P.O. Box 21689 Waco, TX 76702-1689

National Career Pathways

Network ConferenceOctober 11–13

Orlando, FloridaRenaissance Orlando at SeaWorld

www.ncpn.info

Non-Pro�t Org.U.S. Postage

Center forOccupationalResearch andDevelopment

PAID

Strengthening America’s Future Through

Career Pathways

Thursday, October 10

4:00–7:00 p.m. Registration for Preconference Workshops

Friday, October 11

7:00–10:00 a.m. Registration for Preconference Events9:00 a.m.–Noon Half-day Preconference Workshops/Tour Noon–1:00 p.m. Preconference Lunch 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Full-day Preconference Workshops10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Registration for General Conference 1:30–4:30 p.m. Half-day Preconference Workshops/Tour4:30–6:00 p.m. All Attendee Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall

Saturday, October 12

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration for General Conference7:45 a.m.–3:45 p.m. Exhibits Open 7:45–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall 8:30–9:30 a.m. Opening Session/Awards9:30–10:00 a.m. Snack Break in Exhibit Hall10:00–10:45 a.m. Breakout 1 11:00–11:45 a.m. Breakout 2 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Box Lunch /View Exhibits 12:45–1:30 p.m. Breakout 31:45–2:30 p.m. Breakout 42:30–3:00 p.m. Snack Break in Exhibit Hall3:00–3:45 p.m. Breakout 5

Sunday, October 13

7:30 a.m.–Noon Registration for General Conference 8:00–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30–9:15 a.m. Breakout 69:30–10:15 a.m. Breakout 7 10:15–10:45 a.m. Snack Break10:45–11:30 a.m. Breakout 811:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch/Closing Session

National Career Pathways Network

2019 CONFERENCE

A unique professional development opportunity for secondary, postsecondary, and adult educators; workforce development professionals; and employers

Strengthening America’s Future Through Career Pathways

CONFERENCE PREVIEW

October 11–13 (Fri–Sun)

Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld

Career Pathways • Programs of Study • Adult Career Pathways • Career and Technical Education

Workforce Development • Teaching and Learning • Career Guidance

HotelRenaissance Orlando

at SeaWorld

Tickets to Orlando Attractions

Purchase discounted attraction tickets at the

hotel concierge desk. I-RIDE Trolley ($5/day)

provides transportation to destinations in the

International Drive Resort Area.

Preconference Workshops and Tours • Fri, Oct 11Continental breakfast provided for morning workshop attendees. Lunch provided for all preconference attendees.

More at www.ncpn.info under “Annual Conference”

Strengthening America’s Future Through Career Pathways

The 2019 conference will be held in

Orlando, Florida, at the beautiful Orlando

Renaissance at SeaWorld. This year’s

theme, Strengthening America’s Future

Through Career Pathways, speaks to the

power of Career Pathways in making a

positive difference in educational and

employment outcomes. We invite you to join us in helping to

prepare our nation’s young people and adults for success in

work and life.

The NCPN conference is the year’s best professional

development opportunity to network with 800+

Career Pathways colleagues from secondary, adult, and

postsecondary education, workforce development, and

industry. The conference offers 100+ concurrent sessions, a

full day of preconference workshops, keynotes, an exhibit hall

brimming with Career Pathways products and services, and

informative sessions.

And there’s plenty to see and do in our host city. In addition

to the world-famous Disney World and Universal Orlando,

the city offers waterparks, giant aquariums and zoos, exciting

shows, airboat tours, and plenty of golfing opportunities.

See you in October!

Claudia Maness • Director, NCPN

Program StrandsCareer Counseling, Career Development, and Career Advising

Career exploration/development • College and career planning • Career roadmaps

Counseling • Portfolios • Recruitment and retention • Special populations

Designing / Delivering Programs

Adult Career Pathways • Apprenticeships • Contextualized instruction

Credit for prior learning • Dual credit • Industry certifications • Stackable credentials

Work-based learning • Competency-based education

Developing and Sustaining Partnerships

Employer engagement • Facilitating transitions • Funding/grant writing

Accountability • Partnership development • Policy and program alignment

Workforce/Economic Development

Employer advisory councils • Talent development strategies • WIOA administration to

support pathways • Workforce board partnerships • Reentry programs

National Career Pathways Network ConferenceOctober 11–13, 2019 • Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld • Orlando, Florida

Mini-StrandNSF’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) ProgramThrough funding from the National Science Foundation, the ATE community promotes excellence in curriculum and professional development in advanced technology areas. Attendees will learn how secondary-postsecondary-business partnerships are created and maintained and discover how to participate in the NSF ATE program.

