1. Allison Jones, Director PA Workforce Development Board

2. PA Workforce Development Board
Governor’s business-led, industry-driven policy advisor on building a strong workforce development system
Alignment with education and economic development goals
Inter-agency coordination
Strong partnership with local boards and other workforce development stakeholders

3. PA Workforce Development Board
Influences public policy in two ways:
Board Committees
WIOA Combined State Plan

4. PA Workforce Development Board
WIOA Combined State Plan
Five Goals
Establish Career Pathways
Support Sector Strategies
Create Work-Based Learning Opportunities for Youth
Engage Employers
Strengthen Data Sharing and Effective Use of Data

5. $50M Initiative
PA Department of Education
$25M STEM and Computer Science Education
$10M STEM and CTE Career Exploration
$5M Employer Partnerships with Post-Secondary
PA Department of Labor and Industry
$7M Apprenticeships
$3M Next Gen Sector Partnerships

7. PA Workforce Development Board
Other Workforce Development Resources
State Grants
$2M Business-Education Partnership Grant
$1M Teacher in the Workplace Grant
Local Boards
PA Center for Workforce Information and Analysis

8. Allison Jones, Director PA Workforce Development Board
, desk