1. Session 1
Policy and Partnerships: Solutions From Across the States

2. Speakers James Brown, Executive Director, STEM Education Coalition
Laura Saccente, Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network
Beth Unverzagt, Director, Oregon ASK

3. Afterschool and Summer Learning Partnerships in Building a Vibrant Workforce

4. 2018 Economic Survey
For the first time, employers cited the labor shortage of skilled and qualified workers as the single most important issue affecting their ability to remain competitive in today’s economy.
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
Ronysha Henderson is the PA Apprenticeship Manager Consultant for the PA Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Apprenticeship. She has worked extensively in the workforce development sector assisting global Fortune 500 companies with analysis and planning of human capital needs, identifying prevailing trends in the labor environment, and developing fiscal assistance programs. Ronysha currently works to develop several registered apprenticeship programs in the healthcare, manufacturing, education, information technology sectors. Ronysha regularity shares her workforce expertise at conferences, higher education events, and meetings to promote the registered apprenticeship system. Her work continues to generate hundreds of new jobs for Pennsylvania and abroad.

5. How to Work Toward a Vibrant Workforce?
Afterschool and summer learning is a vital component and partner in the discussion
Ronysha Henderson is the PA Apprenticeship Manager Consultant for the PA Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Apprenticeship. She has worked extensively in the workforce development sector assisting global Fortune 500 companies with analysis and planning of human capital needs, identifying prevailing trends in the labor environment, and developing fiscal assistance programs. Ronysha currently works to develop several registered apprenticeship programs in the healthcare, manufacturing, education, information technology sectors. Ronysha regularity shares her workforce expertise at conferences, higher education events, and meetings to promote the registered apprenticeship system. Her work continues to generate hundreds of new jobs for Pennsylvania and abroad.
AFTERSCHOOL IS A KEY INGREDIENT AND MUST BE AT THE TABLE

6. Strategy One: Bridging Partnerships
Ronysha Henderson is the PA Apprenticeship Manager Consultant for the PA Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Apprenticeship. She has worked extensively in the workforce development sector assisting global Fortune 500 companies with analysis and planning of human capital needs, identifying prevailing trends in the labor environment, and developing fiscal assistance programs. Ronysha currently works to develop several registered apprenticeship programs in the healthcare, manufacturing, education, information technology sectors. Ronysha regularity shares her workforce expertise at conferences, higher education events, and meetings to promote the registered apprenticeship system. Her work continues to generate hundreds of new jobs for Pennsylvania and abroad.

7. Strategy One: Bridging Partnerships
Ronysha Henderson is the PA Apprenticeship Manager Consultant for the PA Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Apprenticeship. She has worked extensively in the workforce development sector assisting global Fortune 500 companies with analysis and planning of human capital needs, identifying prevailing trends in the labor environment, and developing fiscal assistance programs. Ronysha currently works to develop several registered apprenticeship programs in the healthcare, manufacturing, education, information technology sectors. Ronysha regularity shares her workforce expertise at conferences, higher education events, and meetings to promote the registered apprenticeship system. Her work continues to generate hundreds of new jobs for Pennsylvania and abroad.

8. Strategy One: Bridging Partnerships
Ronysha Henderson is the PA Apprenticeship Manager Consultant for the PA Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Apprenticeship. She has worked extensively in the workforce development sector assisting global Fortune 500 companies with analysis and planning of human capital needs, identifying prevailing trends in the labor environment, and developing fiscal assistance programs. Ronysha currently works to develop several registered apprenticeship programs in the healthcare, manufacturing, education, information technology sectors. Ronysha regularity shares her workforce expertise at conferences, higher education events, and meetings to promote the registered apprenticeship system. Her work continues to generate hundreds of new jobs for Pennsylvania and abroad.