MORNING WORKSHOPS AND TOUR, 9:00–NoonStrengthening Career Pathways by Building Leadership Capacity

Career Pathways leaders need keen decision-making and organizational skills that enable them to bring together the many stakeholder groups involved in Career Pathways systems. This session will focus on strategies for building personal and professional leadership skills among Career Pathways practitioners.

Attendees will leave with effective practices for learning and improving leadership skills and new approaches they can apply in their communities. Jeraline Johnson, School District of Palm Beach County

Is the FAME Career Pathway Right for You? The FAME Career Pathway is a multiple-award-winning program that serves four customer groups (education, students, employers, workforce/economic development), offers four career pathways and a PK-to-master’s

pathway, and provides benefits to students such as debt-free college degrees, comprehensive and paid work experiences, an 80 percent graduation rate (college), and an 85 percent immediate hire rate into full-time jobs at high pay. Participating employers gain global-best entry-level technicians. Dennis Dio Parker, Toyota North American Production Support Center; Gardner Carrick, The Manufacturing Institute

The Regal Manufacturing TourThe Regal Tour will provide an in-depth look into how Regal boats are made. Attendees will observe the lamination, upholstery,

infusion, and final assembly processes and will visit the cabinet shop and one-mile long test track. The journey will take attendees from “concept to reality.”

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS AND TOUR, 1:30-4:30Apprenticeships and Pre-apprenticeships in Career Pathways

This workshop will cover topics such as strategies for business engagement, partnership building, braided funding, intermediaries, and the roles of partners. Special focus will be given to nontraditional industries and underrepresented populations. Best practices and lessons learned from states that are making progress in

this area will be shared. Attendees will be given an opportunity to develop action steps for integrating these practices into their own state and local plans. Jennifer Jirous-Rapp, Maher and Maher, Inc.

Less Talk, More Walk: Creating a Culture of Trust and AccountabilityThis session will address ethics and accountability through a proven methodology that will enable participants to build accountability throughout their organizations. Using a collaborative approach, participants will go through an experiential assessment and use the results to focus on how to get themselves,

their teams, and their organizations not just talking but walking ethics and accountability. The workshop’s content is driven by best practices, cutting-edge literature, and real-world experiences of leaders. Attendees will learn to understand the business impacts of ethics and accountability, recognize the factors that cause gaps in integrity, and apply at least three tactics to improve their personal and organizational integrity and accountability. Josh Davies, CEO, The Center for Work Ethic

Hospitality Industry TourAttendees will tour a hospitality venue and Universal Orlando CityWalk, where they will learn first-hand from industry professionals what careers are available and what job skills are most needed in today’s hospitality and tourism industry. This interesting and informative tour will help attendees guide students on their pathways to an array of career opportunities in this exciting field.

FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS, 9:00–4:30

Career Pathways Leadership (CPL) CertificationIf you are involved in CTE, adult education, counseling, workforce development, or corrections and your duties have expanded to include Career Pathways, join us for an introduction to Career Pathways and an evaluation of

where you are and what your next steps should be. Topics addressed: Career Pathways partnerships, sector strategies and employer engagement, program design and delivery, funding, academic achievement, career planning, professional development, and beginning with the end in mind. CPL certification requires attending this workshop and six breakout sessions during the NCPN conference on Saturday and Sunday. Completers will receive a certificate as well as a digital badge. Sandra Harwell, CORD; Jaime Spaciel, Gateway Technical College

Career Pathways Leadership II: How to Improve Existing Career Pathways Workshop participants will review the DOL Six Elements of Career Pathways and learn how to align their pathways to secondary and postsecondary programs, connect them to dual enrollment, and determine entry and

exit points. A Career Pathway Assessment tool and best practices will be shared. Participants are encouraged to attend in teams. Ann Westrich, Wisconsin Technical College System; Claudia Maness, CORD

Advancing Credentials Through Career Pathways Institute This event is hosted by the Advancing Credentials through Career Pathways initiative, a project of CORD supported by the ECMC Foundation. The Institute will immerse attendees in best practices and interactive sessions surrounding the initiative’s three focus areas: Employer Engagement, Career Pathways Embedded with Stackable Credentials, and Non-credit to Credit Integration. Participants will receive tools and resources they can deploy at their colleges and with employer partners. Hope Cotner, CORD

REGISTER NOW!www.ncpn.info

Register 5 or more for a TEAM

discount!

