Foundations
In advance of the course, participants will be asked to read overview materials available on the Academy site which will be designed to level-set understanding and prepare participants to engage in a more active in-person learning experience. The Foundations course provides an overview of the state’s workforce development vision, the brand promise for Virginia Career Works, and the strategic role of sector strategies and career pathways in transforming service delivery by applying more demand-driven approaches to serving both businesses and customers. Key agencies will be clearly identified, and participants will get a better understanding of how sector strategies and career pathways impact roles and responsibilities, as well as how they are critical to reaching the Virginia brand promise. This will include a clear depiction of the role of each agency in the larger system, and how individuals at all occupational levels have a role in system success.
This course is classroom-based and
has required pre-work. Participants will earn a badge upon completion
of the Foundations classroom-based course.
Course Length: Pre-Work (2 hours), in-person Foundations classroom course (6 hours in 1 day)
Cross-Regional Discussions
Cross-regional discussions encourage peer sharing to highlight promising practices across regions, identify topics that might be better addressed at the cross-regional or statewide level, and suggest larger patterns of change.
We will post a new question monthly for the next six months, after which additional questions will be developed based on identified needs.
Region 2 Peer Work Group
The Region 2 Peer Work Groups will conduct problem-solving and action planning around sector strategies and career pathways service delivery with the goal of implementing sector strategies and career pathway efforts in the region. During this process, we will identify key challenges and opportunities to leverage partnerships and strengthen alignment using current work as a baseline.
Region 3 Peer Work Group
The Region 3 Peer Work Groups will conduct problem-solving and action planning around sector strategies and career pathways service delivery with the goal of implementing sector strategies and career pathway efforts in the region. During this process, we will identify key challenges and opportunities to leverage partnerships and strengthen alignment using current work as a baseline.
Region 4 Peer Work Group
The Region 4 Peer Work Groups will conduct problem-solving and action planning around sector strategies and career pathways service delivery with the goal of implementing sector strategies and career pathway efforts in the region. During this process, we will identify key challenges and opportunities to leverage partnerships and strengthen alignment using current work as a baseline.
Region 5 Peer Work Group
The Region 5 Peer Work Groups will conduct problem-solving and action planning around sector strategies and career pathways service delivery with the goal of implementing sector strategies and career pathway efforts in the region. During this process, we will identify key challenges and opportunities to leverage partnerships and strengthen alignment using current work as a baseline.