Thursday, March 8, 2012

Collaboration Brings Economic Vitality and Stability to Communities

Photo: Front Portrait. Image © Alice Merkel. 
Left to right: Stephanie Rychel, Recruiter, Business Services Consultant, Employment Connection; Gayle Agahi, Director, External Partnerships, Cleveland Clinic; and Lisa Braun, Founder & Executive Director, Ohio City Power. (View Slideshow.)

Conversation strengthens collaboration. On Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Lisa Braun, Executive Director of Ohio City Power, visited with Gayle Agahi, Director, External Partnerships at the Cleveland Clinic and Stephanie Rychel, Business Services Consultant, Employment Connection, at the Cleveland Clinic Administration Campus, 3050 Science Park Drive in Beachwood, Ohio 44122. 

Collaboration improves partner capacity building. In the video below, learn how these three Northeast Ohio leaders are collaborating to improve access to skills training and employment opportunities for the homeless and jobless to revitalize economic vitality and stability for a Cleveland, Ohio community.

 

In this video you will learn:
  • Who each partner is and the institutions represented
  • The importance of "anchor" institution connectivity and resource alignment
  • What education and employment opportunities are available
  • The value of connecting large, mid-sized and smaller regionally based organizations to engage community
  • How collaboration advances workforce development in Ohio City, Cleveland, Ohio.   

Collaborative workforce development models bring economic vitality and stability to communities. How are you collaborating with regional partners to facilitate education, training and employment opportunities for your community? How does your community engage in local workforce development systems? What models are working successfully in your community and why? 

Read the related story, Ohio City Power Programs Connect Resources, reporting on Ohio City Power's Erik Hayes, the first participant to enroll and complete the week-long Career Advancement Skills Workshop hosted by Employment Connection. 

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Location: 3050 Science Park Dr, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA

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