1. Hub of Internet-based Vocations & Education
HIVE

2. Transforming lives through education
Approximately One-third of all students receiving a
high school credential in our community each year graduate from TECC.
We are the primary High School Equivalency, Literacy Tutoring, and Immigrant services in Taos.
Transforming lives through education
The Taos Education and Career Center (TECC) is dedicated to providing adults, at least 16 years of age, with the essential academic, critical thinking, and professionalism skills required for success in college, careers, and daily living.
We offer a safe and individualized learning environment in which students achieve their academic and career goals.
We serve those, with or without a high school diploma, whose skills are below college-ready level.

3. INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING
IET
Academic
Technical
Simultaneous instruction of academic, career technical, and professionalism skills.
The IET model is written into the Workforce Innovation & Opportunities Act (WIOA) in 2015.
Professional

4. Adults learn better in context.
Professionalism Skills can be taught explicitly and learned at any age. They are the single biggest predictor of academic and career success.
Adults learn better in context.

5. WIOA Support the growth of in-demand industries in our local community
Elevate the academic, professionalism, and technical skills of underprepared workers and learners
On-the-job training (OJT) and paid work-experience funding
Tuition support for IET courses
Integration of adult education, community college, and workforce dollars

7. INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Local Employers served as guest teachers and helped design the curriculum to make it relevant for our community. Also serves as networking for students.
Classroom has both college and high school equivalency students concurrently enrolled
Chevron & Cornerstone funded the design, delivery, and full tuition of adult education students.
8 Week Intro to Renewables Class
8 Week Intro to Solar Tech Class

8. ProfessionalHands-on and Explicit
BUILD A CAREER PATHWAY
advanced certificates/degrees and job placement in a variety of positions:
Construction & Installation, Site Operations & Maintenance, Business Operations, Sales & Design
Academic
Adult education teacher provides
contextualized instruction
Technical
Solar Energy International
OSHA
Personal Protection Equipment
Expertise in teaching students who struggle with reading, writing, and math
Regular classroom guest speakers from local solar businesses and other industry specialists
ProfessionalHands-on and Explicit
Hands on training via site visits and group projects= great way to learn professionalism skills
Explicit Professionalism Skills Workshops

9. TECC @ UNM-Taos proposes HIVE and is 1 of 10 in nation to be selected.
ECMC Foundation and Institute for Educational Leadership put out a national call for innovative Integrated Education and Training models:
UNM-Taos proposes HIVE and is 1 of 10 in nation to be selected.
AUG 6th-8th Miami, FL Competition =
$100,000 Prize
Access to National Funders
HIVE

10. Hub of Internet-based Vocations & Education
OJT

11. Co-working Office Job Creation via a wide variety of online vocations:
-IT
-Coding
-Health IT
-Digital Media
-Editors
-Events Planning
-Entrepreneurship
Shared Services =
Increased Efficiency
-High-Speed Internet
and Computer access
-IT support
-Shared Supervision
-Operational Costs
-Professional
Development

12. IET ON-SITE CLASSROOMS Career Technical Academics Entrepreneurship
IT/Tech Industries
Coding Training
Hospitality
Health IT
Digital Media & Graphic Design
Professionalism
ON-SITE
CLASSROOMS

13. Onsite Work Training HIVE STUDENTS: Internships Job Shadowing
WIOA Work Experience
HIVE WORKERS:
WIOA On-the-job Training
Gain leadership skills via mentor relationships
Onsite Work Training

14. Shared Professional Development for all Employees and Students
Social and Emotional Intelligence and Professionalism Skills can be taught explicitly and learned at any age.
They are the single biggest predictor of academic and career success.
Shared Professional Development for all Employees and Students

15. Shared WIOA Partner Office
Onsite
Shared WIOA Partner Office
Rotating staff from WIOA partner offices
Shared Intakes
Easy Referrals
Case Management
Increased Access

16. Safety Net and Networking!
-Wrap around services
-Increased networking for students/clients
-Community economic development partnerships
-Efficiency and lessening duplication of services
Community
Partners
Childcare, Community Health Workers, Non-Violence Works, For-profit business opportunities, SBDC

18. Meet the HIVE bees- a true cross-sector collaboration
PROJECT LEADS:
Meet the HIVE bees- a true cross-sector collaboration
Nina Gonzales and Judy Hofer- Program Directors
Taos Education and Career UNM-Taos
Glenda Sanchez-
Northern Area Local Workforce Development Board
Victoria Gonzales-
UNM-Taos Dept Chair Professional Skills and Community Engagement
Rose Reza- Master “Bee Keeper”- HIVE Project Manager
Marko Schmidt- Executive Director TaosWorks Incubation Hub
Erin Sanborn- Kit Carson Electric Company-Business and Organizational Development Manager
Nathaniel Evans- Town Councilman Town of Taos
In addition to the national Minds that Move Us ECMC Foundation selection, HIVE is a LOR Foundation grantee, a special project of the Taos Community Foundation, and has contracted MediaDesk NM to build our brand.

19. Sharktank Competition Access to National Funders
HIVE
AUG 6th-8th
Miami, FL
Sharktank Competition =
$100,000 Prize
Access to National Funders