Agenda

2. Agenda • KPACE Program Overview • Participant Testimonial • Referral Process • Success Stories

3. The KPACE Program • KPACE -- Kirkwood Pathways for Academic Career Education and Employment • KPACE Partners -- Kirkwood Community College, United Way of East Central Iowa, Employers, and Community Based Organizations

4. Mission To promote upward mobility and economic self-sufficiency through education, employment, and mentorship in fields of growth and development in the 21st century.

5. Building Blocks to Financial Stability Build Income Build Skills Stabilization Basic Needs

6. Who We Are Looking For! Targeted Population: • Single female headed households • Single male headed households • Needs GED • Needs to increase Math and Reading levels • Unemployed/dislocated workers • Ex-offenders • Those who have reliable childcare • Those who need career focused training • Has stable housing • At 250% or below of the national poverty level • Posses a sincere interest in building a future career in Healthcare, Manufacturing, or Business Computing.

7. Goal of the KPACE Program The purpose of KPACE is to help individuals who are interested in three fields of study (Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Computers) and help them increase remedial levels in the areas of Math, Reading, and Writing in order for a individual to: • Acquire Skills and Competencies • Obtain GED • Increase Literacy • Earn Credential • Associates Degree • Obtain Employment • In Industry Sector • Attain Benefits (vacation, health care, sick leave, tuition reimbursement, retirement) • Retain Employment • Wage Progression

8. The “KPACE” Program Co-Hort 1 - Fall 2011 • Advanced Manufacturing (8) • Information Technology (7) • Health Care (10) • Total of 25 students Co-Hort 2 - Spring 2012 • Advanced Manufacturing (10) • Health Care (10) • Total of 20 students

9. The “KPACE” Program Fall 2011 Cohort (25 students) Performance Measures • 84% (21 students) retained in their academic plan • 64% (16 students) earned a credential (GED, Certificate, or Industry Credential) Other Measures of Success • Obtained employment • Benefits attainment (vacation, health care, sick leave, retirement, etc. • Employment retention • Wage progression Spring 2012 Cohort Program Interest • 90 individuals expressed interest • 70 individuals attended KPACE Orientation • 20 students selected for Spring session (10 Advanced Manufacturing students and 10 Health Care students)

10. The “KPACE” Program Student Testimonial-Kim is this format ok? Past • Single mom of two elementary students • Worked second shift earning $14.85 an hour • Work entailed periodic lay offs with Whirlpool Amana- individual was laid off in July 2011 KPACE • Individual started Welding training through KPACE in the fall of 2011 • Student obtained a Welding Certificate Present • Student secured employment at Evergreen Packaging Inc. in March • Working first shift which works better for her family’s schedule • Earning $17 an hour. This wage aligns with industry average for the level of training the student has acquired. Future • Student plans to advance her training (diploma, associates degree) after she obtains some work experience

11. Referral Partners • City of Cedar Rapids Housing Services (Section 8 Housing)       • Waypoint Services • Affordable Housing Network Inc. • Bethel AME Church • Life Connections - Partner for ACES meetings • Autism Society - Partner for ACES meetings • Promise Jobs • Creating Futures • Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) of Iowa • Horizons, A Family Service Alliance • HACAP Inn Circle • Catherine McAuley Center • Catholic Charities Pathway Partners

12. Nursing Pathway Nursing LPN/RN Certified Nursing Assistant KPACE Connection

13. Welding Pathway Welding AAS Combination Welding KPACE Connection

14. Business Computing Pathway Adm. Assistant AAS OR Computer Sup. Spec. AAS Business Computing Certificate KPACE Connection

15. Navigation Through Kirkwood The Role of the Pathway Navigator • Scheduling the KPACE co-hort sections and manage the outreach, recruitment, selection and enrollment • Assisting with the development of student’s pathway plan • Guiding the student through their pathway plan, assisting with the student’s academic progress • Determining support services necessary for the student’s success (stipends, transportation, childcare, books, equipment) • Connecting students to community resources when necessary

16. Building Skills-Co-hort 1

17. Building Skills-Hands on Training

18. Building Skills

19. Building Skills

20. Building Skills-Co-Hort 2

21. Building Skills-Field Trips

22. Building Skills-Healthcare Provider

23. KPACE Healthcare Schedule • KPACE Connection: April 2, 2012 - May 11, 2012 • NCRC Certification/WIA: May 14, 2012 - May 25, 2012 • Certified Nursing Assistant Training: May 30, 2012 - August 1, 2012 • KPACE Boot Camp: August 6, 2012 - August 17, 2012 • Start of Credit Classes at Kirkwood: August 21, 2012

24. KPACE Manufacturing Schedule • NCRC Certification/WIA: May 14, 2012 - May 25, 2012 • Combination Welding Certificate: April 9, 2012 - December 2012 • KPACE Boot Camp: August 6, 2012 (Fall Classes) • Start of Credit Classes at Kirkwood: August 21, 2012 (Fall Classes)

25. Business Computing Schedule • KPACE Connection: August 6, 2012 • NCRC Certification/WIA:TBD • Business Computing Certificate: Fall 2012 • KPACE Boot Camp: TBD • Start of Credit Classes at Kirkwood: TBD

26. Words to Live by for KPACE Students Our Success Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrows keep you Human, Failures keep you Humble, Success keeps you Glowing, But only you keeps you Going

27. Contact Information Mialisa Wright, KPACE Navigator 319-784-1518 Located: Kirkwood Resource Center mialisa.wright@kirkwood.edu Melissa Carstens, KPACE Navigator 319-365-9474 ext.31186 Located: IowaWORKS (Lindale Mall) melissa.carstens@iwd.iowa.gov Bethany Parker, KPACE Navigator 319-364-9474 ext. 31155 Located: IowaWORKS (Lindale Mall) bethany.parker@iwd.iowa.gov