Greater Cleveland Career Consortium launches inaugural strategic framework, highlights cross-sector collaboration to support career exploration and readiness for Cuyahoga County students
The Greater Cleveland Career Consortium (GCCC) hosted partners from education, nonprofit, industry, philanthropic, and public sectors on May 22, 2024 to unveil the collective impact’s three-year strategic priorities.
20 in their 20’s: David Giesige
The Greater Cleveland Career Consortium is thrilled to announce that our Director of Career Pathways, David Giesige, has been named as one of Crain’s 20 in their 20s honorees for 2023! Crain’s Cleveland presents this award to up-and-coming leaders within local businesses and organizations who have not yet turned 30—highlighting our region’s immense talent.
Forging a future: PACE takes CMSD students out of the classroom and into the workforce
According to the PACE outline, students in 6th and 7th grade learn skills such as basic networking. Mentors guide them through the process of identifying their passions, interests and learning styles. In 7th and 8th grade, students create basic career plans that align with their personal interests and start looking for high school specialty programs that work with those plans.
Greater Cleveland Career Consortium holds annual convening, bringing together partners across sectors
The Greater Cleveland Career Consortium (GCCC) hosted over 140 representatives from approximately 40 organizations across the education, nonprofit, industry, philanthropic, and public sectors for the initiative’s first annual convening.
Fairview Park Schools joining Greater Cleveland Career Consortium
“My view in bringing the Greater Cleveland Career Consortium here is that I think that the sooner the students start thinking about what their strengths are and what skills they possess and how those skills might translate into employability skills the better,” Superintendent Keith Ahearn said.
Opinion: Opportunity, cooperation can put Northeast Ohio students on path to success
As a region, we have failed our existing and future workforce for too long. This is especially true for students in Cleveland and many first-ring suburbs who are primarily scholars of color (79%) and low-income individuals (75%).
Cleveland approves expanding program that hopes to link CMSD students to jobs: Stimulus Watch
The PACE program -- which stands for planning and career exploration -- launched in 2021 and is set to receive $2.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act money from Cleveland, after city council approved legislation on the matter Monday evening.
Cleveland City Council approves $2.1 million for career-exploration at Cleveland schools
Cleveland City Council Monday night approved $2.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to expand a career-planning program at Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
Celebrating education milestones in Cleveland: The Greater Cleveland Career Consortium and Say Yes Cleveland
March 8, 2023, marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Greater Cleveland Career Consortium (GCCC), an initiative designed to make career-guiding experiences like Brown’s part of every Cuyahoga County student’s educational journey.
Education, improving opportunity corridor and workforce development part of Bibb’s new $40 million in proposed projects: Stimulus Watch
Mayor Justin Bibb announced Monday his plans to use $40 million in COVID-19 stimulus funds for a series of programs, including education, workforce development and improving Opportunity Corridor.
Prepped for success: Greater Cleveland Career Consortium expands efforts to more students across NE Ohio
"We are no longer, you know, looking at it as college or career. We are really focusing on career," said Autumn Russell, Executive Director of the Greater Cleveland Career Consortium.