Indiana Sectors Regional Convenings

Indiana Sectors Regional Convenings

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development hosted two Indiana Sectors Regional Convenings on June 5th in South Bend, IN and June 13th in Odon, IN in collaboration with Jobs for the Future (JFF) to bring together frontline staff from a diverse set of sector practitioners including industry, education, workforce, economic development, and community-based organizations. Attendees had the opportunity to learn best practices on effective sector partnership development, connect and network with peers, and provide feedback on how a statewide sector strategy could support and expand local and regional work.

• Folder Materials:
  • North Convening Agenda
  • South Convening Agenda
  • North Plenary Speaker Bios
  • South Plenary Speaker Bios
  • IN Sector Partnership Framework Excerpt from 2015 IN Plan and Launch Sector Partnerships document
  • Save the Date: November Indiana Sectors Summit
  • Skill UP! Indiana Innovation Network Summary
• Indiana Sectors Overview Slides
• IndianaCareerReady.com Beta Demonstration Slides
• North Convening Breakout Session Slides:
  • Labor Market Information (LMI): When Mere Words Aren’t Enough
  • How to Measure the Success of Sector Partnerships
  • Partnership Management: Why Organizations Providing Wraparound Services are Key Partners
• South Convening Breakout Session Slides:
  • Labor Market Information (LMI): When Mere Words Aren’t Enough
  • How to Measure the Success of Sector Partnerships
  • Partnership Management: Why Organizations Providing Wraparound Services are Key Partners
• Additional handouts:
  • Region 1 Manufacturing Handout
  • ARC Chapter Handout
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Area Offices Handout
  • DWD Regional Workforce Analysts Handout

If you have any questions and/or if you would like to share updates on your sector partnership work, please contact Bryon Silk, Executive Director of Business Services, Indiana Department of Workforce Development at BSilk@dwd.IN.gov.