Regional Collaboratives | National Fund for Workforce Solutions

National Evaluation Orientation

Submitted by National Fund Staff on June 30, 2011 - 15:13

Webinar Date:

June 30, 2011

Facilitator: Steve Adams, National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Presenters: Suzi Teegarden, Workforce Learning Strategies

Stephen Michon, Workforce Learning Strategies

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Employer Engagement Strategies

Submitted by National Fund Staff on May 16, 2011 - 14:04

Webinar Date:

May 11, 2011

This National Fund Webinar addresses how industries can work with the workforce development, education and training community to create effective initiatives that meet real employer needs today while building long-term partnerships?

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Employer Engagement Webinar

Webinar Files:

Employer_Engagement_051111.pdf

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Developing and Using Industry-Recognized Credentials

Submitted by National Fund Staff on March 29, 2011 - 10:54

Webinar Date:

March 24, 2011

Presenters: John Hattery, Steve Maloney, and Joseph C. Vargo

Discuss strategies that workforce development practitioners in the construction, manufacturing and "green" sectors can use to support developing and using industry recognized credentials:

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Recording 3/24/11

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Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College & Career Training Grant Program

Submitted by Shannon on February 25, 2011 - 14:08

Webinar Date:

February 24, 2011

Facilitator: Randall Wilson, Jobs for the Future

Presenters: Ray Uhalde and Mary Clagett, Jobs for the Future

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Recorded presentation

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TAACCCT Memo NFWS.rev1_.docx

TAA CCCTG 2.24.11.ppt

The Origins of Regional Funding Collaboratives in the National Fund for Workforce Solutions

The National Fund for Workforce Solutions is an unprecedented national partnership testing new ways to address a critical problem: the large gap between the skills many workers have and the skills many employers need to compete. At the center of the initiative, 24 regional workforce collaboratives of funders come together to support workforce development projects—to decide, in partnership with employers and practitioners, how and where these investments should be made. This report traces the history of seven of collaboratives, from before the launch of the National Fund through early 2010. It notes what conditions gave rise to them, how they began and developed, what challenges they have faced, and what key lessons they can pass on to future project developers.

NFWS Online Reporting Webinar

Submitted by Shannon on November 19, 2010 - 15:20

Webinar Date:

November 18, 2010

Presenters:

Fred Dedrick, Suzi Teegarden, Leanne Giordono, Kendra Lodewick

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Evaluation Webinar

Webinar Files:

Partnership Reporting Guide

Data Dictionary

Collaborative Reporting Guide

Power point presentation

Site Fundraising Matrix: Regional Workforce Development Initiative

Tool Topic:

Regional Collaboratives

Tool Pub Date:

May 1, 2008 - 22:40

Tool Author:

National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Tool Download File:

Site fundraising Matrix.xls

NFWS and the Stimulus: Talking Points and Strategies for Regional Funding Collaboratives

Submitted by nfwsuser on February 5, 2010 - 01:45

Webinar Date:

April 29, 2009

Webinar Link:

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Policy Advocacy Webinar: Perspectives from The Workforce Alliance

Submitted by nfwsuser on February 5, 2010 - 01:14

Webinar Date:

August 11, 2009

Participants will learn how The Workforce Alliance (TWA), a national coalition focused on workforce development policy, determines and implements its national policy advocacy strategy. Jobs for the Future is hosting this webinar as part of a series to assist NFWS collaboratives in learning about models for developing and implementing a policy agenda.

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Elements and Examples of Successful Coalitions

NYS TANF career pathways proposal

TWA Jan-Dec 08 Annual Report Public Version

IL-S2C Forgotten Middle Skill Jobs report 9-08

BPB Public PPT on Iowa Poll 4-06

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Policy Webinar: New Financing for Workforce Partnerships; Lessons from the NFWS Alternative Financing State Policy Advocacy Projects

Submitted by nfwsuser on February 5, 2010 - 01:04

Webinar Date:

October 13, 2009

In summer 2008, NFWS funded three regional funding collaboratives to advocate for and implement new mechanisms for funding workforce partnerships. The Bay Area Workforce Funders Collaborative and the New York City Workforce Innovation Fund worked to implement a Food Stamp Employment and Training fund model, and the Pennsylvania Fund for Workforce Solutions worked to implement a state-level fund financed through assessments on employers linked to the UI system.

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FSET Expansion Initiative

Users Guide to Advocacy Evaluation Planning

Advocacy and Policy Change

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Practice Webinar: NFWS Collaboratives and Community College Partnerships

Submitted by nfwsuser on December 28, 2009 - 16:00

Webinar Date:

November 10, 2009

Community Colleges as Workforce Intermediaries: Community Colleges are becoming increasingly important in workforce development and as resources for helping low-skilled people gain meaningful credentials and careers. Enrollments are up dramatically nationwide and public policy now recognizes postsecondary education, especially community colleges, as a key element for helping people gain the skills to fully participate in the labor market. Many NFWS-supported collaboratives are working with community colleges often as contractors or service providers.

