Ensuring today’s students are prepared for tomorrow’s careers increasingly depends on employer engagement in workforce education. This is especially important given the 2018 reauthorization of Perkins V, the federal law and funding stream that supports K-12 and postsecondary career and technical education (CTE).
Employer participation in the development of each state’s Perkins V plan is more than just a federal requirement; it is an invaluable opportunity for employers to weigh in on their state’s vision for workforce education. It is also an opportunity to cultivate strong and long-lasting partnerships between employers and education systems.
For employers participating in the Perkins V state planning and implementation process, it’s important to remember that “CTE is not a jobs program; it is a sequence of rigorous education and training that can help provide a lifetime of economic mobility for families and build long-term prosperity for states, regions and cities.”1 The most impactful employer engagement will reflect long-term strategic priorities and will focus on developing a robust talent pipeline rather than simply filling currently vacant positions.
What are specific ways employers can engage in the Perkins V State Planning process?
States are required to define size, scope and quality for their workforce education programs, but they can include other definitions as well. Strong state plans will include clear definitions for the various components of a high-quality program of study. Ideally, the programs will focus on student outcomes, not just program inputs. Consider these eight “CTE Program non-negotiables” as a foundation for strong definitions and state visions for CTE.
Be specific about the knowledge, skills and credentials needed for your future workforce. When submitting comments/recommendations, provide data or evidence to support your recommendations. This can be especially valuable if your industry is changing/emerging in ways that may not yet be reflected in labor market data.
Support from the employer community can provide important cover for states to set ambitious goals – especially when that support is matched with a commitment of ongoing partnership. Advocate for your state to report on the outcomes/information that are most helpful for you as an employer, either as part of Perkins accountability or through another transparency reporting channel.
Strong state plans will clearly articulate how multiple agencies (K-12, postsecondary and workforce) will work together to implement seamless career pathways for all students. This could include strategies to expand access to early postsecondary and work-based learning opportunities within career pathways, as well as joint investments between secondary and postsecondary institutions.
Share the importance of employer engagement with your industry associations, members of local chambers, etc. While businesses may directly compete against one another in terms of their products and services, everyone benefits when the state’s talent pool (future workforce) is equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for success in family-sustaining careers.
While each state’s Perkins V planning process and timeline varies, the law requires states to engage employers in the initial plan development, at public hearings and through formal public comment. States may also establish additional employer engagement opportunities. Here are a few actions employers can take to get involved today:
Contact your state’s eligible Perkins agency (usually the state K-12 or postsecondary oversight body) to learn more about the state’s planning process and opportunities for engagement.
Contact your local school district(s) and postsecondary institutions to learn about their local planning processes and partnership opportunities. Our second CTE playbook, Building Cross-Sector Partnerships, includes strategies for building strong partnerships.
Work with a regional education-workforce intermediary or chamber, if available.
Proven PTSD Therapy in Salt Lake City this Week
WHAT: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an evidenced-based psychotherapy that has demonstrated proven results in treating individuals with PTSD. The therapy, which continues to gain popularity nationwide, aims to resolve a traumatic memory through a combination of eye movements and memory visualization. This treatment provides effective relief from strong physical and emotional reactions associated with PTSD in as few as one to six sessions. .
ART International is a nonprofit interested in expanding the reach of this therapy – and is committed to increasing the number of clinicians certified in this treatment. ART International's senior clinicians will be training Salt Lake City mental health providers towards certification in the therapy.
The three-day session in Salt Lake City is one of more than 100 trainings that ART International is slated to host throughout the country in 2019. Licensed clinicians, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors are eligible to participate in the training. Therapists who complete the session will earn 21.5 CEUs and are immediately certified to use ART in their practice.
WHEN: Aug. 31- Sept. 2, 2019, 9 AM – 5 PM
WHERE: 5300 S. Adams Ave. Parkway (500 E)
Suite 6
Ogden, UT 84405
CONTACT: Julie Scharper, 410-409-9346
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THORNHILL
Announce Debut Full-Length
The Dark Pool
Out 10/25 via UNFD
Reveal New Single + Video
Melbourne, AUS - August 29, 2019 - Melbourne metalcore five-piece Thornhill have announced details of their hugely-anticipated debut full-length album, The Dark Pool, set to be released on Friday, October 25 via UNFD. Introduced by pelting lead single and video "Nurture," which originally premiered via Reddit, The Dark Pool marks Thornhill's next assault on an expectant heavy scene.
Since emerging in 2016, the band have made a playground of the Australian heavy sphere, earmarking themselves as one of the country's most refreshing and unrelenting emerging acts. Having stretched their touring muscles alongside the likes of Northlane, Architects, Parkway Drive, In Hearts Wake, and Polaris, and impressed with releases including their 2018 EP Butterfly and recent single "Coven," the clever and colourful The Dark Pool promises to be a breakout for Thornhill.
