Work-Based Learning Strategies April 24, 2015 Amy Girardi Deborah Kobes

Models of Work-Based Learning 2

Internships Bounded period of real work experience that includes guided learning opportunities by employer and supplements an educational or training program Targeted to jobseekers Variations: – Co-op – Paid – Unpaid 3

Work-Based Courses Credit-bearing college courses that are co-designed and co- taught by college faculty and employers to meet academic course learning objectives in a way that maximizes, formalizes, and assesses learning that occurs on the job Targeted to incumbent workers Example: Jobs to Manufacturing Careers – JFF project conducted in partnership with Owensboro Community and Technical College 4

On-the-Job Training Employer provides formalized training on the job site that is needed for specific occupations Targeted primarily to jobseekers, can be for incumbent workers Example: National Fund for Workforce Solutions, Boeing OJT project –10 OJT programs across the country, placing 101 individuals with 39 manufacturers 5

Apprenticeship Combination of formalized workplace learning and classroom learning to develop highly skilled workers, lasts up to several years Targeted primarily to incumbent workers, can be for jobseekers Variations – Registered – Unregistered Example: Bunker Hill Community College – Taxation Program, linked with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue leading to an Associate degree or certificate. 6

Mentorship Models Learn and Earn mentorship rotations focused on providing variations of work experience, exposure to a wide array of careers, and transferrable skills. Targeted to jobseekers, primarily Opportunity Youth Variations: – YouthBuild Example: Tulane University Earn and Learn Program with Delgado Community College 7

Implementation Considerations What are your specific goals for work-based learning? Who is your target population? Who are your partners? (Education and training providers, local industry associations, employers, other stakeholders?) If local employers are already on board, what are their needs and expectations from work-based learning? If not on board, what do you need to communicate to them for buy-in? What resources are available to you, both in terms of funding and capacity-building for design? 8

Discussion Questions What is your experience in Work Based Learning? Are you starting to explore your options now, or are you already doing this work? What model presented here sounds promising for your work, or what sounds like a close fit to what you are already doing? What are your questions in general, and what questions do you have for the upcoming panel? What are you hoping to learn, and how can this session help? 9

Thank you! Amy Girardi, Deborah Kobes, 10