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Pennsylvania Industry Partnerships - RFP 2009

Tool Topic:

RFP

Tool Pub Date:

March 23, 2009 - 20:00

Tool Author:

Pennsylvania Fund for Workforce Solutions

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Pennsylvania Industry Partnerships - RFP 2009

Industry Partnerships Guidelines

Tool Topic:

Workforce Partnerships

Tool Pub Date:

August 10, 2008 - 20:00

Tool Author:

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

Tool Download File:

Industry Partnerships Guidelines

Collaborating to Innovate: Achievements and Challenges in the New York City Sectors Initiative Planning Phase

Tool Topic:

Workforce Partnerships

Tool Pub Date:

September 9, 2008 - 20:00

Tool Author:

Public/Private Ventures

Tool Download File:

Collaborating to Innovate

NFWS Evaluation Metrics

Tool Topic:

Evaluation

Tool Pub Date:

October 12, 2008 - 20:00

Tool Author:

National Fund For Workforce Solutions

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NFWS Evaluation Metrics

NFWS National Evaluation Presentation

Tool Topic:

Evaluation

Tool Pub Date:

December 7, 2008 - 19:00

Tool Author:

National Fund for Workforce Solutions - San Diego

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NFWS National Evaluation Presentation

Data Dictionary

Tool Topic:

Evaluation

Tool Pub Date:

December 18, 2008 - 19:00

Tool Author:

Workforce Learning Strategies

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Data Dictionary

National Evaluation - Partnerships Reporting Guide

Tool Topic:

Evaluation

Tool Pub Date:

January 8, 2009 - 19:00

Tool Author:

National Fund For Workforce Solutions

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National Evaluation - Partnerships Reporting Guide

SkillWorks Phase II Evaluation

Tool Topic:

RFP

Tool Pub Date:

February 2, 2009 - 19:00

Tool Author:

SkillWorks

Tool Download File:

SkillWorks Phase II Evaluation

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 - NCEE

Tool Topic:

Overviews

Tool Pub Date:

March 2, 2009 - 19:00

Tool Author:

Mary Clagett

Tool Download File:

NCEE ARRA final summary

Boston Workforce Development Initiative: Evaluation Design and Implementation

Tool Topic:

RFP

Tool Pub Date:

December 31, 2002 - 19:00

Tool Author:

Boston Workforce Development Initiative

Tool Download File:

Evaluation Design and Implementation

Workforce Partnerships Guidelines

Tool Topic:

Workforce Partnerships

Tool Pub Date:

July 31, 2007 - 20:00

Tool Author:

National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Tool Download File:

Workforce Partnerships Guidelines

Evaluation RFP Frequently Asked Questions

Tool Topic:

RFP

Tool Pub Date:

August 27, 2007 - 20:00

Tool Author:

National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Tool Download File:

Evaluation RFP Frequently Asked Questions

San Diego Workforce Funders Collaborative Request for Proposals

Tool Topic:

RFP

Tool Pub Date:

April 29, 2008 - 20:00

Tool Author:

San Diego Workforce Funders Collaborative

Tool Download File:

San Diego Workforce Funders Collaborative Request for Proposals

NFWS 2008 RFP

Tool Topic:

RFP

Tool Pub Date:

May 21, 2008 - 20:00

Tool Author:

National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Tool Download File:

NFWS 2008 RFP

Regional Workforce Funding Collaboratives: Leading the Way for California's Workers and Businesses

Tool Topic:

Overviews

Tool Pub Date:

December 31, 2005 - 19:00

Tool Author:

Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative

Tool Download File:

Regional Workforce Funding Collaboratives

Pennsylvania Industry Partnerships: An Evaluation Methodology for Measuring and Promoting Effective Partnerships

Tool Topic:

Evaluation

Tool Pub Date:

December 31, 2005 - 19:00

Tool Author:

Pennsylvania Industry Partnerships Project

Tool Download File:

Pennsylvania Industry Partnerships

Incumbent Worker Training Guidelines

Tool Topic:

RFP

Tool Pub Date:

December 31, 2004 - 19:00

Tool Author:

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

Tool Download File:

Incumbent Worker Training Guidelines

Community Health Worker Advancement: A Research Summary

Community Health Worker Initiative

Community health workers are essential to the U.S. public health system. They work in diverse settings and under myriad titles to improve access to health care for underserved populations using culturally appropriate methods. Despite their importance, community health workers are often not well rewarded, and their job tenure is unstable. Well-defined career paths are lacking, as are systematic skills sets and credentials recognized across work settings and usable for higher education.

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Overview: Pennsylvania Industry Partnerships Project: Job Ready PA

The goal of the Pennsylvania Industry Partnerships Project is to enhance the skills of the state’s workforce, resulting in higher worker earnings and business revenues through improvements in productivity and the quality of services. The project is part of Pennsylvania’s effort to proactively address critical workforce shortages in key occupations within the state’s nine target industry sectors, and to encourage businesses to upgrade their existing practices, including integrating technology more fully into business operations.