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Won the Grant, Got the T-Shirt, Hit the Road Blocks:

NYATEP SPRING CONFERENCE 2012. Won the Grant, Got the T-Shirt, Hit the Road Blocks:. Maneuvering Through the Operational Issues. Original Program Details. One year grant for $139,773

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Won the Grant, Got the T-Shirt, Hit the Road Blocks:

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  1. NYATEP SPRING CONFERENCE 2012 Won the Grant, Got the T-Shirt, Hit the Road Blocks: Maneuvering Through the Operational Issues

  2. Original Program Details • One year grant for $139,773 • Designed to teach entry-level workers the basic skills required to be successful in the energy efficiency and construction industries • WFL BOCES has partnered with Monroe Community College, Finger Lakes Community College, Finger Lakes and Rochester Works, Genesee Valley Workforce Investment Board, and the Center for Energy Efficient Building Systems

  3. Major Features • Program is called B.E.S.T. –Basic Energy Skills Training • Integrates Energy Efficiency in Core Construction • Funds a half time Internship Coordinator • Funds equipment • Funds 600 Instructor hours – which includes curriculum development, travel to multiple sites and instructor training

  4. Target Populations • GED Students • Unemployed/Under-employed Adults • Dislocated Workers • Disadvantaged/Incumbent Workers • Incarcerated Individuals Transitioning out of County Facilities

  5. Curriculum Development • Writing • Visual Graphics • Computer Skills • Government • Economics • Energy Science • Energy Efficiency • Construction • Math • Reading

  6. Curriculum Development Team • Business • Computer • Transition • Tech • Math • Social Studies

  7. Field Testing • Field Tested - 2 County Jails • Students Specifically Selected • Lessons Adjusted Based on Safety and Security Issues • 80% Completion Rate • Field Tested – County Workforce Facility • Specialized Instructors used • Students Specifically Referred by Workforce • 60% Completion Rate

  8. Grant Partnerships Genesee Valley Educational Partnership Finger Lakes WIB One Stop Career Centers: Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates

  9. 3 Key Pitfalls to Avoid • Geography • Marketing • Partners

  10. Geography The Finger Lakes Region

  11. Marketing

  12. Partners

  13. Ideas for “Plan B” Include: • Find Other Funding Streams • Customize the Program • Utilize All Available Technologies • Create a Larger Pool of Instructors • Develop Additional Partnerships (Employers/Organizations) • Others . . . ?

  14. wflbocesadulted.org facebook.com/wflbocesconted800-527-1765 John Boronkay jboronkay@wflboces.org Director of Technical, Career & Adult Continuing Education Mary Gratton: mgratton@wflboces.org B.E.S.T. Coordinator Bobbi Smith: basmith@wflboces.org Incarcerated Program Coord. Greg Maine: gmaine@wflboces.org Incarcerated Teacher Melissa Stuart: mstuart@wflboces.org Coord. For Professional Services

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