Cradle to Career - United Way Conferences Site

Cradle to Career – Community Taskforce
2015 UWW CLC Poster Session
Content provided by:
Josh Gates, Decade of Difference Director, Pikes Peak United Way
josh@PPUnitedWay.org / 719-955-0756
Carrie McKee, Executive Vice President, Pikes Peak United Way
carrie@PPUnitedWay.org / 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
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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