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This presentation explores the benefits of strategic partnerships and the entrepreneurial method in work-based learning, focusing on the construction industry's partnership with community colleges. National strategists and experts will discuss effectual planning, P3s, and the impact on businesses, students, the community, and budgets.
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An Entrepreneurial Approach to Work-Based Learning and Industry Partnerships Dr. Alicia Hooks Executive Director Entrepreneurship, & Workforce Ctr KCKCC Wesley Stith Vice President Procurement Clark Construction Jameson T. Auten Vice President Regional Service Delivery and Innovation KCATA Tiffany Stovall CEO Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center
Areas Addressed: • Entrepreneurial Method • Effectual Planning • Strategic Partnerships • Benefits to B&I, students, community, & budget • National Strategists & Experts
P3s & Strategic Alliances • Effectual Precepts vs. Causal in partnerships
HOW CONSTRUCTION FIRMS CAN PARTNERWITH COMMUNITY COLLEGESSEPTEMBER 27, 2018 • PRESENTER: • Wesley Stith • VP Purchasing/SBLO
Company Overview Founded in 1906 in Washington, DC In excess of $4B+ Annually National Leading General Building Contractor (ENR) • Consistently Delivering Award-Winning Projects: • Smithsonian-NMAAHC • L.A. Live • Fed Ex Field • Golden State Warriors Stadium Over 3,700 Clark Employees Nationwide
In-House Small Business DepartmentSubcontractor Development Group (SDG) • Our Mission -To connect Clark with the small business community, facilitate Clark’s compliance with small business and minority business subcontracting requirements, develop relationships in building partners, and conduct internal small business and minority business compliance training. • Responsibilities • Identify, train, mentor, and counsel small and minority local business’ to work with Clark • Small and Minority Business Management Plans • Small Business and Minority Business Purchasing Plans • Small Business Reporting to local government, state, and Federal • Facilitate Tiered Agreements
Working With Community Colleges • Education, Training, Mentoring Programs, Construction Management, and Workforce Development • Develop Apprenticeship Programs • Create Small Business Compliance Tracking Programs Required for Local, State, and Federal Government Projects Wes Stith conducting class as part of Clark’s Strategic Partnership Program
Partnering with Community Colleges Prince Georges County Community College • Strategic Partnership (SP) Business Training Focused on Building Small Businesses Size, Scope and Scale • Bid Plan Room Training Montgomery Community College - Construction Management Training Kansas City Kansas Community College • Airport Contract – Using Apprenticeship S/C/B&I • Supporting SP with wrap around benefitting S/C/B&I • MPP assistance & enrollment S/C/B&I - Business growth/vetting; economic development; R&D
MEP – Your Manufacturing Partner Strengthening and Empowering United States Manufacturers
MAMTC – Who are we? • Affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and is part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program. • MEP National Network contains 51 centers across the U.S. to locally serve the manufacturing community – MAMTC is the Kansas resource. • Quarterly surveys ensure full accountability and a performance scorecard of certified value for our customers we serve. No other advisory firm has: • 3rd party oversight • Published impact results • Compliance reporting vetted by the Federal Gov’t
Biggest risk to U.S. manufacturing is not outsourcing overseas, but rather shortage of skilled workforce • 84% of Manufacturers report moderate to severe shortage of skilled workforce • 87% of Manufacturers anticipate that the workforce shortage will impact the ability to meet customer demand.
What Can You Do Right Now! Celebrating Manufacturing Day • Manufacturing Day 2018; October 5th • Attend, Host, Sponsor a Mfg Day event • MFGDay.com • Manufacturing career opportunities include skilled trades engineers, designers, machinists, computer programmers and so much more. • Manufacturing Day gives everyone a way to celebrate and learn more about the backbone of America
Bus Company vs. Mobility Facilitator Range of Services Facilitation Philosophy Creating a regional system Competition vs. Coopetition Rejection of Marriage to Mode Partnership Identification for Jobs Access
Integrating services to foster mobility…... • On-Demand Service Options • 80,000 trips • 30% of trips are work related • Approx. 35% savings per trip
Q&A Questions Jameson T. Auten 816.346.0895 JAuten@kcata.org www.kcta.org Wesley Stith, VP 301.272.6884 Wesley.Stith@clarkconstruction.comwww.clarkconstruction.com Tiffany Stovall, CEO 913-575-0070 tstovall@mamtc.com www.mamtc.com Dr. Alicia R. Hooks 913-288-7880 ahooks@kckcc.edu www.EnhanceU.org