Slide under construction Capitalize on Collaboration Building a new Career Center Slide under construction

Workshop Agenda Look for and Capitalize on Opportunities Take a Calculated Risk Invest the Time and Resources Keep Target in Sight Track Results

...leveraging the strengths of members & partners to deliver outstanding adult education programs & services with seamless transitions into the workforce or postsecondary education. Sierra Assets is the name that students understand. Our official designation is Sierra Joint Consortium for Adult Education.

It all begins with reaching out and dialogue… Partner connections… What can we do together? What can I do to help you? How can we both benefit? Can I share your space, can I offer something that you need?

Addressing the Gaps / Seamless Transitions Placer School for Adults launches expansion into new satellite location with new supports for more classes and transition to careers and college.

Placer School for Adults 390 Finley St Auburn CA 95603 (Main office - is moving to another campus - Fall 2017) Career Center 1919 Grass Valley Highway Auburn, CA 95603 www.PlacerOnline.org Like us on Facebook

Look for and Capitalize on Opportunities Partnerships: Golden Sierra Connections Dept of Rehab Placer County Employment Services SCOE - PREP SBA, SCORE, SBDC More people/agencies want to be part of your success!! Expect a few bumps: Collaboration is more work than doing it yourself, but also brings more opportunities and outreach Things take time to grow Seed, water, fertilize, weed, nurture, and water some more

B. Take a Calculated Risk How much will it cost? $$$ for creating/staffing a Career Center? This could be on your campus or a satellite location. How much to furnish? What do you need? Desks, tables, chairs, computers, wifi, break- out and training rooms, office(s), other? Could be existing underutilized space, classrooms. Get partners - leverage resources/braided funding? (PCES, GS, DOR) Marketing the Career Center? What are the benefits, or ROI, to serve hundreds of new adults?

C. Invest the Time and Resources Staffing - use existing staff, leverage resources from agencies, maybe add staff Equipment - tables/chairs, computers, wifi, projectors, screens, printers, copier, TV-video (for hearing impaired), other. (started off using loaned furniture, currently using older Macs, etc) Marketing - feature story in local newspaper, flyers, catalog of classes, Chamber of Commerce, partners, other

Bringing Partners Together (Short list) Golden Sierra Connections Placer County Employment Services Department of Rehabilitation California Employers Association - triage partners for classes Brandman University - satellite location Weimar Institute

E. Track Results Growth - Students served just at Career Center For June 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017 Fall 2016…..…..237 Spring 2017…..619 Total students served .....856 (unduplicated)

Growth - Total PSA Classes For 2015 - 2016 - PSA scheduled 212 classes For 2016 - 2017 - PSA has scheduled 698* classes *Includes Career Center has added 150 classes

Growth - Building Momentum Students using the Career Center computers/wifi for job support Oct - Nov - Dec 2016 43 students 274 hours Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr 2017 121 students 1,580 hours

Growth - Adding Transitional Supports 200 (approx) - served students with intensive services (one-on-one career counseling) 13 Hiring Events Over 120 free classes in the “Get Hired” series Door-to Door connections with employers made by Transitional Counselors Counselor connections with Sierra College

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