Education and Workforce Development
Aligning Northeast Ohio’s education and workforce development systems with the needs of business and the economy is critical to the region's economic growth and one of the key objectives of the GCP’s strategic plan.
Workforce Development Resources
The Greater Cleveland Partnership's workforce development resources can assist job seekers and workers looking for internships or training, and can assist employers seeking to expand or train their workforce.
Business/School Partnership Program
As of Oct. 1, 2007, the Business/School Partnership Program merged with City Year Cleveland to better support the Cleveland Metropolitan School District's (CMSD) goals of enhancing literacy skills, overall achievement and high school graduation rates.
Read more
about the merger.
Read the current newsletter to find out what's happening with the program.
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
The Greater Cleveland Partnership also supports efforts to prepare students for successful careers in the business world through programs such as the TEAM Academy (Technology Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing) at Max Hayes High School and the
Entrepreneurship Preparatory School
, which are part of the
Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
Cleveland Leadership Center
The Cleveland Leadership Center brings together four existing networking, leadership development, civic education and civic engagement organizations (Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders, (i)Cleveland, and Look Up To Cleveland) into one comprehensive unified collaboration that allows the individual programs to continue their missions while gaining the benefits available by operating under one focused umbrella organization. The Cleveland Leadership Center will create a culture and landscape of leadership that is more inclusive, intergenerational, collaborative, and connected than ever before and will serve as a model of civic leadership development and engagement.
Workforce Investment Board
The City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) governs and oversees a comprehensive "system" of employment and training efforts in the Cleveland/Cuyahoga county labor market. Employers are a key component in this system.