009
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2008
The League's College and Careers Transition Initiative (CCTI) engaged high schools, community colleges, and businesses in a process to improve career and technical education systems, programs, strategies, and outcomes. This monograph reports on examples of these systems changes that resulted from CCTI participation: expanded use of career pathways; improved academic instruction; improved CTE instruction; measures to improve college readiness; high school-college partnerships and articulation; education-business partnerships; advising and student success initiatives; and data-driven decision ...
2007
As the centerpiece of conferences and federal initiatives across the educational spectrum, career pathways could be seen as be the latest fad offering community colleges the promise of increased funding and student success. In contrast, the authors of this paper contend that career pathways are the building blocks of a critically needed systemic transformation that will position community colleges as leaders in the effort to address some of the most pressing economic and social concerns facing the country today--not as a short term fix or project, but as incubators of innovation capable of...
March
2006
Employment analysts say that manufacturing jobs are at risk because of automation. Robots have become the new employees on the line. A research paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (2017) studied the impact of industrial robots in labor markets in the United States. The results show that robots caused up to 670,000 lost manufacturing jobs from 1990 to 2007. A Ball State University study (2017) shows that nearly nine in ten jobs lost since 2000 disappeared due to automation.
There is one way to stay ahead of technology: be the person who tells the robots and machines...
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Each of the 12 colleges/college districts participating in the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project is providing detailed information about the projects in an effort to disseminate promising and best practices. We hope that other colleges can benefit from the experiences of the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 colleges and college districts. Please note that the information posted in Toolkit and Resources is based on the 12 independent projects designed by each college/college district.
The Toolkit and Resources for each college/college district include the following: program summary; sample work...
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Application
Demographics Form
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Press Release 1
Press Release 2
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Employment Verification
Intake Form
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Conference Presentation
Flyer
Media Display
Press Release 1
Press Release 2
Q&A
Rack Card
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Intake Form
Student Tracking
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Flyer
Information Card
Marketing Examples
Press Release
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Application Checklist
Grant Application 1
Grant Application 2
Sign In Sheet
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
FAQs
Flyer
Flyer - IBEST
Flyer - Scholarship
Press Release 1
Press Release 2
Scholarship
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Decision Tree
Fact Sheet
Flyer
Intake Form
Tokens
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Letter of Support
Participant Experience
Press Release
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Certificate
Intake Form
Syllabus
Scholarship Award Letter
Transportation Assistance Form
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Flyer - Outreach
Flyer - Workshop
Press Release
Promotional Items
Promotional Video 1
Promotional Video 2
Section IX
Sample...
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Acceptance Letter
Interest Sheet
Scholarship Agreement
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Brochure
Flyer - Sustainability
Press Release 1
Press Release 2
Public Presentation
Public Service Announcement
Student Testimonials
Section IX
Sample Sustainability...
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Application
Business Card - Employer
Business Card - Student
Curriculum
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Facebook and News
Press Release
Web Page
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents, and Other Materials
Badge Instructions
Data Report
Grant Application
Intake Form
Student Tracking
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Completion Program
Flyer - Casino Dealer
Press Release
Promotional Video
Student Testimonial
Web Page
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Disclosure
Referral Card
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Flyer
Flyer - Call Center
Snapshot
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Application
Intake Form
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Flyer - CCENT
Flyer - PC Pro
Flyer - STEM
Flyer - Technology
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Section I
Developing the Model
Section II
Piloting the Model
Section III: Documenting the Pilot
Central Piedmont Community College
Cuyahoga Community College
Sinclair Community College
Section IV: Sample Documentation Instruments
Seattle Colleges (prototype)
Manufacturing Certificate
Central Piedmont Community College
Computer Certificate
PC Pro Certificate
Cuyahoga Community College
Network Support Certificate
Sinclair Community College
Call Center Certificate
Manufacturing Certificate
Manufacturing Certificate Back Side
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