RESKILLING WITH SHORT-TERM WORKFORCE TRAINING FOR HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND CAREER PATHWAYS AND FULFILLING THE PROMISE OF OPPORTUNITY TO ADULT LEARNERS
General description of the project
The population most heavily impacted by the downturn in the economy as a result of the impact of COVID-19 were those in low skilled jobs. Louisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges committed to support this population to reskill or upskill, to reboot their career, utilizing $10 million in CARES Act funds through the Governor’s Education Emergency Response grant. More than 5,000
adults earned “on-ramp” credentials of value in one year.
Participants will learn how Reboot Your Career was developed with public and private data and partners conducting an operational forecast and training plan which determined high-demand, entry-level occupations in five targeted growing industries:
Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation/Logistics, and Information Technology; how credentials were then aligned to those jobs; how funding was braided to maximize effectiveness; and what is next as Louisiana transitions to the state’s first-ever adult promise program in 2022
Technologies
Reboot Your Career was developed with public and private data and partners to determine high-demand, entry-level occupations in five targeted growing industries.
The following data is being tracked and monitored quarterly for this project: race, gender, industry & occupation. In addition, LCTCS maintains a robust dashboard using Power BI to track DEI of all service areas.
Explain project results
The following data is being tracked and monitored quarterly for this project: race, gender, industry & occupation. In addition, LCTCS maintains a robust dashboard to track DEI of all service areas. https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiM2E2ZTRhYjctN2MyMS00NjUwLWJmY2YtNGMzYjA3MzIwZThkIiwidCI6ImQ5ZWI5YjI4LWNmN2MtNDQzYS04ODc1LTY1ZTlmOWJlYWJmZSIsImMiOjN9&pageName=ReportSection
Why it should be considered best practice?
The Reboot program was established in only 3 months as a direct response to the COVID-19 impact. The project involved LCTCS, Louisiana economic development and workforce boards, employers, higher education partners, and the La. Board of Regents all working together sharing data to identify high-demand, entry-level occupations in five targeted growing industries. The unprecedented collective approach produced a near immediate response and training to impact over 6,000 Louisiana residents in only 15 months.
Highlights of your proposed presentation
The rapid development of such a robust program to serve Louisiana residents set a firm foundation upon which we are able to now build our Promise Program. The MJ Foster Promise Program is state funded financial aid for tuition and fees for up to 3 years at Louisiana public two-year postsecondary institutions and a limited number of proprietary schools.
The Evaluation Committee will evaluate submitted proposals based on the following criteria. Each area will be rated on a scale from 1 to 7 (1= non-satisfactory; 7 =outstanding), for a maximum of 63 points.