UH MEAT AND POULTRY WORKFORCE CONSORTIUM

The target objectives and impacts are:Improved animal science pathways from 2- to 4-year institutions for HawCC students as evidenced by a change in transfer rate from zero to 1-2 per year and conferring of 4 bachelor's degrees;Improved skilled labor force for meat and poultry production and processing as evidenced by an increase in students completing butchering course and HACCP certification from zero to 10 per year and conferring of 25 certificates or associate's degrees with animal science coursework;Improved sense of belonging for Native Hawaiian and underserved students within the sector as evidenced by student surveys; andImproved connections between the consortium and industry partners as evidenced by an increase in formal partnerships from 1 to 5.