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The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties:

The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties: Bridging the Gap for Economically Disadvantaged Populations. 'Lifelong Learning and Literacy (L3) Project Dr. Pamela Jackson June 23, 2010. Research Agenda. Content of the Report Demographic, Education, and Economic Profile

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The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties:

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  1. The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties: Bridging the Gap for Economically Disadvantaged Populations 'Lifelong Learning and Literacy (L3) Project Dr. Pamela Jackson June 23, 2010

  2. Research Agenda • Content of the Report • Demographic, Education, and Economic Profile • Employment Impact of BRAC by County and Region • Analysis of Focus Group Data • Regional and County Specific Recommendations • Methodology • Quantitative data sources • 2005 – 2007 American Community Survey • IMPLAN software to estimate the detailed impact of BRAC on each county • Qualitative data sources • Focus group sessions (11) • Visioning Summits (3) • Advisory Board Meetings (2) • Report available at bracrtf.com

  3. Economically Disadvantaged Population

  4. Educational Attainment

  5. Educational Attainment of the Disadvantaged Cumberland and Scotland Percent

  6. Occupational GapConstruction Percent

  7. Focus Groups: Major Issues • Information about BRAC related employment opportunities • Literacy • Training • Transportation • Entrepreneurship

  8. RecommendationsLiteracy • Establish MoUs between Literacy Councils and Community Colleges • Employ the services of the faith-based community to offer literacy programs in churches • Sharing How Access to Resources Empowers (SHARE) program • Establish comprehensive family literacy programs where children learn in nearby classrooms while parents pursue their own educational goals • Develop a Literacy and Lifelong Learning initiative and campaign

  9. RecommendationsLiteracy • Design strategies to provide the needed skills using the absolute or comparative advantage principle • Wi-Fi and broadband can be used to transmit basic literacy courses, from one county location to another. • Policy changes • Define family literacy as an allowable activity under the state's work requirements • Add family literacy programs to the post-employment support system • Designate family literacy programs as allowable sites for child care funds

  10. RecommendationsEntrepreneurship • Create vertical (and/or horizontal) collaborations within the food supply chain, • Packaging • Delivery • Value added processing • Funding Sources • The Center for Economic Empowerment and Development • Kiva Lending Teams • Identify a microloan intermediary in each county

  11. The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties: Bridging the Gap for Economically Disadvantaged Populations Questions

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