About MDEP
The Mountain Desert Economic Partnership, facilitated by MDCP, is a collaborative, collective impact approach aiming to transform the economic landscape of the High Desert over the next 15 years. Consisting of industry, government, education, and community representatives, MDEP focuses on building a sustainable culture of high-quality, local employees surrounded by an engaging and attractive community. MDEP participants are working toward the following long-term outcomes.
1. High Desert residents learn, work, stay, and play in the HD.
2. The HD is defined and recognized as a collaborative, action-oriented ecosystem.
3. We have adaptive, future-ready students.
4. The HD is a Hub for innovators and entrepreneurs.
Team Vision
Mountain Desert Economic Partnership will have a network/system/center that provides the technical, academic, and innovation skills to enable students to meet the needs of local industry.
Team Strategy
Engage the entire community to identify and prioritize the skills and opportunities and create the conditions necessary for student success in the workforce.
Chairs
Dr. Eva Bagg, Barstow College
Thomas Hallin, ITM Mobile
Steve Tyrrell, Mitsubishi Cement & HD Manufacturer’s Council
Team Vision
All seniors will graduate with college credit and access to a post-secondary degree and certificate pipeline with a local 4-year presence to support workforce needs for current and future jobs in the High Desert.
team Strategy
Engage the community across multiple stakeholder groups to encourage and facilitate the expansion of post-secondary educational access without commute times to other communities or participation bottlenecks.
Chairs
David Olney, Hesperia USD
Dr. Ron Williams, Victor Valley UHSD
Team Vision
The High Desert has a thriving economy with diverse opportunities that cultivate and retain a skilled workforce in a community providing safety, entertainment, diverse career opportunities and a high quality of life.
Team Strategy
Understand what industries are existing and emerging, and align education and career pathways so the High Desert has a locally trained and talented workforce. “Get our students into your jobs!”
Chairs
Jeff Dunagan, General Atomics
Dr. Ryan Holman, Snowline JUSD
Team Vision
Mountain Desert Economic Partnership will have a network/system/center that provides the technical, academic, and innovation skills to enable students to meet the needs of local industry. (This team branched out from Team 1 - thus a shared vision.)
Team Strategy
Define, Embed and Deploy functional, transferable Essential Skills, defined by the region, into all education, training and community organizations regionwide (e.g. Education, Employers, Sports, Civic activities and outlets)
Active MDEP Partners
