Cradle to Career – Community Taskforce 2015 UWW CLC Poster Session Content provided by: Josh Gates, Decade of Difference Director, Pikes Peak United Way [email protected] / 719-955-0756 Carrie McKee, Executive Vice President, Pikes Peak United Way [email protected] / 719-955-0751 Action – Convened city-wide discussion to identify shared community goals by engaging leaders and everyday citizens with a narrative developed from 60 community conversations. How to Move Cradle to Career Efforts Forward in Phase II Recruit  Secure key stakeholders as co-chairs  Recruit cross-section of community using staff and volunteers  Continue recruitment and updates throughout process Launch  Conduct orientation around five conditions of collective impact  Outline process and timeline of working committee tasks Lead  Play backbone role (convene, communicate, provide data, synthesize feedback)  Encourage volunteer chairs to lead meetings and direct process with staff support  Analyze community assets, gaps, tipping points, and data as goals are formed Results  Three to five shared community goals  Focus on Stephen M.R. Covey’s Trust Principles  Significant community engagement  Action Plan Overall Timeline Convened Community Conversations August 2013 – May 2014 Cradle to Career Phase I - Task Force October 2014 - January 2015 Big Picture  Create a vibrant community offering a better future  Produce a talented, skilled workforce  Increase job and career opportunities Focus Areas Established  Education and skills needed for careers  Creating career opportunities and economic development Cradle to Career Phase II - Working Committees February - May 2015  Develop three to five shared community goals  Integrate the community conditions of building trust, working collaboratively and increasing connectivity   Communicate updates, needs and findings to community Set up leadership and process for next phase of community efforts Cradle to Career Phase III - Goals & Action Teams June - December 2015  Create structure to support the achievement of community goals  Agree upon shared strategies and measurements  Identify collaborative partners and funding sources  Share findings, benchmarks, successes, and needs with the community Who Is Engaged 105 Organizations Represented Business/Industry Banking, Construction, Consulting, Credit Unions, Economics, Engineering, Insurance, Investments, Leadership Training, Legal, Manufacturing, Marketing, Retail, Staffing Education Colorado College, Colorado Technical University, Head Start, K-12 School Districts and Charter Schools, National American University, Pikes Peak Community College, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, UC Medical Center Government/Military City of Colorado Springs (CS), CS Police Dept, CS Utilities, Early Childhood Council, El Paso County, Mayoral Candidates, Pikes Peak Library District, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, Retired U.S. Air Force/Army, U.S. Senator's Office Nonprofit Advocacy, Arts, Community Health, Disability Services, Education, Environmental, Faith-Based, Housing, Human Services, Minority Coalitions, Private Foundations, Professional Development, Business Development, Veteran Services