GCCA CEO Workshop - Experiential Learning Report - Economic - PDF document

2/27/2019 GCCA CEO Workshop - Experiential Learning Report - Economic Development Handbook Agenda What is Experiential Learning Why is it important Examples Resources Call to Action 1

2/27/2019 Methods Stakeholder Literature Case Study Meta- Interviews Review Development Analysis High School Experiential Learning Continuum 2

2/27/2019 Experiential Learning Has Positive Effects on Students Less likely to drop out and more likely to graduate from high school. Miss fewer days of school. More confidence in their ability to pursue higher education. Higher level of engagement with potential career pathways. Slightly higher grade point average At-risk students are more likely to establish postsecondary education plans if they are involved in experiential learning Experiential Learning Key Themes Urban vs. Rural Local Needs Equity & Access Transportation Pipeline Stacked Variety of Learning Skills & Jobs Development 3

2/27/2019 19 Case Studies Academies of Nashville Geo-Construction Advanced Manufacturing and Business Academy Georgia Consortium for Advanced Technical Training Apprenticeship Boston Private Industry Council School-to-Career Initiatives Georgia FIRST Robotics Brookwood High School Integrated Entrepreneurship Georgia United Credit Union at the Academy for Advanced Studies Central Education Center Dental Assisting Clinical Experience Great Promise Partnership Coffee County STEAM Internship Maritime Logistics Education Taskforce Colorado Career Wise Pickens County Job Shadow Entrepreneurial Business Incubator Reaching Potential through Manufacturing Frito-Lay Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship Program West Virginia Simulated Workplaces Wonderful Company 4

2/27/2019 Keys to Replication gaworkforce.org 5

2/27/2019 Economic Development Handbook for Georgia’s Rural Communities 6

2/27/2019 GCED Program Overview Five core classes • Two elective tracks • Industry Knowledge • Leadership Development 60 hours course work; capstone project Learn more at: https://cviog.uga.edu/gced Nine classes remain in 2019 7

2/27/2019 Contact Us Greg Wilson Rebecca McIver Public Service Assistant at Research Professional at Carl Vinson Institute of Government Carl Vinson Institute of Government gjwilson@uga.edu rcmciver@uga.edu 8