Foundation

Preconference Workshops and Tours • Fri, Oct 11Continental breakfast provided for morning workshop attendees. Lunch provided for all preconference attendees.

More at www.ncpn.info under “Annual Conference”

Strengthening America’s Future Through Career Pathways

The 2019 conference will be held in

Orlando, Florida, at the beautiful Orlando

Renaissance at SeaWorld. This year’s

theme, Strengthening America’s Future

Through Career Pathways, speaks to the

power of Career Pathways in making a

positive difference in educational and

employment outcomes. We invite you to join us in helping to

prepare our nation’s young people and adults for success in

work and life.

The NCPN conference is the year’s best professional

development opportunity to network with 800+

Career Pathways colleagues from secondary, adult, and

postsecondary education, workforce development, and

industry. The conference offers 100+ concurrent sessions, a

full day of preconference workshops, keynotes, an exhibit hall

brimming with Career Pathways products and services, and

informative sessions.

And there’s plenty to see and do in our host city. In addition

to the world-famous Disney World and Universal Orlando,

the city offers waterparks, giant aquariums and zoos, exciting

shows, airboat tours, and plenty of golfing opportunities.

See you in October!

Claudia Maness • Director, NCPN

Program StrandsCareer Counseling, Career Development, and Career Advising

Career exploration/development • College and career planning • Career roadmaps

Counseling • Portfolios • Recruitment and retention • Special populations

Designing / Delivering Programs

Adult Career Pathways • Apprenticeships • Contextualized instruction

Credit for prior learning • Dual credit • Industry certifications • Stackable credentials

Work-based learning • Competency-based education

Developing and Sustaining Partnerships

Employer engagement • Facilitating transitions • Funding/grant writing

Accountability • Partnership development • Policy and program alignment

Workforce/Economic Development

Employer advisory councils • Talent development strategies • WIOA administration to

support pathways • Workforce board partnerships • Reentry programs

National Career Pathways Network ConferenceOctober 11–13, 2019 • Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld • Orlando, Florida

Mini-StrandNSF’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) ProgramThrough funding from the National Science Foundation, the ATE community promotes excellence in curriculum and professional development in advanced technology areas. Attendees will learn how secondary-postsecondary-business partnerships are created and maintained and discover how to participate in the NSF ATE program.

MORNING WORKSHOPS AND TOUR, 9:00–NoonStrengthening Career Pathways by Building Leadership Capacity

Career Pathways leaders need keen decision-making and organizational skills that enable them to bring together the many stakeholder groups involved in Career Pathways systems. This session will focus on strategies for building personal and professional leadership skills among Career Pathways practitioners.

Attendees will leave with effective practices for learning and improving leadership skills and new approaches they can apply in their communities. Jeraline Johnson, School District of Palm Beach County

Is the FAME Career Pathway Right for You? The FAME Career Pathway is a multiple-award-winning program that serves four customer groups (education, students, employers, workforce/economic development), offers four career pathways and a PK-to-master’s

pathway, and provides benefits to students such as debt-free college degrees, comprehensive and paid work experiences, an 80 percent graduation rate (college), and an 85 percent immediate hire rate into full-time jobs at high pay. Participating employers gain global-best entry-level technicians. Dennis Dio Parker, Toyota North American Production Support Center; Gardner Carrick, The Manufacturing Institute

The Regal Manufacturing TourThe Regal Tour will provide an in-depth look into how Regal boats are made. Attendees will observe the lamination, upholstery,

infusion, and final assembly processes and will visit the cabinet shop and one-mile long test track. The journey will take attendees from “concept to reality.”

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS AND TOUR, 1:30-4:30Apprenticeships and Pre-apprenticeships in Career Pathways

This workshop will cover topics such as strategies for business engagement, partnership building, braided funding, intermediaries, and the roles of partners. Special focus will be given to nontraditional industries and underrepresented populations. Best practices and lessons learned from states that are making progress in

this area will be shared. Attendees will be given an opportunity to develop action steps for integrating these practices into their own state and local plans. Jennifer Jirous-Rapp, Maher and Maher, Inc.

