Education & Industry Consortium

Central Florida Education-Industry Collaborative

Mission: Align educational programming with industry needs at the local level.

Focus: Unite education with industry needs to respond to the community's economic growth and the demands of the future workforce.

How: Identify and create strategies to address workforce needs. Collaborative findings will inform strategic plans for Central Florida's educational organizations, businesses and job seekers. Members have been appointed by CSCF board chair.

Education and industry leaders in the Central Florida region will establish three working groups focused on a specific level of talent needs for the region. The collaborative will create reports and formulate recommendations on future needs and talent preparation gaps.

  • K-12/Apprenticeships, Career and Technical Education
  • *Post-Secondary Experiences (Vocational certificates Associates/Bachelor's Level Needs)
  • Central Florida Research & Development working group

* This group meets the requirements set forth in SB 240. CSCF board members cannot participate. Quarterly reports will be required and posted here.

Education & Industry Collaboration Meeting

July 9, 2024

This collaboration of industry leaders, businesses, and education organizations comes together to discuss and respond to the community’s economic growth and the demands of the future workforce.

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Research & Development Workforce Group

June 28, 2024

CareerSource Central Florida and University of Central Florida are hosting the Research & Development Workforce Group as part of the Central Florida Education-Industry Collaborative. The group’s insights and expertise will help inform decisions to shape programming that aligns education and workforce and ensures Central Florida is equipped to meet the changing demands of our region. […]

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Post-secondary Education Consortium

May 16, 2024

CareerSource Central Florida and University of Central Florida are hosting the Post-secondary Education Consortium as part of the Central Florida Education-Industry Collaborative. The group will focus on training and education post-secondary options to gather insights and expertise that will inform decisions to shape programming that aligns education, workforce, industry to meet the changing demands of […]

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K-12/Apprenticeships, Career and Technical Education Workforce Group

May 15, 2024

CareerSource Central Florida and University of Central Florida are hosting the K-12/Apprenticeships, Career and Technical Education Workforce Group as part of the Central Florida Education-Industry Collaborative. The group’s insights and expertise will help inform decisions to shape programming that aligns education and workforce and ensures Central Florida is equipped to meet the changing demands of […]

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Education & Industry Consortium Launch

March 19, 2024

Today, CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) joined forces to launch the Education Industry Collaboration to unite education with industry needs. The collaboration brings together industry leaders, businesses, and education organizations to respond to the community’s economic growth and the demands of the future workforce. Agenda: 8:30 a.m. Networking & […]

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Education & Industry Consortium

March 19, 2024

CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) are joining forces to launch the “Central Florida Education-Industry Collaborative” which will unite business leaders, employers, and the community to discuss the programming needed to meet the demands of the future workforce in Central Florida. The Collaborative will be made up of working groups, […]

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