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 |
Career Technical Education
Career Technical Education (CTE) prepares students for a wide range of careers with the academic and technical skills necessary to succeed. CTE is organized at the national level, but allows students to gain hands-on experience in any number of career pathways. These career pathways present a wide range of related career options to students that can lead to a university, an apprenticeship, work in industry, or any number of other opportunities. By building their career awareness, students not only discover their interests and passions, but become empowered to choose the education pathway that can lead to more than financial rewards, but the satisfaction that comes from meaningful work. These careers may require varying levels of education, such as industry recognized credentials, post-secondary certificates, and two or four-year college degrees. In total, about 12.5 million high school and college students are enrolled in CTE courses across the United States.
For the 2021 – 2022 school year, there are 109 total approved programs in Lane County high schools with a 165 Lane County CTE Teachers. Click here for the complete list of CTE programs in each district. For more information and resources on Lane County’s CTE programs, click here.
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.