Workforce Development

Innovation Support

Lynn Baroff
Executive Director
Pasadena, CA 91106
County: Los Angeles
lynn.baroff@csewi.org
http://www.csewi.org

1.7 Deliverables


Related Links
The WIB Toolkit website.

Objective:
Development and distribution of a WIB Tool Kit to WIBs across the CIC and the State to enable them to identify and support entrepreneurial companies in an innovation eco system. Primary audiences will be WIB Directors, local elected officials, ED groups and civic and educational leaders. The Toolkit is divided into five sections:

-Background: What's changing in California and how it affects workforce development
-Five Core WIB Roles: Important functions and their relation to preparing the workforce of the future
-Industry Profiles: Overviews of key high-tech industries in California.
-Case Studies: Six programs that are making a difference
-Resources: Useful publications and links

Structure:
The WIB Resource Toolkit project is a collaborative effort between three nonprofit organizations: California Council for Science and Technology (CCST), the project lead, which offers science and technology-related policy solutions to the state government; California Space Education and Workforce Institute (CSEWI), dedicated to the enhancement and development of space-related education and workforce; and California Workforce Association (CWA), which develops public policy strategies and builds local capacity to address critical workforce issues.

Desired Outcomes:
- Develop a WIB resource manual (toolkit) with derivative products, with a focus on providing support for innovation companies and entrepreneurs.

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