United Way of the Wabash Valley: CompassII Report

Phase VI

Outcome-Focused Community Impact Plans

For each of the priorities identified by the Community Partnership, an Initiative Team was created to further develop outcomes, identify tasks to achieve those outcomes, secure the necessary resources and implement a timeline for completion.

The following are reports from each of the Initiative Teams on what they accomplished in 2003, and what initiatives are now underway.

Economic Development Initiative Team

Intended Outcome 1:
Wabash Valley citizens gain the skills necessary to compete or improve in the workplace.

Lead Organization:
Wabash Valley Local Economic Development Organizations

Task	Others Involved	Time Line
Publicize stories of college and high school graduates with careers	Media, colleges, schools, employers, WIB, WIETS*	July 2004 – Ongoing
Develop citizen awareness of the existing careers available in the Wabash Valley.	Media, businesses, WIB, WIETS, employers, WorkOne centers	July 2004 – Ongoing
Provide top occupations listing to high school and college graduates.	Colleges and school counselors, WIB, WIETS, WorkOne centers, Chambers of Commerce	September 2004 – Ongoing
Establish standards of skills and education required by area businesses.	WIB, colleges and schools, Chambers of Commerce, area employers	December 2005
Provide remediation software to Wabash Valley citizens lacking required basic skills for employment via a Web site or available software.	WIB, Ivy Tech, area employers	December 2004 – Ongoing

* Workforce Investment Board
** Western Indiana Employment and Training Services