This component of the Career Pathways Toolkit, from the U.S. Department of Labor, provides tools and techniques for

• Engaging Cross-Agency Partners and Employers;
• Establishing a Shared Vision, Mission, Goals, and Strategies;
• Defining the Roles and Responsibilities of all Partners; and
• Developing a Work Plan and/or Memorandum of Understanding for the Partnership.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff are the checklists and worksheets for identifying potential partners, taking inventory of current partnerships, and clarifying the roles and responsibilities of partners – all of which may be used during the development of a Career Pathways Plan.

The Career Pathways Planner: A Resource Guide for Adult Education State Leaders to Promote Local Career Pathways Systems, a project of the Manhattan Strategy Group in collaboration with its partners Abt Associates and CORD Communications, includes information, strategies, tools, and links to existing resources that adult education administrators will find very helpful when designing, developing, and implementing a Career Pathways Plan.

An area of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff is Section 3: Supporting Partnerships which provides essential information, advice, and tools for

• Developing Local Partnerships,
• Steps to Form Partnerships,
• Collecting Information about Potential Partners, and
• Resources to Support Partnerships.

This toolkit, from The Center for Occupational Research and Development, aims to help educators and business representatives strengthen career and technical education programs through the use of advisory committees.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff include

• Section II. Benefits of Advisory Committees,
• Section III. Setup of Advisory Committees,
• Section IV. Maintenance of Advisory Committees, and
• Section V. Growth of Advisory Committees.

This component of the Career Pathways Toolkit, from the U.S. Department of Labor, provides tools and techniques for

• Engaging Cross-Agency Partners and Employers;
• Establishing a Shared Vision, Mission, Goals, and Strategies;
• Defining the Roles and Responsibilities of all Partners; and
• Developing a Work Plan and/or Memorandum of Understanding for the Partnership.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff are the checklists and worksheets for identifying potential partners, taking inventory of current partnerships, and clarifying the roles and responsibilities of partners – all of which may be used during the development of a Career Pathways Plan.