1. I N T E G R A T I N G C A R E E R P A T H W A Y S A N D S N A P / T O I N C R E A S E E C O N O M I C M O B I L I T Y
Marc Goldberg, Associate Vice President, Workforce Development and Continuing Ed
Kate Kinder, Director, Career Pathways and Skills Training

2. Reference: Goldrick-Rab, Sara, Katharine M. Broton, and Daphne C
Reference: Goldrick-Rab, Sara, Katharine M. Broton, and Daphne C. Hernandez.  " Addressing Basic Needs Security in Higher Education: An Introduction to Three Evaluations of Supports for Food and Housing at Community Colleges."  Wisconsin Hope Lab.  2017

3. A TALE OF TWO STATES Our community is at a critical point.
The wealthiest Oregon community is West Portland with a per capita income of $53,122
The least wealthy Oregon community is East Portland with a per capita income of $20,321
Source: 2015 US Census ACS table S1902

4. MIDDLE SKILL JOBS

5. LOW INCOME ADULTS VERSUS HS GRADS
442,000 adults 25 and older in Oregon are unemployed or working making less than $15/hr. without postsecondary credentials.
It would take 9 years of HS grads to equate to this number to address the skills gap
Source - Oregon Employment Department report

6. ADULTS NEEDING PATHWAYS

7. NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS NEEDING PATHWAYS

8. OREGON’S CAREER PATHWAYS INITIATIVE

9. OREGON CAREER PATHWAYS: CONNECTING SYSTEMS, BUILDING SKILLS, ADVANCING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

10. SECTOR STRATEGIES AND INDUSTRY DEMAND

11. OREGON’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE STEP (SNAP 50/50) CONSORTIA

12. WHAT IS SNAP 50/50?
SNAP (formerly know as Food Stamps) = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SNAP 50/50 is a federal reimbursement grant where providers are reimbursed for 50% of their expenses to enhance, enhance, or create new services for SNAP recipients
Providers must have other 50% in non-federal match
What about SNAP E & T? The Farm Bill? Work Requirements?

13. HOW CONSORTIA WAS CONSTRUCTED TO MEET THE NEED

14. EFFECTIVE MODEL 14 COLLEGES, 1 LEAD (OCT 1, 2018)
Portland Community College (Lead): Portland
Chemeketa Community College: Salem
Klamath Community College: Klamath Falls
Lane Community College: Eugene
Linn-Benton Community College: Albany
Mt. Hood Community College: Gresham
Southwestern Oregon Community College: Coos Bay
Clackamas Community College: Oregon City
Blue Mountain Community College: Pendleton
Central Oregon Community College: Bend
Rogue Community College: Grants Pass
Tillamook Bay: Tillamook
Treasure Valley: Ontario
Umpqua: Roseburg

15. BUILT ON BEST PRACTICES
Outcomes =Skills gains, credential completion, careers, and wage progression = economic mobility and equitable opportunity
Technical Assistance = National Skills Coalition, CLASP Alliance for Quality Career Pathways, Seattle Jobs Initiative/Washington state, FNS
Partnerships = Consortia operates as plurality of alliances at local and state level—with DHS, colleges, and other providers—resulting in strong program development, expansion, and success

16. WHAT DOES A CAREER PATHWAY LOOK LIKE FOR A STEP STUDENT?
Students can start their training at different points in time, with their industry-recognized credentials (IRC), certificates and degrees stacking towards the next level credential
4-year degree; IRC
2-year degree; IRC
Medical Assisting Certificate; AAMA IRC
Increasing skills, competencies and
credentials informed by industry/employers
Healthcare Bridge; IET Model, IRC
Clinic Care Coordinator
Medical Assistant
3rd Job in Career Path
Internship ; Caregiver, Dietary Aide; Office Clerk
2nd Job in Career Path
Students have multiple points where they can end their training/education to enter the workforce and advance their career over time
1st Job in Career Path
Adapted from CLASP's Alliance for Quality Career Pathways Framework

17. RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Careful and intentional allocation of college resources, to create new, expanded or enhanced services that can increase college access and success for SNAP recipients and lead to living wage careers
Braid together funding streams to support students
Opportunity for increased public-private partnerships
Source of new enrollments and FTE for college
With continued funding of Career Pathways, the $340,000 leveraged each year in STEP could grow into 3.6 million over the next 3 biennia
SNAP student eligibility changes coming July 1 could drive up enrollments, need, and reimbursement/ROI potential

18. CONSORTIA EVOLUTION

19. FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Anticipate all 17 community colleges will be part of Consortia in 2019 (FFY 20)
Focused on expanding support services and success coaching
Excited about potential to braid together more resources and support for students, and meeting needs of expanded numbers of SNAP eligible students
Utilizing proven strategies and model to increase equity and close opportunity gaps for students of color, women, immigrants, adult education and underserved students.
Statewide Pathways to Opportunity Initiative

20. RESOURCES TO GET STARTED
National Skills Coalition: SNAP E & T resources
SNAP to Skills
Washington BFET (Basic Food, Employment and Training) Program Information
State and local Human Service partners
FNS Toolkit
Other states implementing skills-based SNAP E & T

21. QUESTIONS? Marc Goldberg, marc.goldberg1@pcc.edu
Kate Kinder,