Organization: CENTRAL SIX DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Mission: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: IN SUPPORT OF A VIBRANT REGIONAL ECONOMY
Activities: CENTRAL SIX DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS HAVE HAD TREMENDOUS SUCCESS OVER THE PAST YEAR. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ALIGNED COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRANT SPENDING IN TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS EXPRESSED BY BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY. SPECIFICALLY, TRAINING PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. THIS ALIGNMENT HAS ENCOURAGED INCREASED STATE FUNDING ALLOCATIONS AND RESULTED IN PLACEMENT OF INCUMBENT WORKERS INTO CREDENTIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN K-12 SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY AND HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THEIR WORKFORCE FUTURE. THESE DISCUSSIONS HAVE CREATED MORE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR K-12 SYSTEMS AND INCREASED DUAL ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
NTEE category: Employment
Secondary category: Education