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Community Conversations to Explore

Pathways to Prosperity: What is Needed for a Successful Career?April 27, 2019

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Welcome

Susan DawsonIsaac TorresE3 Alliance

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What is needed for a Successful Career in Central Texas?

•An increasing number of jobs require a post-secondary credential, yet enrollment is actually dropping!

•Together, we have a unique opportunity to create a region where every student finds a pathway to prosperity.

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What Are We Going to Do Together?

Engage stakeholders from across the region, including people who are directly impacted by these issues

Explore how to support student success beyond high school

•Dialogue 1: Share information and learn about barriers and aspirations

•Dialogue 2 : Identify actions that individuals and organizations can take to build Pathways to Prosperity

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Goals

•Bring together people from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise

•Address barriers limiting student success beyond high school

•Explore important connections between education and pathways to career success

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Three Targeted Objectives

•Support a stronger College-Success, Career-Ready Culture

•Develop regional Change Agents•Inform the strategic work of E3 Alliance and our partners

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About these Conversations

Look at different ways of thinking

about the issues

Exchange views with

others

Consider benefits

and trade-offs

Listen to and explore ideas in a

productive environment

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Agenda

•Purpose: Learning and Exploring Possibilities•Presentation: Data Context•Table Discussion #1•Presentation: Approaches •Table Discussion #2•Next Steps

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Conversation Guidelines

•Listen to learn: Make space for different perspectives•Treat each other with respect•Help make sure everyone has a chance to share•Assume good intentions•Your questions are valuable

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Data Context

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What’s Our Statewide Goal?

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Enrollment Rates for Both Low Income and Non-Low Income High School Grads Decreasing

44% 46% 47% 48% 46% 44% 45% 43% 42% 41%

68% 68% 67% 68% 67% 67% 67% 66% 64% 63%

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Percent of Central Texas High School Graduates Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Institutions Within One Year, by Income Status

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Source: E3 Alliance analysis of high school graduation and higher education enrollment data at the UT Austin ERC

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Higher Education Enrollment for Central Texas Low Income Students Lags Behind Texas

68%63%

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Source: E3 Alliance analysis of high school graduation and higher education enrollment data at the UT Austin ERC

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Overall Trends

•High School graduation rates have increased rapidly over the last decade, and gaps are closing

•Completion rates for those students who have enrolled in any post-secondary institution are rising

•Yet higher education enrollment rates have dropped for all student groupsWe have no way to help more students reach Pathways to Prosperity – or meet our 60x30TX goal – without changing this trend!

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What do Texans think?

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The 101: Higher Ed Poll of Texas

Examining Texans' Attitudes about Higher Education

Key Findings from January, 2019 surveys of 800 Texans representative of the population of the state about importance, value, barriers to higher education.

Henson, J., & Blank, J., (2019) WGU higher education poll. Strategic Research Associates, LLC.

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Survey Data

PERCENTStudent loan debt is a major problem 79Value of college education is equal or greater than cost, over lifetime

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A postsecondary credential leads to higher income 87A postsecondary credential leads to a better quality of life

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Henson, J., & Blank, J., (2019) WGU higher education poll. Strategic Research Associates, LLC.

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Survey Data

Thinking about what you and your family have paid for your education, would you say that your education has paid off for you, or not?

PERCENTHas paid off/will pay off 73Has not paid off/will not pay off 25

Don’t know 2Henson, J., & Blank, J., (2019) WGU higher education poll. Strategic Research Associates, LLC.

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Survey Data

When thinking about the value of a college education today, would you say that the overall value most college graduates get back over their lifetime…

PERCENTIs worth more than what they pay for attending college 32Is worth less than what they pay for attending college 31

Is about equal to what they pay for attending college 28

Don’t know 9

Henson, J., & Blank, J., (2019) WGU higher education poll. Strategic Research Associates, LLC.

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Survey Data

A certificate, certification, or degree beyond high school leads to a higher income.

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PERCENTStrongly agree 58

Somewhat agree 29Somewhat disagree 7Strongly disagree 4

Don’t know 2

Henson, J., & Blank, J., (2019) WGU higher education poll. Strategic Research Associates, LLC.

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Survey Data

How useful was your college education in preparing you for a job or career?

PERCENTVery useful 46Somewhat useful 36Not too useful 8Not at all useful 9Don’t know 2

Henson, J., & Blank, J., (2019) WGU higher education poll. Strategic Research Associates, LLC.

82%

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Survey Data

Do you feel you have the education and training necessary to get the kind of job or career you want, or do you need more education and training?

PERCENTHave necessary education and training 36Need more 60Don’t know 4

Henson, J., & Blank, J., (2019) WGU higher education poll. Strategic Research Associates, LLC.

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Table Discussion #1Why is this issue important to you?

How has it affected you, your family or the people you care about?

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Old Story / New Story

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Pathways

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Cost

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Success For All

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Let’s Dig In!

•Use your own knowledge, lived experiences, and expertise

•Use your tools (Placemat)•Reconcile our older stories with our new stories•Be fearless, relentless, and bold

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Table Discussion #2

•Explore each of the Three Stories•15 minutes each

Discuss:1. What seems promising?2. What concerns you?3. What other options you see?

