Creating Positive Impacts for
Lane County’s Future Workforce
Youth Program Services
In the 2020 – 2021 program year, 278 youth/young adults benefited from being served through one of Lane Workforce Partnership’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) contracted youth providers.
Program Players:
- Youth Employees
- Worksite Supervisors
- Family Coaches and Case Managers
- Employment Specialist and Supervisor
Promote Trade Opportunities- Skilled to Work KEZI 9 News Initiative
Connect Industry Workforce Needs to Education
Lane Workforce Partnership partners with Elevate Lane County to coordinate industry awareness for students, teacher externships, and work-based learning opportunities. Below are the measures and numbers served for Program Year 2020/2021.
| Measure | Number Served |
| # of Lane County students participating in industry tours. 2020/2021 industry tours were conducted virtually and save to several social media platforms. # of participating industry sectors | 491 students registered 1,402 views on YouTube + 3,294 views on Facebook 21 |
| # of Lane County schools participating in industry tours | 27 |
| # of Lane County students participating in the 2020 Middle School Career Expo | 492 |
| # of Lane County schools participating in the 2020 Middle School Career Expo | 11 |
| # of Lane County Students participating in 2021 Hiring Fair | 120 |
| # of Lane County schools participating in 2021 Hiring Fair | 21 |
| # of students participating in job shadows | 65 |
| # of students participating in a mentorship with industry | 31 |
| # of high school teachers participating in an externship | 10 |
| School Presentations | # of students: 495 # of middle schools: 2 # of high schools: 2 # of industry reps: 10 |
| # of Lane County students participating in professional skill building Webinars | 611 + 197 views on YouTube |
| # of participating industry reps in webinars | 30 |
| # of Lane County schools participating in webinars | 36 |
| # of Lane County students participating in Financial Foundation courses | 244 |
| # of Lane County students participating in student showcases (codeORcreate or MarketingJam) | 67 |
National Career Readiness Certificate
Job applicants who earn an NCRC have shown they will “go the extra mile” to compete for a job. Employers know that holding an NCRC proves that an individual has documented their level of foundational workplace skills, and are ready to be trained in the specific requirements of a job.
The Math and Reading test portions of the NCRC meet the Essential Skills graduation requirement through the Oregon Department of Education. As a result of earning a certificate, Lane County high school students who were not slated to graduate, passed the NCRC and walked with their graduation class.