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Please check this tab regularly to stay informed about upcoming America’s Promise TA events, including webinars, peer learning calls, and more. If you click here, you will find some upcoming events we have already listed. Let us know what you think. Every page on this Community has a “Comment” section at the bottom. We want to hear what you have to say! Let’s start a conversation!
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20200730T150000 America's Promise: Apprenticeships in ActionWith today’s rapidly changing economy it is more important than ever to prepare workers to fill existing jobs as well as the jobs of the future. Apprenticeships, both registered or industry recognized, allow students to earn while they learn in careers as well as potentially assist in sustaining some of the work and programs within the America’s Promise grant. |
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20170730T150000 Promising Practices in Program ImplementationDear H-1B America’s Promise Grantees: Please join us for the first group technical assistance (TA) webinar entitled: Promising Practices for Effective Program Implementation. |
20180228T160000 Innovations Leading to Career Success Webinar SeriesThis series showcases strategies and resources of broad interest to community colleges and others engaged in career-focused education and training. Register now for upcoming webinars on career pathways, developmental education using competency-based education, affordable learning solutions, sustaining innovation, and apprenticeship. |
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20180419T140000 Peer-to-Peer: Sustaining Employer Relationships, Advanced ManufacturingThe purpose of this peer -to -peer chat is to address issues and trends unique to the Advanced Manufacturing industry which are relevant for the grantees’ projects. America’s Promise grantees will share their insights into how they maintain relationships with the employers within this industry. |
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20180522T140000 Measuring the Impact of Adult Education and Training ProgramsThis webinar will educate America's Promise grantees on tools that they can use to measure the effectiveness of their training programs and then how to make changes to address weaknesses/challenges. |
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20180606T150000 Building Strategic Alliances between College and Workforce BoardsAre you a workforce board member or agency staff that is interested in learning successful strategies to strengthen the partnership with your state or local college? In this webinar, you will hear from three workforce development boards (WDBs) who have developed advanced partnerships with their community college system, and learn about a new guide, Powerhouse Partnerships: Community Colleges and Workforce Boards Working Together. |
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20180619T130000 Employer Panel: Industry Trends in Staffing NeedsThe purpose of this webinar is to help America’s Promise grantees understand the needs of their employer partners as they focus on participant job placement. The webinar will include representatives from the Healthcare, IT, and Advanced Manufacturing industries. The employer panel will focus on current trends, needs, and strategies that the grantees can use to place their participants in appropriate positions. |
20180914T143000 America's Promise Program: New Grant Program Director/Manager OrientationThe purpose of this targeted virtual chat is to provide new America’s Promise (AP) grant directors/managers with on-boarding resources and information on the America’s Promise program. |
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20180925T140000 Telling Your Story: Communicating Impact and Effectiveness to StakeholdersThe purpose of this technical assistance (TA) event is to provide learning strategies to explain the value of your program at any stage of the grant lifecycle. The webinar will provide America’s Promise (AP) grantees with tips on how to best promote their program. |
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20181018T140000 Implications of Substance/Opioid Misuse and Addiction for the Workforce Development SystemSubstance abuse, and in particular opioid misuse and addiction, is a national epidemic. Drug overdoses killed about 72,000 Americans last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. |
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20181030T140000 America's Promise: Innovative Supportive ServicesThis webinar will present examples of innovative supportive services that America's Promise grantees are providing to their participants in order to keep them engaged in the program. |
20181214T140000 Success Factors for America’s Promise GranteesThis webinar will introduce America's Promise grantees to the success factors which will be used to help the grantees gauge their progress to a successful program and will help inform future technical assistance products. Grantees will learn about how and why the success factors were developed, how they will be used, and will have an opportunity to ask questions. |
20190124T140000 Assessing Your Progress at the Mid-Point of Your America's Promise Grant - Part OneThis webinar will give grantees the opportunity to assess their program’s progress as they move into Year 3 and discuss how they might have had to adjust or update their implementation plans to meet the current industry need. |
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20190307T140000 Assessing Your Progress at the Mid-Point of Your America’s Promise Grant- Part 2This webinar will give grantees the opportunity to assess their program’s progress as they move into Year 3 and discuss how they might have had to adjust or update their implementation plans to meet the current industry need. Grantees will receive strategies and tools that will enhance the overall progress of their program and performance measures. |
20190424T140000 H-1B America's Promise Data-Driven Decision Making: Using Data for Strategic PlanningParticipants will learn how performance data can inform program design as part of a process improvement strategy to assess challenge areas, identify opportunities for improvement, and apply course-corrections to make your grants more effective! |
20190516T130000 America’s Promise: Promising Practices for Participant Retention and Job PlacementParticipants will learn about innovative strategies and promising practices that America’s Promise grantees are implementing to increase participant retention rates and job placements. |
20190821T150000 Successful Practices for Sustaining Your America's Promise GrantParticipants will discuss strategies for sustaining successful aspects of their America’s Promise Grant Program. |
20190923T150000 Managing Change to Maintain Grant Implementation SuccessTowards the end of the grant, it is not uncommon for staff to suddenly leave, community partners to no longer keep their commitments, and industry trends to begin to shift. All of this change can impact the success of the grant and the ability to meet program objectives. Jen Worth and Ron Painter will lead this conversation and provide an overview of strategies to manage change at the end of the grant as well as action steps that can be taken now to prepare for future changes. |
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20191113T095000 2019 H-1B Grantee Conference: Sustainability Strategies and Lessons LearnedThis session is part of the 2019 H-1B Grantee Conference: Strengthening America’s Talent Pipeline. Participants will learn strategies for sustaining their program components after the grant funding ends from experts and grantees. |
20191114T133000 H-1B Grantee Conference: Closeout and Grants ManagementThis session is part of the 2019 H-1B Grantee Conference: Strengthening America's Talent Pipeline. Participants will be provided a high-level overview of the grant closeout process. |
20200331T140000 The Role of Partnerships in Sustainability Planning and Implementation for America’s Promise GrantsA Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of sustainability and community partnerships will present strategies and tips to determine future roles and responsibilities for partners that will help sustain your America’s Promise program after grant funding ends. Grantees will also hear from their peers as they share their process for building and beginning to implement their sustainability plan. |
20200528T140000 Effective Partnerships between Community College and Workforce Development BoardsThis webinar will showcase America's Promise grantees that have a strong relationship between the community college and workforce development board. Grantees will share their strategies for building and maintaining their partnership and how they overcame challenges along the way. |