Areas of Concentration: Workforce Development

Community Workforce Partnership

The Community Workforce Partnership, an award-winning organization, consists of community leaders, business professionals, and workforce and economic specialists who have come together to have an ongoing dialogue concerning workforce development in the South Plains Region. Recent projects include:

• Advanced Technology Center
• Career Pathways
• Focus on Career and Technical Education
• Industry Certifications
• South Plains College emphasis on manufacturing systems
• Workforce Coalition- Emphasis in business, education and industry

Community Workforce Partnership Members:
ATC Technology Center is a facility that delivers state-of-the-art computerized testing and training services to professional organizations, individuals, and businesses using computer-based technologies, internet, and other cutting-edge technologies. The ATC Technology Center is located at Reese Technology Center. http://www3.southplainscollege.edu/reese-campus

Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center is a unique educational venture involving the Lubbock Independent School District, South Plains College, and a number of community partners. The ATC is designed to deliver cooperative technical education programs to support the development of a skilled technical workforce for the Lubbock-South Plains Region. http://atcweb.southplainscollege.edu/

Education Service Center Region 17 offers programs to students for placement in the workforce. http://www.esc17.net/ Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center is the premier small business resource for the South Plains with sub-centers in Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, Odessa, Stephenville, and Wichita Falls. http://www.nwtsbdc.org/

South Plains Tech Prep is a school-to-work partnership between education and business that prepares young people for today's skilled workforce. http://www.spc.cc.tx.us/techprep/index.html

Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center works with manufacturers to improve their competitiveness by identifying opportunities and implementing appropriate solutions. http://www.tmac.org/

Texas Tech Small Business Development Center provides assistance to business owners and potential entrepreneurism the Lubbock region. http://www.ttusbdc.org/lubbock/

WesTex Allied Communities Enterprise Facilitation works with a community-based board to provide free, confidential, business management and networking advice to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing businesses. http://www.westexallied.org/

WorkForce Solutions of the South Plains works with area businesses by providing education, training, and assistance hiring employees in the region. http://www.spworkforce.org/

• Areas of Concentration
• Business Retention
• Business Recruitment
• Foreign Trade Zone
• Workforce Development
• Marketing
• Young Professionals