71994 Groups representing organizations involved in preparing students for the world of work met

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• 7/1994 Groups representing organizations involved
  in preparing students for the world of work met
• 9/1994 Group formed a working partnership and
  made matrix of existing programs

• 10/1994 Held first local conference at PSU York
  for interested parties
• Reviewed components of National School to Work
  Opportunities Act

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• 1/1995 Begin preparations to write grant
• Decided to expand base of members to include
  required membership for STWOA grants
• Marketing begins
• Forums
• Presentations
• Trainings

• Adopt Mission
• To provide opportunities for all York County
  students to succeed in the 21st Century workforce
  by collaboratively building a network linking
  classroom, workplace and community

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• Community Compact
• promoted, organized, developed delivered
  programming and created PARTNERSHIPS for
• School Based Learning
• Workplace Learning
• Linking Activities

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1997/98 STW becomes YCAL

• Sustainability
• First Capital Compact
• And
• YCSTW
• Merge
• Grassroots and Powerbase with 501c(3) status

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Organizational Structure

• Composed of representatives from
• - Each of 13 school districts, 1 VT, and
• 1 parochial school
• Alternative Schools
• Intermediate Unit
• CareerLink
• Transition Council
• Junior Achievement

Composed of Board Members
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YCAL Vision Mission

• Vision York County Business, Labor and Civic
  Organizations work efficiently and effectively to
  ensure a relevant workforce
• Mission is to manage shared resources as
  defined by our schools, workplaces, community
  partnerships to facilitate the development of a
  high quality, relevant workforce.

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• Purpose and Function of Education Committee
• Share best practices, information, resources
• Receive awareness of people, places, programs,
  opportunities,
• items relative to our mission
• Serve as a network for efficient communication
  throughout the
• county
• Create programs, projects, opportunities for
  students, educators,
• and employers (done in sub-committees)
• Serve as a sounding board / forum for ideas
  and issues
• pertinent to the needs of our students,
  districts, community