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Regional Plan methods and techniques for incorporating workforce readiness into student curriculum. • Over 8,600 students have participated in the program, with 2,500 participating In work -based learning programs. 12,500 community college students have enrolled in OC Pathway industry sectors, earning 600 certificates and 85 degrees. 500 educators have enrolled in OC Pathways professional development sessions, and the University of California Curriculum Integration (UCCI) developed 6 courses, 4 of which meet University of California and California State University admission requirements. Dc c: is ri:ti on: The nascent success of the career pathways programs provides a solid foundation for the development of an overall infrastructure to enable future development of regional sector career pathway approaches to OC workforce needs. i e 2, l o n a 1 C c>a 1110b le ct iv e: Improving access and quality of programs, embracing a sector strategy that concentrates on developing career pathways programs for priority sectors to help people get and sustain good jobs with good pay. Strategy: Organizing regional sector career pathway development around a network of engaged business /industry, education, labor, and stakeholders who are Invested in regional workforce development. State Plan Alignment: Strategic regional alignment of education, training, and workforce systems to foster demand - driven skills attainment and opportunities for upward mobility for all Californians. As described and referenced throughout this regional plan, the OC Region has established the Orange County Economic and Workforce Development Network ( "the OC Network ") as the vehicle for bringing businesses, labor, education, economic development and others to identify and address the regional workforce challenges, especially as they relate to the key industry clusters of the County. Through quarterly meetings, intensive workgroups, and planning sessions, the OC Network serves as a hub for dialog, information sharing, planning, and development of resource strategies. Complementing the State goal to create and implement regional sector pathways, the OC Network's key partners and stakeholders have come together with recommendations to further develop career pathway programs to meet regional industry needs: Career Pathway Platform • Identifying key competitive and emerging industries • Aligning, coordinating, and integrating Orange County's resources to support the development of Industry- specific partnerships in those targeted high -value priority industries • Working to minimize /eliminate policyladministrative barriers to the alignment of public programs and funding streams • Developing common systems to track participant success • Identifying and accessing additional federal, state, private and philanthropic resources to sustain the network, invest in specific programs, and support sector initiatives • Integrating programs and braiding funding streams along career pathways, and providing supportive services for underprepared students and workers • Supporting a multiple entrylexit point system in career pathways programs Page 1 / 19D -32