Business and Community College Partnerships: A How-To Guide October 3, 2011

1. Improving the Lives of Working Families Business and Community College Partnerships: A How-To Guide October 3, 2011

2. Today’s Objectives • Understand the mission of Corporate Voices and our work around the skills gap and Learn and Earn partnerships • Learn the business perspective of these partnerships and begin the framework for a business engagement strategy for your organization • Provide information on the community college perspective of these partnerships • Learn from the experiences of others

3. Discussion Questions • Why are business and community college partnerships imperative to business needs? • Why are these partnerships imperative to community college needs?

4. Why Pursue Partnerships? 3

5. About Corporate Voices • Founded in 2001 • National business membership organization • Represent private sector in dialogue on social policy issues involving working families • More than 50 partner companies • Annual net revenues more than $1 trillion • More than 4 million employees • All 50 states 

6. How We Do It • We combine: • Research • Collaboration • Business best practices • Advocacy • We work with partners to: • Create and influence the adoption of corporate and public policy • Better support working families 5

7. Higher Education and the Labor Market 63% of all jobs will require some college or better by 2018. Source: Analysis of March CPS data, Center on Education and the Workforce

8. Workforce Trends and Truths 63% will require some postsecondary education Source: Center on Education and the Workforce Ready or Not and Help Wanted

9. Working-student friendly employer practices and policies COLLEGES Overview of Learn and Earn Unpaid Credit-bearing Internships EMPLOYERS Off–Campus Work Study On–Campus Work Study Working-student friendly college practices and policies Professional Tracks*: MD, JD, CPA, PE

10. Micro Business Case Studies 9

11. Business and Community College Partnerships

12. Discussion Question What’s the first step in creating partnerships with business?

13. Stakeholders Wheel: Right Connections from the Start Business and Community College Partnerships Community College Divisions Business Divisions

14. Discussion Question Keys to successful partnerships?

15. Keys to Successful Partnerships • Common Objectives • Trust and Respect • Leadership • Flexibility • Language and Culture • Environmental Scan • Clearly Defined Roles and Expectations • Timing • Measurement and Data • Communication Source: Across the Great Divide 14

16. Q & A Other Questions?

17. Today’s Objectives • Understand the mission of Corporate Voices and our work around the skills gap and Learn and Earn partnerships • Learn the business perspective of these partnerships and begin the framework for a business engagement strategy for your organization • Provide information on the community college perspective of these partnerships • Learn from the experiences of others

18. About Corporate Voices • Founded in 2001 • National business membership organization • Represent private sector in dialogue on social policy issues involving working families • More than 50 partner companies • Annual net revenues more than $1 trillion • More than 4 million employees • All 50 states 

19. Working-student friendly employer practices and policies COLLEGES Overview of Learn and Earn Unpaid Credit-bearing Internships EMPLOYERS Off–Campus Work Study On–Campus Work Study Working-student friendly college practices and policies Professional Tracks*: MD, JD, CPA, PE

20. Stakeholders Wheel: Right Connections from the Start Business and Community College Partnerships Community College Divisions Business Divisions

21. Keys to Successful Partnerships • Common Objectives • Trust and Respect • Leadership • Flexibility • Language and Culture • Environmental Scan • Clearly Defined Roles and Expectations • Timing • Measurement and Data • Communication Source: Across the Great Divide 20

22. Strengths of Community College Partners • Flexibility and Speed • Dedicated Faculty & Staff • Single Point of Contact • Student Support • Tutoring and Advisement Services • Academic and Career Planning • Cost-effective • Customized Curriculum • Corporate Capacity Building • Flexible Course Scheduling and Delivery • Community Partnerships • Teamwork and Collaboration • Articulation Agreements • Foundation and General Education • Prior Learning Assessment 21

23. Discussion Questions What other strengths do community colleges bring to partnerships with business?

24. Strengths of Business Partners • Competency Needs • Dedicated Staff • Local Support Staff • Promotion of Opportunities • Awareness and Recruitment Opportunities • Career Pathways • Tuition Assistance • Subject Matter Experts • Recognition of Credentials • Flexible Work Options • Community Partnerships • Teacher Externships • In-Kind Contributions • Contextualized Learning • Prior Learning Assessment 23

25. Discussion Questions What other strengths do businesses bring to partnerships with community colleges?

26. Q & A What are perceived obstacles from partnering with business?

27. Micro Business Case Studies 26

28. Q & A Other Questions?

29. Questions? … Contact Us! Peg Walton pwalton@corporatevoices.org Jennifer Weber jweber@corporatevoices.org www.corporatevoices.org 28