Literacy and Basic Skills/Employment Skills Collaboration

Michelle Smith

Bridges to Success meeting and classroom

Bridges to Success computer lab

•Used daily for LBS learners, OW client workshops and special programming

Marketing

Collaboration

• Employment Consultants discuss upgrading with clients

• LBS Instructors discuss employment planning with learners

• Reciprocal referrals and case collaboration

• Opportunity to have a service plan open in ES and LBS

• Co promote programs

Suitability Indicators

• Take 5 minutes to discuss two indicators for Literacy and Basic Skills and Employment Services

• Be prepared to share with the group

Internal Advertising

Brainstorm

• What do your job seekers need?

• What can LBS offer?

• Take 10 minutes to discuss this at your table• Be prepared to share your findings

Collaboration• Determine the need within your client base- Invite learners to attend ES workshops

- Share all employment related events with LBS

- Partner on learner plans for volunteer opportunities

Collaboration

• Managers meet regularly to discuss updates, successes and challenges

• Share community updates • Attend community meetings and speak to both

programs

Marketing

• Presentations to Chamber of Commerce members and other business groups on both ES and LBS

• Job Developers discuss staffing and training needs with employers, including upgrading

• Television in resource centre includes LBS information

Challenges•Lack of referrals from staff (in both programs)•Lack of understanding of what each program offers•Referrals•Co-location•Sharing space•Suitability indicators differ for each program•It can be difficult for ES to get client buy-in to participate in upgrading

Brainstorming

Marketing Partnerships Collaboration

Partnerships

Collaboration

Marketing