
Outcome:
All students in Eastern Idaho will obtain a post-secondary credential leading to economic empowerment.
Strategies:
- Create a PR Campaign to:
- Educate our community about the value of post-secondary credentials of any kind
- Clearly define some specific pathways to high demand jobs available in Eastern Idaho for the next ten years
- Increase professional development to high school college & career counselors about the varied pathways to post-secondary credentials
- Create an online resource for students and parents of opportunities to explore pathways to high demand jobs for the region
Current Work:
In March of 2020, the Education to Careers Committee began the rollout of their first strategy. Target River Marketing developed a robust campaign that ran for 3 months and included a significant amount of data collection. They are now in the process of developing materials for phase 2 of the PR campaign which will begin in November 2020.
Community feedback from the first phase included a need for easy access to resources that support families and students in exploring their post-secondary options, availability of funding, and some concrete action steps to prepare for the next step in their education.
Future Work:
The committee is using Fall 2020 to finalize SMART goals and develop a formalized action plan that will be used to plan the implementation of strategies.
Powerful Partners
Member |
Organization |
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Kevin Bailey | United Way of Southeastern Idaho |
Lori Barber | College of Eastern Idaho |
Paul Bodily | Idaho State University |
Amanda Collins | Southeast Idaho Council of Governments |
Esther Eke | Idaho Department of Labor |
Melanie Evans | City of Chubbuck |
Roger Gibson | Bayer |
Krystal Harmon | Southeast Idaho Council of Governments |
Cindy Hill | ISU–Enrollment Management & Student Success Center |
Matt Hunter | Pocatello Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce |
Jim Johnston | Keller Williams Realty |
Phil Joslin | Idaho Business for Education |
Teresa McKnight | REDI Eastern Idaho |
Rhonda Naftz | Pocatello Chubbuck SD #25 |
Felice Otero | United Way of Southeastern Idaho |
Sue Pettit | Pocatello Chubbuck SD #25 |
Scott Rasmussen | ISU–College of Technology |
Clint Reading | College of Eastern Idaho |
John Regetz | Bannock Regional Development Corporation |
Renee Richardson | Senator Jim Risch's Office |
Kandi Rudd | Idaho Department of Labor |
Jeff Schutte | Petersen, Inc. |
Kirby Shepherd | Simplot |
Arleigh Smith | CenturyLink |
Josh Sorenson | Representative Michael Simpson's Office |
Amy Wuest | United Way of Southeastern Idaho |