This document proposes developing a single regional workforce development plan for Cameron County. It outlines a workforce pipeline that begins in middle school with career counseling and educational goal setting. It emphasizes technical career programs in high school through magnet schools, dual enrollment courses, and internships with business involvement. This aligns with the Imagine Brownsville vision of a prosperous community with good jobs and the United Brownsville mission of collaborative strategies to develop human capital and align education with industry demand through internships and technical programs.
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United brownsville: Develop Regional Workforce Development Plan
1. I N I T I AT I V E : D E V E L O P A S I N G L E R E G I O N A L W O R K F O R C E
D E V E L O P M E N T P L A N .
P AT H O B B S , E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R
W O R K F O R C E S O L U T I O N S C A M E R O N P AT. H O B B S @ W F S C A M E R O N . O R G - - - 5 4 8 -
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UNITED BROWNSVILLE
3. WORKFORCE PIPELINE
* In the right career field.
Guided Education is the Key
JOB
High School
Middle School
Set Educational Goal
9th Grade 6 year plan
RGV Lead / Achieve Texas Model
CATE Programs
Business / Industry Involvement
Internships / Mentoring
Dual Enrollment Courses
Academic CORE or
Technical Programs
Magnet Schools (STEM)
63% are Technical Jobs
not requiring Bachelors
Degree
Kuder Preference Exam
Strong Career Counseling Texas
CARES
Parental Involvement
University
6. ALIGNMENT WITH IMAGINE
BROWNSVILLE VISION & STRATEGY:
Imagine Brownsville Strategic Dimensions:
1. Economic
2. Infrastructure
3. Social
4. Civic
5. Environment
Of the 12 Vision Themes, the following are aligned with workforce planning:
#1A PROSPEROUS community with low poverty rates based on targeted industrial clusters that offer
good jobs paying livable wages and offer sustainable employment opportunities for future generations.
#5A TALENTED community with high levels of educational attainment and workforce skills.
7. ALIGNMENT WITH UNITED
BROWNSVILLE MISSION STATEMENT:
UB Mission Statement: To provide the organizational framework for the sustainable collaboration of the public and private sector to
develop strategies and best management practices, partner and share ideas and resources, build mutual capacities and cooperation in
moving our community forward toward its shared vision.
Common Initiatives from Education and Human Capital Implementation Plans:
1. Highlighting industry clusters in demand: Heavy Mfg., Light Mfg., Logistics, Healthcare,
Tourism/Hospitality.
2. Support for business/industry participation in work-based internship programs with high
schools & colleges.
3. Expand technical program dual enrollment programs between BISD and Texas Southmost
College.
4. Development of appropriate career pathways for student success.
5. Aligning curriculums with market demand for talent and skills.