The Texas Regional Pathways Network (TRPN) brings together state and regional leaders to build strong educational and career pathways that prepare Texans for careers in high-wage, in-demand industries. Explore key milestones and lessons learned from the initiative and the roles Regional Conveners and Pathways Teams play in designing, implementing, and sustaining high-quality pathways.
Regional conveners play an essential role in developing education-to-career pathways infrastructure. In 2023, the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative launched a new grant program to designate a regional convener in each of the state’s workforce development areas (WDAs). Each regional convener is focused on building a region-wide strategy to address pathways infrastructure gaps and unite stakeholders around a shared regional vision. Now, two years into this innovative initiative, regional conveners are learning important lessons about regional needs and how to effectively engage cross-sector partners to build and implement systems solutions.