Success Story Template
When writing a success story, please consider including the following elements in the story. This template is merely a guide to the brief article but should always showcase the individual’s achievements and what specifically helped them achieve their goals.
- Name
- How the individual found WIOA Program
- Interests and Goals to pursue
- General problems or areas they overcame to succeed respectful of their privacy
- Program entered and what specific elements/components helped them to succeed in addition to case management element (if that was the element) that led to successful completion.
- What they achieved (High School Equivalent/diploma, College degree, Specific Short Term Training,
- WEX, Licenses (CDL/Nurse/Electrician/Others), continuing education, other.
- Where they are now
- Photo: at work, graduation, studying, volunteering, work experience
- Optional comment/statement/quote from the participant. For example, what they would want to say to another person with similar circumstances…. EX: “Never give up on your dreams. I am so thankful for the NextGen Program because it set me on a pathway that leads to a bright future.” or “There is help out there for you”, “People do care about you”, or whatever they want to say in their own words.
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Program Design Best Practice Template
When sharing a best practice that another Board can follow, please describe howto do it along with what it is. Please use the elements that relate to the best practice and delete/add others.
This is merely a template to help guide you in providing others to replicate your success. Thank you.
- What it is/Title:
- How/Details/Program Component that makes it a success:
- I make or have contact here/with:
- I plan outreach by:
a. hold an event X days prior to or after X contact’s event:
b. partner with: - Costs involved/Procurement/Sole Source/Contract:
- Venue needed and how I make contact:
- Do you follow a local and/or state policy? Hours/Salary/Evaluations?
- Is there a COVID/(or other emergency) plan? Note: this can be COVID specific.
1. What happens if a WEX site gets shut down due to COVID (or other disaster)?
2. What happens if someone gets sick and cannot come to work or they get quarantined because a family member gets sick? - How does the best practice impact performance?
Example:If performance is 2Q – 80%, 4Q – 75%, Credential – 65%Budgeted Actual Performance Target Variance (#) Current Performance Enrollments 100 80 100% -20 80% 2Q after Exit 80 40 80% -40 50% 4Q after Exit 75 30 75% -45 40% Credentials 65 20 65% -50 31% - What went well, what did not work, what can be tweaked?
- Do you have a survey/feedback portion for the:
a. participant, the WEX Site,
b. the provider, and/or
c. the partner?
Although, feedback may not be given, it is always good to ask.
