Workforce Deans Academy Objectives:

• • Develop equity-minded leaders with the practical knowledge and skills to support quality workforce education and development across the community and technical college system
  • Build a network among workforce leaders that will support continued collaboration and systemic change
  • Foster an environment that supports meaningful, open, respectful, and courageous conversation and learning

Workforce Deans Academy Learning Outcomes:

• • The participants will apply practical knowledge and skills to support quality workforce education and development across the CTC system.
  • The participants will build a network of workforce leaders that supports continued collaboration and systemic change toward social justice and racial equity.
  • The participants will engage in an environment that supports meaningful, open, respectful, and courageous conversation and learning.
  • The participants will practice awareness and reflection of themselves as an equity-minded leader.
  • The participants will create and implement a plan for personal and professional growth and development.
  • Participants will describe the role of a workforce dean and reflect upon where they fit in workforce education

   

   

Advocacy for Workforce Education

• • Political climate & legislative affairs

Program assessment, development, and evaluation

• • Aligning programs to economic development
  • Collaborations and partnerships on- and off-campus
  • Developing programs with data for student success

Funding Streams, Financing & Initiatives

• • Managing and writing grants as a funding source
  • Workforce programs, initiatives, & funding