Building A Talent Pipeline

TwinWest Partner School Districts Regional k-12 talent pipeline - 5 school districts - 53,000 K-12 students Not including Robbinsdale Public School District - 12,385 (60% SOC/I; 52.6% FRL) 5 school districts: 15,801 high school students  

Ensuring a 21st Century Workforce: A Partnership Model TwinWest Business Students Families Educators Ensuring a talent pipeline for our region will require that we scale and imbed Career Connected Learning and Experiences to support early career exploration and skill building that results in heightened engagement and improved postsecondary and career readiness for all students, contributing to the closing of educational disparities. TW: Curating and supporting business engagement Working with educators to assess needs, secure opportunities Evaluate impact and use data to support improvements Informational Interviews Guest Instruction Site Visits Shadowing Internships

Opportunity Connect Pathway: Summer’s Outcomes: Experiences applied learning from guest instructors Develops soft skill and workplace preparedness through training from business professionals Works on real world consulting project teams via internship and site visit experiences with Medica, Fairview and other businesses Pursues a career in Business and Computer Science and enrolls at: Receives a paid internship at: Actual Student Example: Summer

Business Benefits Educator Benefits Student Benefits City Benefits New, Innovative Technology Platform that seamlessly connects businesses to educators to students for enhanced career exploration. Business Benefits Educator Benefits Student Benefits Links employers to a diverse and skilled talent pipeline Promotes industry sectors, company and career pathway opportunities to educators and student Retain current workforce through skills-based engagement opportunities Tool to help students cast vision into future careers Empowers parents to optimize college selection for their child with career choice field in mind Augment the teachers’ lessons with real, relevant curriculum-based experiences Tool leverages technology to assist in creating critical career relationships and networks Allow students to engage more significantly in the community and with individual companies/leaders Provides real career-based experiences outside of the classroom City Benefits Allows local companies to be more competitive and prosperous because they are able to address their talent challenges. Retains companies and people in the community, driving the economy and the tax base. Tool for cities to also use in their own talent challenges.

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Targeted Impact 2018 - 2021 Outcomes Career exploration Understanding of labor market needs and educational paths Postsecondary and career readiness Reduced disparities 3 Year Targets 2500  5000 students access opportunities Access to 14  50 teacher externships 90 percent employer satisfaction Close to one third of high school students by year three TEACHER EXTERNSHIPS: TwinWest partner businesses that participated by hosting teachers throughout the week included Bonfe Plumbing Heating and Air, Cargill, EvolveAdditive Solutions, Fairview, Kimley Horn, Liberty Diversified International, MetCouncil, Optum/UnitedHealth Group, and Target,   Teachers and business professionals alike were thrilled with the program outcome. Teacher, Gary, from Osseo School District, stated “Every teacher needs to do this” supported by Jeri, from Wayzata School District, “Extremely valuable experience! Thank you!” The businesses were equally invested in continuing to build relationships with local teachers and enjoyed the experience. “Don't stop. Keep pushing this program. There is so much work to be done. Help kids find something they like and they can find a company they love.”

Support a talent pipeline Foster economic prosperity for region Engage as an employer Engage as a community member Tweak Talent pipeline for city and local businesses that is critical to economic prosperity of region Visit beta platform: www.PintexSolutions.com