literacy and basic skills/employment skills collaboration michelle smith
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Literacy and Basic Skills/Employment Skills Collaboration
Michelle Smith
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Bridges to Success meeting and classroom
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Bridges to Success computer lab
•Used daily for LBS learners, OW client workshops and special programming
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Marketing
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Collaboration
• Employment Consultants discuss upgrading with clients
• LBS Instructors discuss employment planning with learners
• Reciprocal referrals and case collaboration
• Opportunity to have a service plan open in ES and LBS
• Co promote programs
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Suitability Indicators
• Take 5 minutes to discuss two indicators for Literacy and Basic Skills and Employment Services
• Be prepared to share with the group
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Internal Advertising
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Brainstorm
• What do your job seekers need?
• What can LBS offer?
• Take 10 minutes to discuss this at your table• Be prepared to share your findings
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Collaboration• Determine the need within your client base- Invite learners to attend ES workshops
- Share all employment related events with LBS
- Partner on learner plans for volunteer opportunities
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Collaboration
• Managers meet regularly to discuss updates, successes and challenges
• Share community updates • Attend community meetings and speak to both
programs
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Marketing
• Presentations to Chamber of Commerce members and other business groups on both ES and LBS
• Job Developers discuss staffing and training needs with employers, including upgrading
• Television in resource centre includes LBS information
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Challenges•Lack of referrals from staff (in both programs)•Lack of understanding of what each program offers•Referrals•Co-location•Sharing space•Suitability indicators differ for each program•It can be difficult for ES to get client buy-in to participate in upgrading
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Brainstorming
Marketing Partnerships Collaboration
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Partnerships
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Collaboration
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Marketing