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Getting Into Energy Career Pathways Discussion

Linda Fowler November 30, 2010. Getting Into Energy Career Pathways Discussion. Today’s Roadmap: Convening Conversations on Gates pilot Looking for “Transformative” Opportunities Spanning Boundaries for Leverage Generating Components of Plan. GIE Career Pathways Pilot.

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Getting Into Energy Career Pathways Discussion

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  1. Linda Fowler November 30, 2010 Getting Into Energy Career Pathways Discussion

  2. Today’s Roadmap: • Convening Conversations on Gates pilot • Looking for “Transformative” Opportunities • Spanning Boundaries for Leverage • Generating Components of Plan

  3. GIE Career Pathways Pilot • Focus on low income, age 16-26 target population • Common Elements across 8 states: • Coaches and cohorts assigned to students to support success • Access to remediation, basic training, industry fundamentals and occupation specific • Multiple career pathways leading to alternative high demand occupations • In some states, piloting accelerated degree programs

  4. Three Main Principles: • Targeted outreach and support for students, including career coaching (intake, assessments, learning map) • Pathways system leading to portable, articulated portfolio of credentials and degrees (basic and industry specific training) • Employer involvement in all phases (job placement and retention)

  5. Meeting with Lumina FoundationNovember 16, 2010 • Modularized and competency-based curriculum • Wage earnings (Value of certificates) • Scale important • Outcomes (3 to 5 years) • Combine youth with older workers • Leverage other sources of funding: e.g., corporate, community, and casino foundations

  6. Forecasted Costs • Tuition • Student Expenses • Project Manager • Coaches • Marketing Materials • Field Trips • Other?

  7. Other Funding Sources • DOL TAA Grant Opportunity-need CC partner • WIA 15% discretionary dollars • Foundations- Lumina, Helios Education, Florida Philanthropic Network, Gates • ABLE grant • First Generation Matching Grant Program • Florida Career Ed Assistance Grant (FSAG-CE)

  8. Funding Sources (continued) • Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) • Florida Bright Futures Scholarships • Florida Ready to Work (assessments and online courseware) • WIA funds for books, tools, child care and transportation related to training • Agency for Workforce Innovation (internships, including youth programs)

  9. Approach is to generate lots of “link and leverage strategies with other investors: Federal agencies, foundations, local sources

  10. GIE Career Pathways • What does success look like? • What action steps are required? • Who is working on plan? • How can I best support your efforts?

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