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History Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative was implemented by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), in conjunction with Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (DWS) in 2005, and became part of a legislative mandate (Act 1705/Act 514) that mandates that ADHE, DWS, and state Workforce Investment Board (WIB) work jointly to plan for the Career Pathways Initiative (CPI). All funds are part of the Arkansas TANF block grant. Program Overview The Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) is a comprehensive project designed to improve the earnings and post-secondary education attainment of Arkansas's low-income Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - eligible adults. The initiative provides funding for two-year colleges to develop career pathways programs that assist TANF-eligible adults to earn a marketable educational credential for immediate entry into a high demand occupation. The Career Pathways Initiative emphasizes such a program components as job readiness skills, basic academic skills preparation, remediation, and post-secondary credentials tied to high wage, high demand occupations. Intensive student services are provided for students in the program. CPI fosters strong connections among two-year colleges, students, community-based organizations, state agencies, and employers. The primary purpose of the initiative is to address the "education gap" as a vehicle through which the "economic gap" can be closed. |
