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MSESP Grantee Webinar

MSESP Grantee Webinar. March 6, 2012. Agenda . Welcome Administrative Updates DOL Evaluation Visit New RFP Internal Request for Project Expansion/Enhancement Getting to know you…. Grantee Presentation: Dakota County Technical College Participant/Outcome Projection Updates

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MSESP Grantee Webinar

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  1. MSESP Grantee Webinar March 6, 2012

  2. Agenda • Welcome • Administrative Updates • DOL Evaluation Visit • New RFP • Internal Request for Project Expansion/Enhancement • Getting to know you…. • Grantee Presentation: Dakota County Technical College • Participant/Outcome Projection Updates • Getting to know you…. • Grantee Presentation: Cement Masons Local 633 • LEED Training Update: BlueGreen Alliance Foundation • Other Updates – RAD, etc. • Other Grantee Updates • Next Meeting

  3. Welcome to New MSESP Grantees • Agristrand/MSU-Mankato • BlueGreen Alliance Foundation • Northwest Technical College • Rebuild Resources • RESOURCE • Workforce Development, Inc.

  4. DOL Evaluation Visit • March 8-9 • Grantee Visit – HIRED • Participant Focus Group – HIRED • Employer Interview – EJ Ajax (BGAF) • MSESP Staff Interviews

  5. New RFP • Released February 23, 2012 • Applicant must be a local Workforce Investment Board (WIB) • Partners must include employer and training provider (may be the same) • Proposals due April 6, 2012

  6. Release: Internal RFP • Released today • Focus: What could you do to strengthen, expand, broaden your project with additional $? • How would you increase your job placements? • Simple, 2-page application • Due March 30, 2012 • Can request up to $100,000

  7. Grantee Presentation • Dakota County Technical College – Marlo Miller

  8. Clean Energy Smart Grid Technology

  9. Additional partners • Minnesota State Community & Technical College (Wadena) • Lake Superior College (Duluth) • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (Jackson) • Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP, University of Minnesota)

  10. The project Training on intelligent monitoring systems to more efficiently deliver electricity from power producers to end-users

  11. Initial steps • Siemens provided oversight for course content • Siemens delivered first level training to college instructors

  12. Training at DCTC • Training integrated into Electrical Construction and Electrical Lineworker programs

  13. Training at DCTC • 65 students trained as of December 2011 • 15 Electrical Construction students to be trained Spring 2012 • 50 Electrical Lineworker students to be trained Fall 2012 Training at partner colleges • 15 students at Minnesota West to be trained Spring 2012

  14. Training goals • Grant goal: Train 180 students • Current projection: We will train 160 students by November 2012

  15. Challenges • Wadena tornado • Coordinating with partner colleges

  16. Successes • Close to target for number of trained workers (160 out of 180) • Released curriculum to MN Rural Electric Association • Instructors have molded curriculum to fit the needs of their specific programs

  17. What is next • Deliver training to 45 additional students Spring 2012 and Fall 2012 • Finish developing table top trainers with Siemens • Continue to integrate Smart Grid training into DCTC and customized training programs after the grant

  18. Contact Information Marlo Miller Dakota County Technical College Customized Training, Technology & Manufacturing marlo.miller@dctc.edu 651-423-8612

  19. Participant Update

  20. Grantee Presentation • Cement Masons Local 633 JATC – Tom Reger • Local633@mtn.org • 651-783-8422

  21. LEED Training Update/Opportunity • BlueGreen Alliance Foundation • Jerome Balsimo • jeromeb@bluegreenalliance.org • 612-466-4515

  22. Other Updates • RAD Update (Monthly RAD Nag) • Make sure that all participants are updated in RAD • Enrollments • Training Activities • Credentials • Placements • Supportive Services/Other Activities

  23. Other Grantee Updates • Let us know what is happening with your MSESP project

  24. Next Grantee Webinar Wednesday, April 4 10:00 AM Presenters: SW MN Private Industry Council BlueGreen Alliance Foundation Daikin McQuay Learning Institute

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