Workforce Development Goals for 2008

• Continue to develop partnerships with the programs identified in 2007, particularly those involving multiple stakeholders that emphasize math, science, the arts, and language skill development.

• Increase business participation on the Workforce Development Committee by engaging the industry on determining their workforce needs.
  
  
• Promote and support discretionary grant funding received by the federal and state governments, community colleges, and workforce investment boards for career technical education and training.

• Expand working relationships with all Orange County cities and school districts to ensure that voter-approved bond dollars are efficiently and effectively implemented. Advocate joint-use partnerships for career and workforce investment facilities. 
  
  
• Continue to build Latino Educational Attainment (LEA) community coalitions and expand its media program in order to provide proactive intervention for at-risk and limited-English proficient students who could benefit from after-school enrichment opportunities.
  
  
• Collaborate with businesses, cities, and school districts in developing local, market-based housing incentives that will encourage high-quality educators to work in Orange County.
  
  
• Continue partnership on Executive Exchange with our county high schools.
  
  
• Work with the Orange County Department of Education on policyimplementation that benefits our students in the county in the Governor’s “Year of Education.”

For more information on OCBC's workforce development please contact Workforce Development Director Alicia Berhow.