Community Workforce Planning Team
The CWPT is a major partnership involving Aurora Public Schools and more than 30 community groups and organizations. Members of the CWPT represent the following areas:
- Higher Education
- Industry
- Economic Development
- Workforce Development
- Aurora Public Schools
The CWPT is charged with assessing the needs of the community workforce in order to strategically position students for success and respond to changing industry needs. The CWPT has worked with APS to develop a five-year plan that will be the cornerstone for the development of APS academic and career pathways. This unique, community-led effort provides APS graduates with meaningful postsecondary choices and workforce readiness skills. The CWPT five-year plan focuses on the following areas:
- Identifying community educational and workforce needs
- Improving educational outcomes
- Involving industry with education
- Increasing employment opportunities
View the five-year plan or the executive summary of the plan here:
View the University of Colorado "Creating Futures" video, featuring Hinkley graduate Edwin Hernandez.
CWPT Partners
Arapahoe County Arapahoe/Douglas Works Aurora Chamber of Commerce Aurora Economic Development Council Aurora Public Schools Basic Food Group Catapult Systems Cisco Colorado Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program Colorado Community College System Colorado Department of Labor & Employment Colorado Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Colorado Office of Economic and International Trade Comcast Community College of Aurora Denver Art Museum Ellen Bruss Design Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority Forest City Stapleton, Inc. Jeppesen Merrick & Company Northrop Grumman Pickens Technical College Public Education & Business Coalition Qwest Raytheon Regis University Staples University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus University of Colorado Denver University of Colorado Hospital University of Denver Urban Land Conservancy Xcel Energy
View a detailed list of all partners.
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