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Workforce Development Committee

Purpose 

The Workforce Development Committee includes representatives from System colleges who convene with the following overarching goals: 

  • Support Board-level priorities and Strategic Plan goals for workforce engagement and partnership development
  • Inform a Systemwide workforce development strategy
  • Coordinate workforce-related asset mapping across the System
  • Establish, maintain, and scale multi-organization/agency partnerships
  • Ensure coordinated responsiveness to industry partners
  • Promote resource-sharing to increase efficiencies and alignment
  • Conduct centralized capacity-building to support college-level initiatives
  • Quickly assess systemwide interest and capacity for pursuing workforce-related grant opportunities
  • Identify opportunities for awarding credit for prior learning for work experiences and industry recognized credentials

Workforce initiatives addressed by the WDC include, but are not limited to, the following areas: 

  • Work-based learning
  • Apprenticeships
  • Workforce education and training
  • Credit for prior learning
  • Business engagement and partnership
  • Career pathways

Questions? Email workforce@cccs.edu  

Workforce-Related Groups 

Apprenticeship Community of Practice (ACOP) 

ACOP is a practitioner-driven community that arose to discuss ideas, resources, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration surrounding apprenticeship development among CCCS colleges. 

Meetings are held monthly and facilitated by Janel Highfill, Associate Vice President Workforce, Partnerships & Resource Development, Community College of Aurora. 

ACOP minutes and resources can be found on the ACOP Microsoft Teams site. 

This community is open to any CCCS employee working to develop and implement apprenticeship programs.  To join, please email workforce@cccs.edu. 

Committee Representatives

One to two representatives from each CCCS college as designated by the College President.

CollegeRepresentative
Arapahoe Community CollegeJulie Beggs
Arapahoe Community CollegeShao Yeung
Arapahoe Community CollegeAmber Tolliver
Community College of AuroraJulie Stewart
Community College of DenverKatrina Wert
Community College of DenverFida Obeidi
Community College of DenverWhitney Wise
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeKeith Peterson
Front Range Community CollegeJanel Highfill
Lamar Community CollegeLarry McLemore
Morgan Community CollegeEric Richter
Northeastern Junior CollegeJamie Giacomini
Otero CollegeChelsea Herasingh
Otero CollegeAllie Hall-Vanhook
Pueblo Community CollegeAmanda Corum
Pueblo Community CollegeJennifer Sherman
Pikes Peak State CollegeChelsy Harris
Red Rocks Community CollegeBeverly Clark
Red Rocks Community CollegeMatthew Sweeney
Red Rocks Community CollegeMegan Reyes
Trinidad State CollegeDonna Haddow
Trinidad State CollegeJames Kynor

Meeting Schedule 2024

  • All Meetings will be virtual
  • Monthly update calls on the third Thursday of the month from 2pm-3pm (Feb, Mar, Aug, Sept, and Nov)
  • Quarterly 90-minute discussion-based convening (January, April, July and October)
  • May meeting date change to second Thursday to accommodate CCCS All-Staff meetings
  • June meeting will be the Chancellor’s Summit on Adult Education scheduled for 5/30/2024
DatesMeeting Timing
January 18, 20241pm – 2:30pm
February 15, 20242pm – 3pm
March 21, 20241pm – 3pm
April 18, 20241pm – 2:30pm
May 9, 20242pm – 3pm
Note: Shift to second Thursday to accommodate CCCS All-Staff meetings on 5/16
June
(May 30, 2024)		Note: Encourage Chancellor’s Summit on Adult Education conference attendance in lieu of June meeting
July 18, 20241pm – 2:30pm
August 15, 20242pm – 3pm
September 19, 20242pm – 3pm
October 17, 20241pm – 2:30pm
November 21, 20242pm – 3pm
December 19, 2024No meeting