Less Talk, More Walk: Creating a Culture of Trust and AccountabilityThis session will address ethics and accountability through a proven methodology that will enable participants to build accountability throughout their organizations. Using a collaborative approach, participants will go through an experiential assessment and use the results to focus on how to get themselves,

their teams, and their organizations not just talking but walking ethics and accountability. The workshop’s content is driven by best practices, cutting-edge literature, and real-world experiences of leaders. Attendees will learn to understand the business impacts of ethics and accountability, recognize the factors that cause gaps in integrity, and apply at least three tactics to improve their personal and organizational integrity and accountability. Josh Davies, CEO, The Center for Work Ethic

Hospitality Industry TourAttendees will tour a hospitality venue and Universal Orlando CityWalk, where they will learn first-hand from industry professionals what careers are available and what job skills are most needed in today’s hospitality and tourism industry. This interesting and informative tour will help attendees guide students on their pathways to an array of career opportunities in this exciting field.

FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS, 9:00–4:30

Career Pathways Leadership (CPL) CertificationIf you are involved in CTE, adult education, counseling, workforce development, or corrections and your duties have expanded to include Career Pathways, join us for an introduction to Career Pathways and an evaluation of

where you are and what your next steps should be. Topics addressed: Career Pathways partnerships, sector strategies and employer engagement, program design and delivery, funding, academic achievement, career planning, professional development, and beginning with the end in mind. CPL certification requires attending this workshop and six breakout sessions during the NCPN conference on Saturday and Sunday. Completers will receive a certificate as well as a digital badge. Sandra Harwell, CORD; Jaime Spaciel, Gateway Technical College

Career Pathways Leadership II: How to Improve Existing Career Pathways Workshop participants will review the DOL Six Elements of Career Pathways and learn how to align their pathways to secondary and postsecondary programs, connect them to dual enrollment, and determine entry and

exit points. A Career Pathway Assessment tool and best practices will be shared. Participants are encouraged to attend in teams. Ann Westrich, Wisconsin Technical College System; Claudia Maness, CORD

Advancing Credentials Through Career Pathways Institute This event is hosted by the Advancing Credentials through Career Pathways initiative, a project of CORD supported by the ECMC Foundation. The Institute will immerse attendees in best practices and interactive sessions surrounding the initiative’s three focus areas: Employer Engagement, Career Pathways Embedded with Stackable Credentials, and Non-credit to Credit Integration. Participants will receive tools and resources they can deploy at their colleges and with employer partners. Hope Cotner, CORD

REGISTER NOW!www.ncpn.info

Register 5 or more for a TEAM

discount!

Foundation

P.O. Box 21689 Waco, TX 76702-1689

National Career Pathways

Network ConferenceOctober 11–13

Orlando, FloridaRenaissance Orlando at SeaWorld

www.ncpn.info

Non-Pro�t Org.U.S. Postage

Center forOccupationalResearch andDevelopment

PAID

Strengthening America’s Future Through

Career Pathways

Thursday, October 10

4:00–7:00 p.m. Registration for Preconference Workshops

Friday, October 11

7:00–10:00 a.m. Registration for Preconference Events9:00 a.m.–Noon Half-day Preconference Workshops/Tour Noon–1:00 p.m. Preconference Lunch 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Full-day Preconference Workshops10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Registration for General Conference 1:30–4:30 p.m. Half-day Preconference Workshops/Tour4:30–6:00 p.m. All Attendee Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall

Saturday, October 12

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration for General Conference7:45 a.m.–3:45 p.m. Exhibits Open 7:45–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall 8:30–9:30 a.m. Opening Session/Awards9:30–10:00 a.m. Snack Break in Exhibit Hall10:00–10:45 a.m. Breakout 1 11:00–11:45 a.m. Breakout 2 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Box Lunch /View Exhibits 12:45–1:30 p.m. Breakout 31:45–2:30 p.m. Breakout 42:30–3:00 p.m. Snack Break in Exhibit Hall3:00–3:45 p.m. Breakout 5

Sunday, October 13

7:30 a.m.–Noon Registration for General Conference 8:00–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30–9:15 a.m. Breakout 69:30–10:15 a.m. Breakout 7 10:15–10:45 a.m. Snack Break10:45–11:30 a.m. Breakout 811:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch/Closing Session

National Career Pathways Network

2019 CONFERENCE

A unique professional development opportunity for secondary, postsecondary, and adult educators; workforce development professionals; and employers

Strengthening America’s Future Through Career Pathways

CONFERENCE PREVIEW

October 11–13 (Fri–Sun)

Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld

Career Pathways • Programs of Study • Adult Career Pathways • Career and Technical Education

Workforce Development • Teaching and Learning • Career Guidance

HotelRenaissance Orlando

at SeaWorld

Tickets to Orlando Attractions

Purchase discounted attraction tickets at the

hotel concierge desk. I-RIDE Trolley ($5/day)

provides transportation to destinations in the

International Drive Resort Area.