Podcast: Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative

In March of 2012, the WPTA Network collaborated with Arkansas's Career Pathways Initiative - a partnership between Arkansas's Department of Higher Education and Department of Workforce Services - to learn more about their program's growth and the successes with workforce-ready adults.

This podcast highlights the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative (CPI), which provides a comprehensive set of academic and support services designed to enable low-income, low-skilled individuals to acquire the degrees and/or credentials required to obtain and hold jobs in high-demand, high-wage industries. Staff from the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative explained the complexity of the collaborations necessary to provide services that enable low-income job seekers to receive educational services, as well as how to help participants understand the importance of education in addition to work activities and employment.

Record Type: 
Podcast
Publication Date: 
April, 2013
Date: 
April 2013
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Career Pathways
National/International: 
National
State: 
Arkansas
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Employment
  • Education and Training
    • Career Pathways