CFA is Washington state IT/Cybersecurity Sector Intermediary
Computing for All is pleased to have been selected as the IT/Cybersecurity Intermediary for Career Connect Washington, helping to implement Governor Jay Inslee’s vision to grow and scale career connected learning opportunities for young adults across Washington.
What is Career Connect Washington (CCW)
Launched by Governor Jay Inslee in 2019, Career Connect Washington is a consortium of business, education, labor, and government leaders who are committed to ensuring that every young adult in Washington will have multiple pathways to self-sufficiency and fulfillment, strengthened by a comprehensive state-wide system for career connected learning. With support from state government, employers, and educators, this collaboration of civic, learning, and corporate partners is intended to create new economic opportunity, close equity and digital skills gaps, and prepare a workforce for the 21st century.
“No matter which educational pathway a student chooses, it takes persistence and hard work. Career Connect Washington is working to expand the opportunities for young people to explore and prepare for high-demand, high-wage jobs.” Jay Inslee.
“No matter which educational pathway a student chooses, it takes persistence and hard work. Career Connect Washington is working to expand the opportunities for young people to explore and prepare for high-demand, high-wage jobs.” Jay Inslee.
What is Career Connected Learning?
Career connected learning provides students with a real-world, hands-on laboratory to advance their career awareness, skills, education, and to explore possible futures. They learn to work and communicate well in teams, be accountable to a manager, be mentored by adults who can become their greatest champions, and to think across multiple systems, problem solve and apply creativity.
What are the goals and outcomes of career connected learning for students?
We are dedicated to creating equitable access to high-quality career connected learning opportunities for every Washington young adult to:
- be academically prepared and work-ready
- be supported and guided in making choices about their education and careers
- have meaningful, real-world learning experiences,
- gain valuable credentials for high-opportunity careers
- move forward on their path toward careers and/or further education.
What are the goals and outcomes of career connected learning for employers?
Employers will be able to hire from a talented pool of local applicants who have the education, skills, and experience they need to fulfill their employment needs.
Employers will:
What does career-connected learning look like?
Career-connected programs give students the chance to meet and work with professionals in jobs that interest them. There are many ways to do this at varied stages in a young adult’s career path. Activities such as job fairs may start as early as high school, while others continue through early adulthood, such as internships, pre-apprenticeships, and apprenticeships.
There are three general categories of programs that deepen over time and grow more rewarding: Explore, Prep and Launch.