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Orange RPU 2023 Biennial Modification to PY 2021-24 Regional Plan <br /> <br />29 <br /> <br />consortium has identified priority sectors, which are summarized below. Four of the <br />community college sectors align with the Orange RPU priority industries. The RPU <br />adjusted industry titles to match those of the community colleges to ensure that there is <br />no confusion on the region’s priority industries. <br /> <br />Priority Sectors for the OC Region <br /> <br /> <br />Sectors <br />Community <br />Colleges <br />Orange <br />RPU <br />Advanced Manufacturing   <br />Advanced Transportation & Logistics  <br />Life Sciences/Biotech  <br />Business and Entrepreneurship  <br />Energy, Construction, and Utilities  <br />Healthcare   <br />ICT/Digital Media   <br />Retail, Hospitality, & Tourism   <br /> <br />In partnership with OCRC, the Orange RPU will expand sector partnerships by working <br />with Orange County chambers of commerce and other community and educational <br />partners to identify additional core team members who will support strengthening industry <br />sector partnerships. Orange County has many state, county, and civic organizations; four <br />community college districts; twenty-seven K-12 school districts; California State <br />University and the University of California systems; and numerous other public and <br />private stakeholders vested in the workforce and economic development. Representing <br />such a large number of stakeholders requires a great deal of commitment from the core <br />group, which is committed to building deep, sustainable relationships that result in career <br />pathways and a steady pipeline of workers within the identified priority sectors. <br /> <br />This core team will be responsible for developing and carrying out an action plan that <br />provides a strategic and coordinated effort to unify business engagement efforts, identify <br />and engage industry champions and other businesses, and support partner <br />organizations. The core team will relaunch sector meetings to gather information about <br />the challenges and opportunities. After the initial meetings, employers will be invited to <br />regular meetings to set goals to address their needs and take action with the partners on <br />those goals. Meetings and agendas will be business-driven, and actions taken will create <br />a pipeline of qualified candidates who meet industry needs for in-demand occupations. <br /> <br />Managing sector partnerships will require a shared focus on the following: <br /> <br />• Training and skills development to bring new employees into specific industries <br />and occupations <br />• Business development <br />• Incumbent worker training <br />• Labor market and industry research <br />EXHIBIT 1