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apprenticeship
May 7, 2017  |  By Ami Davis  |  In News Notes, Partner Organizations, Programs

Apprenticeships: Human Capital Investment Best Practice

Many regional manufacturing companies are faced with tough attrition issues right now. With high turnover, an aging workforce or any of the other myriad challenges causing a skills gap, the need for employees with advanced skills is tremendous. Regionally, we have many programs focused on bringing in the next generation of the manufacturing workforce, but […]

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February 24, 2016  |  By Deborah Nankivell  |  In News Notes

Solutions

During every conversation there are great ideas. Reflection turns them into golden nuggets. Action turns them into new ways of thinking and acting. Examples: “People involved in work or pursuing work don’t create social problems.” “Communities with an entrepreneurial culture flourish. Those that don’t, perish.” “Programs must be self-sustaining or they will die.” If you […]

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upstairs
January 11, 2016  |  By Deborah Nankivell  |  In News Notes

When The Student Is Ready…..

At lot of time and effort goes into trying to get other people to change, to learn, to behave, to perform. Sometimes it’s best to step back, focus on conditions, remove barriers and simply let go. How many times have you thought or said “someone oughta do something?” As few today believe the state or […]

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January 4, 2016  |  By Deborah Nankivell  |  In News Notes

Happy New Year! What to Expect

Developing a strong, ready and diversified workforce is a top priority going into 2016. The keys are Career & Technical Education & Linked Learning. Thanks to deep engagement by employers and strong commitments from educators, we will complete a strategic plan this month with specific recommendations and next steps. The Civic Learning Partnership is aligning a […]

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closegap
October 25, 2015  |  By Deborah Nankivell  |  In News Notes

Both/And Closes the Gap

As we continue to advance the Career & Technical Education Initiative, the equal importance of inner and outer skills development is clear. Knowledge keeps changing. The ability to learn; adapt; influence across networks; initiate; communicate; access, analyze and apply information are all essential success skills. The challenge–how to model and teach these in systems designed for […]

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jobs
October 10, 2015  |  By Deborah Nankivell  |  In News Notes

Jobs, Workforce, Regions–What’s Up

In 2011, Brookings and the Rockefeller Foundation launched the Project on State and Metropolitan Innovation (PSMI), a five-year initiative to expand economic growth and opportunity in metropolitan regions. http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2015/07/23-expanding-growth-opportunity-carlson What they have learned will be very familiar: Leaders need to be able to work across programmatic and jurisdictional boundaries to implement the new model, both […]

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October 5, 2015  |  By Deborah Nankivell  |  In News Notes

Constitution Day – In Case You Missed It

Constitution Day at Fresno State was inspiring and sobering. The panel–amazing! Juan Arambula, Justice Rosendo Pena, Esmeralda Soria, Lorenzo Rios, Ismail Ali. Gratitude, commitment, responsibility…all were key themes as they expressed their views about being an American citizen. Jefferson said “I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the […]

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gradnation
May 21, 2015  |  By Deborah Nankivell  |  In News Notes

Grad Nation–America’s Promise to Our Kids–Fresno is On It

A shift is taking place. Labeling kids with behavior we don’t want has proven to be make things worse. Kids are not “drop-outs”, they are children coping with circumstances most of us cannot or don’t want to imagine. It’s not just about schools getting better. Adaptive change is obviously needed regarding career paths yet…. It’s […]

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May 18, 2014  |  By Deborah Nankivell  |  In News Notes

It’s All About Outcomes

Outcomes—it’s all about outcomes. Most agree. Yet when they don’t happen the search must begin to answer the question “Why not?”. In 2000, we realized that the “why not” in Fresno was the culture. We lacked trust. We were fragmented. Many had given up and believed poverty was inevitable. Speaking out was hard as conflicts […]

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May 7, 2014  |  By Deborah Nankivell  |  In News Notes

Stewardship in Action

We talk a lot about stewardship. What does it really mean? What does it mean for Fresno? The FBC is in the community transformation business. In this context a steward takes the time to understand an issue deeply before acting. A steward develops collaborative and peacemaking skills to ensure outcomes that stick. These skills demand […]

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