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Bay Consortium outlines two-year CARE workforce project for aquaculture, IT and manufacturing
Summary
Keenan Allen told the EDA that the Bay Consortium's two-year, grant-funded CARE project will build employer-led career pathways in aquaculture, information technology and manufacturing and aims to engage students from middle to high school and local employers.
Keenan Allen, Talent Development Coordinator for the Bay Consortium Workforce Development Board, briefed the Economic Development Authority on the CARE (Career Advancement and Resource Education) Project, a two-year, grant-funded initiative to strengthen talent pipelines in aquaculture, information technology and manufacturing. Allen said the program is employer-led: staff identify critical jobs and skills, then work with schools and training institutions to create practical career pathways.
Allen emphasized the project's focus on retention, noting the need for sustainable initiatives after grant funding ends and urging engagement with local businesses to provide hands-on training and employment opportunities. The presentation stressed outreach to students from middle school through high school and to parents as an important part of the recruitment strategy.
