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Update from Challenged Population Committee to GWIB 3/1/06

Update from Challenged Population Committee to GWIB 3/1/06. Marge Thomas, President and CEO Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. GWIB Challenged Population Committee Summary of Progress:. Committee established: 20 members / 50% from private sector.

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Update from Challenged Population Committee to GWIB 3/1/06

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  1. Update from Challenged Population Committee to GWIB3/1/06 Marge Thomas, President and CEO Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.

  2. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeSummary of Progress: • Committee established: 20 members / 50% from private sector.

  3. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeCommittee Members Co-chairs: Marge Thomas - Goodwill Industries & Kevin Garvey - UPS Members: • Brook Hodges - Bank of America • Jason Groves - Verizon • Jim McGrath - McCormick • Harry Snow - JHU Health Systems • Charesse Stone - UnderArmor • Louis Campion - MD Motor Truck Association • Robert Kimmons - Whiting Turner • Fred Mason - AFL-CIO • Torin Ellis - Method 1518 • Bernie Antkowiak - DLLR • Kathy Oliver - MSDE • Tomi Hiers - DPS&CS • Eric Seleznow - Montgomery County WIB • Michael Yaekey - AACC

  4. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeSummary of Progress: • Committee established: 20 members / 50% from private sector. • Identified and defined 10 groups that fall into “Challenged Population”.

  5. Persons with Disabilities Homeless/Unstable Housing Adults without High School Diploma English Language Learners Ex-offenders – Adult Court Involved Youth Youth – Out of School Children in Out of Home Placement Welfare Recipients Older Workers GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeIdentify Groups

  6. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeSummary of Progress: • Committee established: 20 members / 50% from private sector. • Identified and defined 10 groups that fall into “Challenged Population”. • Developed a supply-side matrix.

  7. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeSupply-side Matrix

  8. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeSummary of Progress: • Committee established: 20 members / 50% from private sector. • Identified and defined 10 groups that fall into “Challenged Population”. • Developed a supply-side matrix. • Agree to focus on ex-offenders initially.

  9. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeInitial Focus on Ex-offenders Educate committee by: • Visiting sites; • Reviewing currently available services; & • Identifying obstacles.

  10. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeDraft Recommendations include: • Support for MSDE’s request for additional funding for adult education • Address liability issues for employers • Provide more education and training ‘inside the walls’

  11. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeGoals for 2006: • Finalize and present list of recommendations to the Board at the June Advance; • Determine methods to market Challenged Populations to employers; & • Work with GWIB’s Center for Industry Initiatives to link demand-side to supply-side.

  12. GWIB Challenged Population CommitteeGoals for 2006 (continued): • Begin to refocus the work of this committee on another category within the at-risk or challenged groups; • Recruit new members as a part of committee re-focus; & • Take additional recommendations to the Board, as they are identified.

  13. GWIB’sChallenged Population Committee For additional information contact: • Marge Thomas, Goodwill Industries (410) 837-1800 ext. 122 or • Kevin Garvey, United Parcel Service (301) 604-4521

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