East Bay Linked Learning Regional Hub
Fact Sheet

Anchor Organization: Oakland Chamber of Commerce

Hub Three-Year Goals:

  1. To strategically develop and implement the East Bay Linked Learning Hub of Excellence, designed to support and scale regional education adoption of the Linked Learning approach and enable greater industry involvement.
  2. To strengthen and expand political and public will for the Linked Learning approach and cultivate champions to advance regional Linked Learning policy, programs and systems change.
  3. To institutionalize partnerships between education and industry that are dedicated to preparing students with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a viable career in the region.

Annual Measurable Objectives:

Measurable Objective / Year One / Year Two / Year Three
Hub Governance Partnership holds semi-annual meeting to actively engage industry and education leaders in institutionalizing Linked Learning pathways. / 2 meetings / 2 meetings / 2 meetings
Three sub-regional Nodes establish coordinated systems to engage industry and promote best practices / Hub & sub-regions align industry engagement practices; establish baseline for WBL activities / 30 % increase in WBL activities / 50 % increase in WBL activities
Primary Partners strengthen LL pathways in their District / Establish baseline for K-14 LL pathways / 10 % increase in LL Certified or otherwise validated pathways / 10 % increase in LL Certified or otherwise validated
Affiliate Partners advance LL in their district with support from Primary Partner Mentor and professional development / District has solid “baseline” pathway programs or in planning stages / 10 % increase in baseline and continual progress towards strengthening career pathways / 10 % increase in baseline and continual progress towards strengthening career pathways
Increase in employers partnering in Linked Learning pathways / Establish baseline / Increase by 20% / Increase by 20%
Public presentations and other strategic communication activities / EBCP website launched; e-newsletter / Meetings before elected bodies / Meetings before elected bodies
State and regional advocacy for LL Pathways / Inform pathway development with state agencies, legislature, local government / Inform pathway development with state agencies, legislature, local government / Inform pathway development with state agencies, legislature, local government

Obstacles to Scaling Linked Learning

  • Central anchor organization
  • Structure to support industry engagement and work-based learning
  • Sustainability of career pathway development infrastructure beyond CCPT grant term

Anticipated Challenges to Hub Implementation

  • Limited time and capacity of faculty & administrators
  • Limited experience of industry partnering with education (small/mid sized businesses)
  • Alignment of multiple regional initiatives

Key Learning and Professional Development Needs:

  • Community of practice for principals and district administrators on implementation of site-level and system-wide Linked Learning pathways.
  • Peer learning and Community of Practice activities, including forums for collaboration, sharing of best practices, and broadening the community to include newer districts and regions.
  • Local, sub-regional and regional training and technical assistance to build and strengthen Linked Learning pathways.
  • Training and support for career pathways teams on use of data to improve pathway quality and fidelity.
  • A web-based resource for use by students, counselors, faculty and parents to explore career options and career pathways specific to the EBCP region.

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Last Revised: 8.14.2015Pg.