INSIGHT: Sector Strategies in the MRTDL Consortium – 2014 Report
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Keywords
sector strategies, sector partnership, industry partnership, community college administrators and program managers, leaders of public workforce agencies and community-based non-profits, business and labor leaders involved or interested in sector-focused workforce partnerships, workforce development researchers and policy-makers, employer involvement, employer engagement
Project
Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Consortium (MRTDL)
Authors
Torrens, Jim
Date Submitted
2017-02-15
Material Type
Program Assessment and Evaluation
Secondary Material Type
Program Planning Resources
Institution
Lewis and Clark Community College
Industry Partner
The National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP), an initiative of the Insight Center of Community Economic Development, provided the Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (MRTDL) Consortium and its member colleges training and technical assistance related to sector strategies, including ongoing guidance on developing and implementing sector strategy action plans. NNSP also provided ongoing customized consultation to each of the Consortium’s nine member colleges.
License
CC BY
Funding Source
Additional Public Access
Abstract
This report describes the common and replicable elements of sector strategies that the Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (MRTDL) Consortium and its nine member colleges have pursued over a one-year period from October 2013 through September 2014. The report provides valuable models and lessons learned to colleges within the Consortium and around the country, as well as to the U.S. Department of Labor, the workforce system, and its partners as requirements of the Workforce Investment and Opportunities Act (WIOA) regarding sector partnerships are implemented.
Industry (NAISC)
Wholesale Trade -- Support Activities for Transportation (488)
Occupation (SOC)
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (53-0000)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Transportation and Materials Moving (49)