Archived Town Halls & Updates

2022-2023 School Year:

January 24, 2023 - PWR Grants: In this Town Hall, members of the PWR team will discuss current and upcoming grant opportunities in the Office of Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness. You will also hear from past PWR grantees on leveraging PWR grants in their schools and districts. If you are new to our office's grants or want a better understanding of the grant opportunities in our office, we hope you will join us for this conversation!

• Recording and Slides

October 19, 2022 - Work-Based Learning: New Strategies & Resources: Join us to review the new Work-Based Learning standards; learn about a new Industry WBL Bootcamp concept that can be implemented in any community; and hear from school and business leaders on how the Bootcamp engaged their local businesses in WBL.

• Recording and Slides

September 28, 2022 - Expanding the Teacher Pipeline with PWR: Learn how school districts are being innovative in building an educator pipeline with Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness tools, including apprenticeships, work-based learning, and TREP (the new Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation program).

• Recording and Slides

August 17, 2022 - Meet the PWR Team: We know change has been a constant for many of you, and our office has been no exception! This school year, we are welcoming new members to PWR and saying goodbye to others. We also have several program updates to share with you all.

• Recording and Slides

2021-2022 School Year:

April 26, 2022 - Performance-Based Assessment and Capstone: Join a lively discussion about Capstone and Collaboratively Developed, Standards-Based Performance Assessments at our next Town Hall. District and school leaders and practitioners will share their experiences in a panel format - including what they've put in place, what they've learned, how students have reacted, and how they plan to move forward.

• Slides and Recordings

March 15, 2022 - PWR of Certifications: Learn about the Career Development Incentive Program, how districts around Colorado got started with certifications, how they have grown their programs, and hear where students are now. Bring your questions and stories and join the conversation!

• Slides, Recording, and Chat

February 22, 2022 - Talent Pipeline Report: February's PWR Town Hall focused on the recently-released Talent Pipeline Report, including workforce trends, hot jobs, and areas of focus for workforce development in Colorado. The Talent Pipeline report can help guide your ICAP process as you work with students to identify areas of potential for their future careers.

• Slides and Recording 

January 25, 2022 - What's New in College Admissions: Please join the PWR team, members of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, and admissions directors from Colorado Mesa, Fort Lewis College, Colorado State University- Fort Collins, and Metropolitan State University of Denver to learn about updates to admissions in Colorado, especially how the test optional and graduation guidelines policies might affect college admissions. The panel of admissions directors will answer questions from a moderator and from the audience.

• Slides and Recording

November 30, 2021 - PWR Grants: In this Town Hall, members of the PWR team and panelists discussed grant writing and evaluation to help you get the most out of current and upcoming grant opportunities in the Office of Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness. 

• Slides and Recording

October 26, 2021 - Implementation Strategies for Graduation Guidelines: We covered guidance for each measure on the Menu of Options, which students must complete Graduation Guidelines competencies in 21-22, promising implementation strategies for this coming year, and answers to questions about reporting Graduation Guidelines for 21-22. 

• Slides and Recording

September 28, 2021 - How to Prepare Students for the Future of Work: In this session, we heard from the Office of the Future of Work in the Department of Labor and Employment. We explored what “future of work” means, the impact of COVID-19 on future of work trends, and skills and mindsets that will make students “future-ready”.

• Slides and Recording

September 2, 2021 - Meet the PWR Team, learn about PWR programs, and network with other district/school staff. This special PWR Town Hall is to introduce school and district staff, especially those who may be new to their role, to the programming that the CDE PWR team supports. We will also provide an opportunity to network with others through a facilitated conversation.

• Slides and Recording