1. Changing Gears and Accelerating Transportation Student Success NCWorks Career Pathways Program Josh Hilbert (Work-Based Learning/Grant Coordinator) jhilbert@haywood.edu

2. Project Team Key Staff Dr Laura Leatherwood Vice President- Student Affairs Josh Hilbert WBL/Grant Coordinator Doug Long Dean, Business & Industry Darrell Honeycutt Program Manager Auto Systems Tech Matt Heimburg Program Manager, H.S. Career Pathways Partners Local Automotive Employers Haywood County Schools Southwestern Workforce Development Board

3. Community Partners

4. Employer Engagement Employers were approached in person Employers were involved in the process of creating three learning outcomes Employers participated in Advisory Committee

5. Employer Engagement Highlight Established Partnership with Ken Wilson Ford 9 new scholarships per year Jobs Increase local opportunities

6. HCC/Haywood County Schools Articulation Agreement

8. Plans and Strategies Implemented for Career Advising. What Worked? Active industry involvement Work-Based Learning Faculty experience Faculty training

9. Plans and Strategies Implemented for Work-Based Learning. What Worked? WBL added to curriculum Team oriented planning Ongoing partnerships

10. Moving Forward….. Transition plan

11. Lessons Learned Employer size matters The more education the better Workforce is aging out Work-Based Learning an important component

12. Questions? Thank you