Education Works Alliance

What it is

Education Works Alliance is a broad-based community partnership dedicated to building “prosperity through training, education and lifelong learning,” to quote the group’s vision statement.

Education Works is committed to carrying out actions that will raise the education, literacy and skill levels of adults in Brantford, Brant, Six Nations, New Credit, Haldimand and Norfolk in order to broaden opportunities for employment.

The group’s mandate also includes laying a foundation to build economic development opportunities and building a culture that values education and learning as a pathway to prosperity.

The Alliance was started and is facilitated by the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie, after the community identified a need for a regional education strategy.

Education Works is on facebook (click below)

Membership

Membership covers about two dozen organizations:

Grand Erie District School Board
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board
Laurier Brantford
Fanshawe College Simcoe
Mohawk College Brantford
Literacy Link South Central
Brant Skills Centre
Brantford Public Library

Brant County Public Library
Grand Valley Educational Society
St. Leonards's Community Services
Grand River Community Health Centre
Community Resource Service
Grand Erie Learning Alternatives
Haldimand-Norfolk United Way

CareerLink
Brantford economic development
Norfolk economic development
Brant County economic development
Haldimand County
Grand River Employment and Training
Six Nations Polytechnic
City of Brantford social service

Strategies for 2011

Education Works Champions campaign

We want to publicly recognize outstanding people in our community who have used learning and education as a pathway to achieve personal and career goals. We want to showcase people in Grand Erie who demonstrate that Education WORKS.

Education Works Champions newspaper section

Inventory

We are collecting information about what education- and training-related programs & services are available to serve Grand Erie residents.

Media coverage

New group aims to boost post-secondary choices (Paris Star story)

New group aims to boost post-secondary choices (Brantford Expositor story)

The search is on for education champions (Dunnville Chronicle story)

Search on for Education Works Champions (Simcoe Reformer story)

Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie looking for a few good men and women (CD 98.9FM story)

Looking for education champs (Grand River Sachem story)

MPP perspective (Dave Levac column in Brant News)

Contact information

For more information about Education Works, contact Mark Skeffington at the Workforce Planning Board at 519-756-1116, ext. 228, or by email at mark@workforceplanningboard.org.

Resources

Click on the documents below to view or download.

Education Works Champions newspaper section	Education Works Champions Nomination Form

Education Works meeting schedule 2011-12	Education Works Terms of Reference	Achieving Our Potential Strategic Plan	George Schrijver presentation Nov. 17, 2011