9. Strategy Two: Breaking Down Silos
Career Readiness State Training and Liaison Support Plan
10 Career Ready Regions
IU Liaison in each region
Train the Trainer – Bootcamps (Curriculum Integration)
TIW Act 48 event
Stakeholder Engagement Act 48 event
Needs Assessment (Schools to Workforce)
Technical Support/Repository
Data Systems
Discuss short term versus long term priorities | Constructed by educators

10. Strategy Three: Building Policy
Discuss short term versus long term priorities | Constructed by educators

11. Strategy Three: Building Policy
Targeted Grants: 8.7 million
249 Awards
Advancing Grants: 9.6 million
24 Awards
Statewide leadership network
Scale innovative programs
Approach
PAsmart | 30 million dollar investment in STEM Education and workforce development with
Intergovernmental Agreement with DCIU and AIU to provide free professional learning in CS across the commonwealth
PAsmart is a new strategic approach to education and workforce development:​
Investing in initiatives to support economic growth, education and training opportunities​
Strategic coordination and alignment of public programs, services, and funding​
Transforming inter-agency, cross-sector collaboration to enhance resources​
Creating better outcomes for PA students, workers, businesses, and communities
Committing to addressing equity as a core component to the applications.

12. What Success Means for Pennsylvania Students?
Approach
PAsmart | 30 million dollar investment in STEM Education and workforce development with
Intergovernmental Agreement with DCIU and AIU to provide free professional learning in CS across the commonwealth
PAsmart is a new strategic approach to education and workforce development:​
Investing in initiatives to support economic growth, education and training opportunities​
Strategic coordination and alignment of public programs, services, and funding​
Transforming inter-agency, cross-sector collaboration to enhance resources​
Creating better outcomes for PA students, workers, businesses, and communities
Committing to addressing equity as a core component to the applications.

13. Beth Unverzagt OregonASK Executive Director

14. Oregon Afterschool for Kids
Our 3 Hats...
1 of the 50 State Afterschool Networks
National Afterschool Association
Oregon Girls Collaborative
Funded to support STEM Systems and Afterschool STEM Policy work since 2014
OregonASK is a part of the National 50 State Afterschool Network funded by the CS Mott Foundation
1 of 38 national affiliates that represents the professional development for the field of afterschool & summer
Held OGCP since 2014, coincided with our first STEM Next/Noyce funding to support STEM systems building

15. SUPPORTING QUALITY PROGRAMS THROUGH:
PARTNERSHIPS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Our mission is to inspire learning, keep kids safe, help working families, and support whole-child development and wellness.
We focus our work in three areas, providing various TA for individuals, program and agency partners

16. Growing Workforce Connections
Building Local Partnerships
Workforce Boards
Quality Providers
Statewide Stakeholder Work
ESSA Work Group & Report
Partnering with Oregon School Board Association
Quest for Quality
Contracts to directly support indv grantees and personally been working with them since 2012 as a Vista

17. Building Statewide Engagement
Statewide Stakeholder Work Group
ESSA Recommendations & Report
Policy Opportunities
School Board Policies
Policy Focus Groups
Engaging Decision Makers
Legislative Breakfast
State Leadership Meetings
Starting in 2016, convened work group

18. Spreading the Word about Quality
Quest for Quality
This is Afterschool & Summer Learning Campaign
Video Series Kicked off in 2019
Showcasing Inspiring Student Dreams
Material and resource branding developed
Commitment to Quality coming 2020
Quality Commitment to STEM Action pilot cohorts, training, coming 2020
Part of our important work has been building awareness among all stakeholders to build the reputation of ELO in Oregon
As we are building essential partnerships, we are telling the critical stories about why ELO should be at the table in every education & workforce dev conversation - we are a critical piece of the puzzle

19. Growing Local Champions
Local Partners
Workforce Partnerships
Education Service Districts & School Districts
Community College/Post-Secondary
County Commissioners/Elected Officials
Quality Providers
Authentically Engaging in Addressing Community Need
In clackamas, they identified needing MS, particularly helping get kids ready for CTE & career opportunities by the time they get to high school

20. Ongoing Efforts Workforce Partnership White Riley Peterson Fellow
Creating ELO & Workforce Focused Policy Agenda
Afterschool & Summer Learning Day at the Capitol
Legislator Outreach

21. Follow Our Efforts Quest for Quality Campaign
Beth Unverzagt, Executive Director
Keep an eye out for new videos, coming out at least one per month for next 6 months

22. Contact Information
James Brown -
Laura Saccente -
Beth Unverzagt -