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Using Partnerships to Help Build a Stronger Community 2010 California Workforce Conference

Using Partnerships to Help Build a Stronger Community 2010 California Workforce Conference Newport Beach, CA. WHAT IS INNOVATION FRONTIER ARIZONA?. A partnership of industry, workforce, education and economic development entities working together to achieve 3 goals: TALENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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Using Partnerships to Help Build a Stronger Community 2010 California Workforce Conference

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  1. Using Partnerships to Help Build a Stronger Community 2010 California Workforce Conference Newport Beach, CA

  2. WHAT IS INNOVATION FRONTIER ARIZONA? A partnership of industry, workforce, education and economic development entities working together to achieve 3 goals: • TALENT • ENTREPRENEURSHIP • COLLABORATION

  3. 3 KEY INGREDIENTS • Economic Development • Education • Workforce Development 4 COUNTIES

  4. IFA PROJECTS… • Engage multiple systems • Involve multiple jurisdictions • Attract larger, long-term investments • Spur systemic change and alignment

  5. BORDER COUNTIES • Each county has border communities • Survey businesses to identify needs • Customized workplace literacy programs for incumbent workers • Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Pre-academy • Developing talent within our communities

  6. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? • Global competition is about economic regions • Talent is the key • Regional economic development supports the development of industry clusters

  7. Benefits of Regional Growth • Brings people together to think creatively and cooperatively • Raises the economic vision • Jointly articulate regional needs • Builds trust which enables other projects • Creates opportunities for sharing of expertise and experience • Encourages peer networking among businesses to build relationships on similar issues

  8. Yuma Manufacturing Association • Collaboration of industry, economic development, workforce development and education entities • Regional resource network for manufacturers • Seeks to identify & share best production management and human resource practices • Encourages interface between industry leadership in the region.

  9. Yuma Manufacturing Association • Expand the regions Industrial Manufacturing base • Business Retention/Expansion efforts allow for the creation of targeted training programs • Partnerships with K-12 & Yuma’s Arizona Western College create a pipeline of talent that meets the needs of Industry • Positive industry outcomes as touted by companies such as Johnson Controls, Shaw Industries and Bose Corporation

  10. WHAT DO WE GAIN? • Grant funding • Business retention and expansion • New collaborative partnerships • Business attraction • Pooled resources • Diversification

  11. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Get to know your local Economic Development and Educational Entities • Hold a regional forum • Do a SWOT analysis • List any special initiatives already in progress and see how you might be able to leverage program revenues

  12. Patricia Romant Yuma Private Industry Council promant@ypic.com 928-329-0990 Mercedes Mendivil Yuma Private Industry Council mmendivil@ypic.com 928-329-0990 Greg LaVann Greater Yuma Economic Development glavann@greateryuma.org 928-782-7774 THANKS!

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