Business and Education Together Drive the Economy

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Capacity Crisis (Brewer) Collaborations

Adult Education Community Colleges Job Corps Community Based Education

Collaborative CIANBRO Institute In-House Training Career and Technical Educations Centers Maine Career Centers

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Easter Maine Community College

Maine Department of Economic and Community Development

Department of Labor North Star Alliance Initiative Workforce Investment Act Governor’s Training Initiative American Reinvestment and

Recovery Act (ARRA) Quality Center Funds Penobscot Job Corp CIANBRO Institute

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• Recruitment• Facility Audits• Safety Audits• Curriculum / National

Standards• Team Teaching• Site Visits• Work Based Learning• Work Ready• Connect Business and

Educations Silos• Pathways / Multiple

Measures– Personal Career Ladders

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Opened lines of communication Department of Labor (DOL) Department of Education (DOE) Department of Economic and

Community Development (DECD) Education Providers

Dual Enrollment National Certifications / Standards

NCCER NCCCO

Adult Education Work Ready Credentials

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