Friday Report: August 9, 2013                                                             Date Submitted: August 7, 2013

Subject: Snohomish County Blueprint 10-year Impact Study          Submitted by: STEM Leadership Team

 

Strategic Target:  5.2a 5.4a,

On Thursday August 1, the STEM leadership team attended the Snohomish County Blueprint meeting to review the 10-year impact Study Results and key findings. The event was attended by Economic Alliance Snohomish County, Workforce Development Council, local elected officials, representatives from the different school districts and other key community and business partners. Some key findings were:

   The Snohomish County Blueprint Partnership attracted and aligned $70,371,137.

   Economic Alliance Snohomish County attracted, retained, or expanded 20 firms resulting in 2,062 jobs.

    Seven school districts and Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center developed, updated, or expanded 194 programs.

The updated Snohomish County Blueprint can be accessed by going to the following URL: http://www.snocoblueprint.org/ and the Snohomish County Blueprint 10-Year Impact Study at http://www.snocoblueprint.org/documents/BlueprintImpactStudy.pdf  

At the meeting, the Living Wage Calculator for Snohomish County was also shared and can be accessed by going to the following URL: http://www.livingwage.mit.edu/counties/53061 . This information will be shared with counselors this fall.

These three resources can be used as tools for further conversations regarding program development focusing on careers in high wage, high demand areas. 

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