• Beka Crockett | Director, MTSU

• Daryl Curry | Vice President of Education and Talent Development, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

• Alayna Cate | Director of Partnerships, PENCIL Foundation

• Deborah Crosby | Career-Based Learning Coordinator, Metro Nashville Public Schools

• John Cunningham | Director of Healthcare Partnerships, Nashville State Community College

• Bailey Davis | Manager of Workforce Initiatives, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

• Crystal Hunter| Accreditation and Compliance Coordinator, TCAT Nashville

• Troy Jenkins | Grants Program Manager, Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development

• Sabrina Johnson | Dual Enrollment Specialist, Nashville State Community College

• Courtney Morgan | Program Manager - Academies of Nashville, Metro Nashville Public Schools

• Rob Tudor | Director of IT Partnerships, Nashville State Community College

Outcome 1: Project partners and employers better understand the impacts of work-based learning experiences on student career networks and trajectories.

• 1.1: Compile available WBL data from different levels of education (high school, community college, TCAT, 4-year).

• 1.2.: Capture student and employer testimonials to continue to market the opportunities to students, families, and employer partners.

Outcome 2: Intermediary organizations understand and plan how to best assist education partners with employer engagement after the end of the grant.

• 2.1: Create a plan for recruiting employers in the fields of IT, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing to support new pathways.

• 2.2: Explore the opportunity to convene an advisory group or council to support implementation in a target sector (advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and IT).

Outcome 3: Work-based learning opportunities are accessible to more students across the secondary and postsecondary continuum.

• 3.1: Collaborate with partners to communicate the benefits of work-based learning with students and families to improve awareness and preparedness.

• 3.2: Explore virtual work-based learning models to identify best practices and increase opportunities for students.