From the unrelenting riffage of 'Nurture', to the sweltering breakdown of "Views From The Sun," and the breathy moment of rest on "All The Light We Don't See," The Dark Pool captures the breadth and depth of this group's knockout brand of heavy. On its musicality, Thornhill lead vocalist Jacob Charlton explains:
"We wanted it to have enough difference that people would be surprised, and it would also allow us to keep branching out down the track. We wanted to sprinkle enough in The Dark Pool that we could continue to build on, we never want to pigeon hole ourselves into a genre, that was never the point of Thornhill. We just want to be exactly who we want to be every single time."
Thematically, he shares that each track touches on various common threads of humanity. "Nurture" is a commentary on idolizing someone/something and losing yourself in the middle of that, and elsewhere the record touches on anxiety ("Coven"), body image ("In My Skin"), the afterlife ("Where We Go When We Die") and loss ("Lily & The Moon"). On the genesis of its namesake, Jacob explains it refers to a dark, reflective pool where we can all see a mirror of ourselves and what makes us who we are. While each track is closely linked Jacob's reality, he encourages listeners to reflect on their own experiences and take their own meanings from his lyrics.
"Every theme and meaning on this album is in direct relation to my life at any point of writing. It helps me to draw from experiences and moments that feel real to me so that I can translate that emotion into something people can relate to. You don't have to listen to this and think about what I believe the song is to me, I would love for you to take away your own meaning and make your own story that makes you feel like this record is about you," he says.
"For example, 'Lily & The Moon' is about my dog, but it's also broadly about loss so everyone can relate to that in their own way, it could be about anyone someone has lost or is losing. It's not supposed to be a story of sadness either, it's supposed to be a reminder to make sure that we care enough about the people that we love while we still have them."
Thornhill will celebrate The Dark Pool with a thumping hometown release show on Friday, November 15. It goes down at Melbourne's Stay Gold with support from Deadlights, Mirrors, and Tapestry. Elsewhere, the band are due to support The Amity Affliction at Heaven and Hell Festival in September alongside Underoath, Crossfaith, Trophy Eyes, Void Of Vision, Pagan, and more. They'll also join Wage War on their recently-announced European run in January.
The Dark Pool will be released on October 25th via UNFD, and is available for pre-order now at unfd.lnk.to/TheDarkPool.
For more information, please visit:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thornhillmelb
Twitter: www.twitter.com/thornhillmelb
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thornhillmelb
The Dark Pool Tracklisting:
1. Views From The Sun
2. Nurture
3. The Haze
4. Red Summer
5. In My Skin
6. All The Light We Don't See
7. Lily & The Moon
8. Coven
9. Human
10. Netherplace
11. Where We Go When We Die
Upcoming Shows:
September 14 - Brisbane, AUS @ Heaven and Hell
November 15 - Melbourne, AUS @ Stay Gold (Album Release Show)
January 7 - Bristol UK @ The Fleece
January 8 - Nottingham UK @ Rescue Rooms
January 10 - Manchester UK @ Rebellion
January 11 - Dublin UK @ Academy Green Room
January 12 - Glasgow UK @ G2
January 13 - Newcastle UK @ Think Tank
January 15 - Leeds UK @ The Key Club
January 16 - Birmingham UK @ O2 Institute 2
January 17 - London UK @ O2 Academy Islington
January 18 - Southampton UK @ The Loft
January 20 - Amsterdam NL @ Melkweg Oz
January 21 - Paris FR @ Backstage By The Mill
January 23 - Cologne DE @ Gloria
January 24 - Hamburg DE @ Gruenspan
January 26 - Munich DE @ Technikum
January 27 - Frankfurt DE @ Batshkapp
January 28 - Antwerp BE @ Trix
Download a high res press photo here.
Download the album artwork here.
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One hundred fifty practitioners, researchers, and policy advocates from more than 27 states, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University researchers Joanna H. Fox and Robert Balfanz, spent three years developing the Pathways to Adult Success (PAS) vision and framework.
We invite you to join this idea-sharing and collaborative network of learners and doers. The PAS goal is to help all students graduate high school and access postsecondary opportunities that lead to a family-supporting wage.
We believe that whether you are new to this cross-sector work or experienced, you will learn new approaches and have time to consider and plan next steps within the framework of this conference.
The two-day conference is organized around five PAS learning strands, each detailing a critical component of helping students progress from K-12 through postsecondary options to adult success.
You can either dive into one strand or mix and match across strands to access the knowledge and insights that correspond to your interests.
The strands are:
Using early warning systems to enable college and career success for all. Includes:
Guiding students towards post-secondary success. Includes:
Creating effective collaborations between K12, institutions of higher education, and workforce development partners. Includes:
Using data systems that monitor progress towards adult success and provide feedback in “real time” across institutions.Includes:
Fitting these components together to build a Pathway to Adult Success continuum in your community, district, or state. Includes:
PAS is focused on connecting the dots between students and life-long success. The goal is to get all students through high school into postsecondary options resulting in a living wage.
The work is new and evolving as schools, districts, states, communities and organizations realize the impact they have when everyone works together to enable students to become productive adults.
Follow this link for a summary
of the Pathways to Adult Success initiative.