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Reflection Conversation

What is important to you that must be kept in mind when considering actions that can support student success?

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Thoughts?

Questions?38

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Next Steps

• Take advantage of resources• Invite others to join us

• Here next week• In other conversations across the region

• Be a regional delegate?• Help us move to action!

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Conversation #25/4/19

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Huston-Tillotson University

Identifying Assets and Generating Ideas for Action

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Community Conversations to Explore

Pathways to Prosperity: What is Needed for a Successful Career?May 4, 2019

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Welcome

Susan DawsonAlex ChandlerE3 Alliance

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Community Conversations

Engage stakeholders from across the region, including people who are directly impacted by these issuesExplore how to support student success beyond high schoolDialogue 1: Share information and learn about barriers and aspirations Dialogue 2 : Identify actions that individuals and organizations can take to build Pathways to Prosperity

1. Support a stronger College-Success, Career-Ready Culture

2. Develop regional Change Agents

3. Inform the strategic work of E3 Alliance and our partners

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Pathways

• Promising• Dual credit, ECHS programs availability

• Community college accessible / certifications available

• Living wages accessible without 4-year degree

• Concerns• Completion rates for post-secondary

• Lack on information on training and certification programs

• Starting college awareness in high school is too late

• Options• Communicate about options as early as possible

• Support more students with more resources

• Expand our partnerships around this work

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Cost

• Promising• Availability of scholarships, grants, financial aid

• Strong local community college available

• Importance of starting investment early and ROI

• Concerns• Scholarships / financial aid can be difficult to navigate

• Total cost is simply too high

• Stigma around community college

• Options• More involvement and support from business sector

• Promote all options to address cost

• Use peer-to-peer programs and promote on-ramp programs

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Success For All

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• Promising• Career exploration in middle school

• More adults over 25 are enrolling as undergraduates

• There is a pathway for everyone

• Concerns• Not enough awareness of options

• Must address social and emotional needs of students

• PT vs. FT influence on completion

• Options• More financial support for non-traditional students

• Training / knowledge for parents so they can support students

• Class focused on helping students plan for careers & college

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Recap Night 1

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Agenda

Purpose: Identifying Assets and Actions•Presentation: Highlights from Night One & Assets•Table Discussion #1•Presentation: Actions •Table Discussion #2•Gallery Walk•Next Steps

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Conversation Guidelines

•Listen to learn: Make space for different perspectives•Treat each other with respect•Help make sure everyone has a chance to share•Assume good intentions•Your questions are valuable

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Assets & Resources in Central Texas

Susan DawsonE3 Alliance

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E3 Alliance as Regional Asset

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E3 Alliance as Regional Asset

Formal partners:• 15 School Districts, 8 Colleges/Universities • Research centers, Education Service Centers• City, chamber, foundations, thought partners• Over 40 community-based nonprofits• 5-county regional reach

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Austin College Access Network

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MBK Scholars

• Effort emerging from Greater Austin My Brother’s Keeper work to address gaps in college going

• 7 high schools chosen to increase success of low income young menof color:

• Support MBK students into and through college• Change campus and district systems to sustain improved outcomes for

all• 2 Service Providers Chosen to partner: College Forward, Education is Freedom

• Launched 2018-19; already showing success

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Austin Opportunity Youth Collaborative

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Central Austin

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Other Community Assets

Assets are those things people have or use to help themselves and each other. Community assets can include:•People•Places•Traditions & Policies•Organizations

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Table Discussion #1What assets are you aware of that exist in your community?

20 minutes• Review Community Assets Handout• Write down your ideas• Discuss and capture ideas from the group

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Themes from Night One

Better communicate the connection between postsecondary credentials and career success and provide information about education and job opportunities

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Themes from Night One

Support success of all students and connect students and families to the resources and opportunities they need

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Themes from Night One

Create more options and expand our partnerships with schools, businesses and community groups

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Table Discussion #2What specific actions you think are important to move forward?

45 minutes • Based on three themes, write down your ideas for actions• Share and capture list of actions • Identify TOP THREE key actions your table with share with the larger group

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Considerations

As you think about actions, consider:

•INDIVIDUAL – I can become an agent of change by… •COMMUNITY – With neighbors/ associates, we will build a culture of change by…

•CENTRAL TEXAS – With E3 and regional partners, we will collaborate by…

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Considerations

As you prioritize actions, consider:

•Which ideas are most realistic to get done?•Which ideas might make the greatest impact?•What assets do we have to help move this idea forward?

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Gallery Walk

•Visit nearby tables to see their TOP THREE actions •You have FIVE sticky dots to place on actions that you like

•Visit as many tables as you can in 10-minutes•Use only one dot per idea

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Questions?

Thoughts?69

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Next Steps

•Regional Convening•We will share our findings with you•Stay in touch!•10 delegates (indicate on questionnaire)

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Questionnaire

•Please complete the questionnaire and leave at your table

•If you would like to be a delegate to the regional convening, indicate that on your questionnaire and provide your name and email

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