Creating Positive Impacts for
Lane County’s Future Workforce
Youth Program Services
In the 2023 – 2024 Program Year, 263 youth/young adults benefited from Lane Workforce Partnership’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services.
Connecting Industry Workforce Needs to Education
Lane Workforce Partnership partners with Elevate Lane County for industry awareness, teacher externships, and work-based learning. Key numbers for 2023/2024 include:
- 110 students participating in industry tours
- 697 students participating in the Middle School Career Expo
- 134 students participating in the Hiring Fair
- 39 students participating in job shadows
- 16 high school students participating in internships
- 12 youth participating in Manufacturing Tech Excelerator
- 23 youth participating in Youth Support Specialist Training
- 49 youth participating in codeORcreate
- 48 youth participating in marketingJAM
Career Technical Education (CTE)
Career Technical Education (CTE) prepares students for various careers with hands-on experience. In 2023-2024, Lane County had 113 total approved programs in Lane County high schools and and 154 Lane County CTE teachers. Programs range from construction to healthcare. For more information and resources on Lane County’s CTE programs, click here.
Lane County Sand and Gravel Tours
The 2024 Lane County Sand & Gravel Tour was a huge success! Thanks to the coordination from Lane Education Service District and Collaborative EDO, 49 students had the incredible opportunity to explore the world of construction aggregate at four local companies: Delta Sand & Gravel Co., Knife River Corporation, RiverBend Materials, and Wildish Group of Companies.
These future industry leaders learned about heavy equipment, transportation, concrete, and much more.
