DINWIDDIE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLSCTE FORUM

PRESENTED BYSHARON B. YATES

DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION& CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

THE PARTNERSHIP

Dinwiddie County Public Schools partnered with The Dinwiddie County Economic Development and Community Development and Outreach Office to sponsor a Career Pathways Forum.

GOAL

To create the Top Ten Pathways to prepare our students for jobs to meet the current labor market needs in the region and beyond.

THE PARTICIPANTSOur strategically invited audience included…Dinwiddie Chamber RepresentativeBoard of Supervisor Rep. (2)School Board Rep (2)High School PrincipalGuidance DirectorCTE Department ChairVDOEVA Gateway RegionAdvisory Council MembersSchool SuperintendentCounty AdministratorPEER Consortium Coordinator

AGENDA ITEMS

Welcome

Introduction & Purpose

What is a Career Pathway

Overview of 16 Career Clusters and Sample Career Pathways for each

Graduation requirements as it relates to Career Pathways & CTE

Job Marketing Trends for the Region

Lunch

Break out Sessions Facilitated by PEER Consortium Coordinator

Next Steps

Conclusion

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Each participant went to the Career Cluster he or she was interested or had expertise based on the industry or agency they represented

Each group gave three top pathways for that career cluster

NEXT STEPS

The information was used from the group priorities to compile a list of the Top Ten Pathways for each Career Cluster.

This information will help to develop pathways to submit to Perkins for approval and to begin implementing those courses that are needed at Middle & High School that lead to pathways that will provide jobs in the region and beyond.

CONCLUSION

This activity gave validity to the career pathways that are developed.

We gained support from the stakeholders and the budget holders needed to reach our goal.

It will provide support and resources to prepare students for jobs to meet the current labor market needs in the region and beyond.