INSTITUTE FOR NETWORKED COMMUNITIES

OPERATION AND FACILITATION OF A NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE OF NEXT GEN SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS. NEXT GEN SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS ARE PARTNERSHIPS OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS IN SPECIFIC LABOR MARKET REGIONS WHO COLLABORATE WITH THE EDUCATION, WORKFORCE TRAINING AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS IN THEIR REGION WHO HAVE A SHARED STAKE IN ENSURING THE TARGET INDUSTRY (E.G. MANUFACTURING, HEALTHCARE, TECHNOLOGY, OTHER) STABILIZES AND THRIVES, AND THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS GET THE RIGHT EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO GET GOOD JOBS IN THAT INDUSTRY. HUNDREDS ARE IN OPERATIONACROSS THE COUNTRY, IN 20 STATES. INC DOES THE FOLLOWING TO OPERATE AND FACILITATE A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP): MAINTAIN A WEBSITE OF INFORMATION FOR PRACTITIONERS AND PARTNERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTINUOUS LEARNING. SEE WWW.NEXTGENSECTORPARTNERSHIPS.COM. UPDATE AND MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE TOOLKIT OF BEST PRACTICES, TOOLS, TIPS AND EXAMPLES OF PARTNERSHIPS IN THE FIELD, UPDATED ON THE WEBSITE.