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2 Year Modification

Plan: Colorado PYs 2018-2019
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: II. b. 1.

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  • II. Strategic Elements

    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a Strategic Planning Elements section that analyzes the State’s current economic environment and identifies the State’s overall vision for its workforce development system. The required elements in this section allow the State to develop data-driven goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce and to identify successful strategies for aligning workforce development programs. Unless otherwise noted, all Strategic Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs.

    • b. State Strategic Vision and Goals

      The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the State’s strategic vision and goals for developing its workforce and meeting employer needs in order to support economic growth and economic self-sufficiency. This must include—

II. b. 1. Vision

Describe the State’s strategic vision for its workforce development system.
View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

Governor Hickenlooper has developed a three-year plan for Colorado known as Vision 2018 designed to ensure a healthy Colorado. A priority area for fulfilling this vision is developing world class education and training for a quality life and a strong workforce. The focus is on growing the middle class by helping people connect to careers. This overarching vision for the state is in alignment with the vision of the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC), which is charged with aligning the efforts of economic development, education, workforce development, government and business stakeholders at the local, regional and state levels. The CWDC vision is that every Colorado business has access to a skilled workforce and every Coloradan has access to meaningful employment, resulting in statewide economic vitality.

CWDC ensures the strategic vision for the workforce system remains relevant by convening partners, leveraging resources and working to remove communication and regulatory barriers in order to help businesses create jobs, retain jobs and access a highly competitive workforce. It is CWDC’s mission to create and sustain a business-led Colorado talent system that appropriately integrates the work of economic development, education, training and workforce development to meet the needs of businesses, students, and job-seekers.