Minnesota Shifting Gears Resources

GWDC Joyce Foundation Planning Grant Proposal - July 2006
Minnesota Shifting Gears Conceptual Framework (pdf)
Minnesota Shifting Gears Logic Model

Minnesota Shifting Gears Steering Committee

March, 19, 2008, Meeting Summary
February 20, 2008, Meeting Summary
January 16, 2008, Meeting Summary
December 19, 2007, Meeting Summary
November 21, 2007, Meeting Summary
November 14, 2007, Meeting Summary
November 1, 2007, Meeting Summary
October 25, 2007, Meeting Summary
October 17, 2007, Meeting Summary
September 19, 2007, Meeting Summary
August 14, 2007, Meeting Summary
July 17, 2007, Meeting Summary
June 14, 2007, Meeting Summary
May 15, 2007, Meeting Summary

Joyce Committee Reports and Presentations

Minnesota Adult Basic Education: Higher Education and Training Initiative
Minnesota Adult Basic Education: Transition to Post-Secondary Goals and Initiatives
State Innovations Relevant to Shifting Gears
Center for Law and Social Policy: Innovative Strategies From Other States
Agency Interview Questions Template
June 2006 Skill and Wage Advancement Committee Final Report and Recommendations
Financial Aid, Tuition Assistance, and Low-income Workers
Executive Summary - Financial Aid, Tuition Assistance, and Low-income Workers
Funding Low-income Workers' Education
Julie Strawn's October 9th Memo
Draft Review of Short-term Training Programs
Answers to Questions About Career and Technical Education

Business and Community Connections Committee

July 24, 2007, Meeting Summary

Skill and Wage Advancement Committee

August 9, 2007, Meeting Summary
July 26, 2007, Meeting Summary
May 17, 2007, Meeting Summary
April 30, 2007, Meeting Summary

Data and Information Systems Work Group

October 11, 2007, Meeting Summary
September 12, 2007, Meeting Summary
August 28, 2007, Meeting Summary
July 30, 2007, Meeting Summary
May 17, 2007, Meeting Summary
April 19, 2007, Meeting Summary
April 11, 2007, Meeting Summary

Joyce Foundation Resources

Working Together: Aligning State Systems & Policies for Individual and Regional Prosperity (pdf)
Press Release: $3 Million Awarded to Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin in Partnership to Prepare Workers for High-Skilled Jobs
Shifting Gears: An Employment Policy Initiative (ppt)
Template for Data Scans
Indiana's Adult Education and Workforce Skills Performance Report
Ohio Stackable Certificates: Models for Success

Additional Related Resources

Short-Term Training Resources for ABE/ESL Learners
Perkins: The Newly Revised Career and Technical Education Law