Workforce Education & WIOA: A Successful & Sustainable

1. Workforce Education & WIOA: A Successful & Sustainable Dr. Reginald Gardner Nashville State Community College Executive Director, Workforce & Community Development National Council for Workforce Education – September 2018

2. Essential Partnership Components • Research & Assess Economic Impact • Obtain Statewide Alignment and Support • Solicit Business & Industry Involvement

3. ECONOMIC IMPACT • Nashville TN (Davidson County) – Population 684,400(1) • 2016 Population 658,000; 2,000 new residents/month! • Surpassed Memphis as the largest city in TN (2017) • Surpassed? (Boston, MA; Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; El Paso TX; Denver, CO; Seattle, WA) • Nashville Metropolitan Area – Population of 1.97 million people (30% of TN) (2)

4. ECONOMIC IMPACT • Average Per Capita Income (2016) - $52,540 • U.S. Average Per Capita Income - $46,246 • Tennessee Average Per Capita Income - $43,246 • Education Attainment (> 18 years old) • Less than High School Diploma – 13% • High School Diploma or equivalent – 26% • Associate’s Degree – 7% • Bachelor’s Degree 23% • Graduate or Professional Degree 12%

5. ECONOMIC IMPACTCOMPANIES W/ NASHVILLE HEADQUARTERS • Fortune 500/1000 Companies(2) - (2017 Ranking) Hospital Corp of America (63) Envision Healthcare (538) Dollar General (128) Iasis Healthcare (628) Community Health Systems (130) Cracker Barrel (747) Life Point Health (374) Genesco (751) Tractor Supply Company (396) Acadia Healthcare (754) Delek U.S. Holdings Inc. (480) Louisiana-Pacific (878) Brookdale Senior Living (512) CoreCivic (977)

6. ECONOMIC IMPACTTOP REGIONAL EMPLOYERS Vanderbilt Med. CTR 20,428 Nissan N. America 10,750 Hospital Corp America 10,613 Vanderbilt University 6,912 Saint Thomas Health 6,243 Community Health Sys. 4,700 Randstad 4,557 Asurion 3,600 The Kroger Co 3,523 Nat’l Health Care Corp 3,250 Shoney’s Inc. 3,000 Electrolux Home Products 2,900 Bridgestone Americas 2,897 Lowe’s Co 2,890 Cracker Barrel 2,600 Amazon 2,500 Gaylord Opryland 2,500 AT&T 2,250 Dollar General 2,219 Middle TN State Univ. 2,174 United Healthcare 2,052 Goodwill Industries 2,029 Verizon Wireless 2,025

7. ECONOMIC IMPACTINDUSTRY • “Home of Country Music” Music Industry $10 Billion • Major Business & Industry in Nashville • Healthcare Management; $38 Billion Industry; 250,000 jobs • Manufacturing; $9.5 Billion Industry; 250,000 jobs • Hospitality & Tourism(3); $5.7 Billion Industry; 87,500 jobs • Unemployment Rate – 3%

8. ECONOMIC IMPACTTRANSPORTATION & ACCESSIBILITY • Proximity – Over 50% of U.S. Population is within 650 Miles • Air - Nashville International Airport served 14 Million passengers in 2017 • Road - Only one of six U.S. cities with convergence of three major interstates (I-40; I-65; and I-24) • Rail – CSX Transportation (Division HQ in Nashville – 2 rail yards) • Water – Port of Nashville on Cumberland River – access to Ohio River, Mississippi River

9. STATEWIDE SUPPORT • “DRIVE TO 55” – Governor’s Initiative Increase education levels across TN • Develop educated/talented workforce pipeline to meet industry need • 55% of TN residents with academic credentials by 2020 • Labor Education Alignment Program (LEAP Grant Funding) • State Legislature support – enacted 2014 • Demonstrated business and industry need for talented workforce • Proposed Partnership between High School(s), Community College, Economic Community Development organizations, Business and Industry employers • $20 Million across Tennessee - $2 Million to Nashville State (Information Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Industries)

10. STATEWIDE SUPPORT • Tennessee Promise (Fall 2016) • Provides “Last Dollar” scholarship for high school seniors to enroll in TN College of Applied Technology or Community College upon completion of high school • Ensure Postsecondary education is affordable and accessible • Tennessee Reconnect (Fall 2018) • Provides “Last Dollar” scholarship for adults returning to college who do not already have a degree (22% of TN residents) • Emulates Tennessee Promise • Tennessee Military Veterans Reconnect (State Grant Funding)

11. BUSINESS & INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT • Workforce Investment Opportunity Act interaction (WIOA) Nashville State • Serve as a member of the Local Workforce Development Board • Review/approve Education Training Provider List (ETPL) • Collaborate with business leaders on the Workforce Board on needed training • Present academic and career opportunities at American Job Centers • Assist companies in securing WIOA funds for incumbent worker training • Deliver workforce professional development and training to incumbent workers • Introduce new companies in the area to Workforce Development (and Academic Affairs) benefits and features

12. BUSINESS & INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT • Workforce Investment Opportunity Act interaction (WIOA) Business & Industry Employers • Deliver presentations on their company and their industry to students • Conduct site visits to their business operations • Provide job opportunities for students (i.e. apprenticeships, co-ops, part-time, full-time) • Inform Workforce Development of current industry trends and practices

13. IMPLICATIONS • Results • Talented pool of credentialed industry professionals • Long-term labor and education relationships • Gainful employment for TN residents • Unemployment under 3% • Continued, sustainable growth for the region

14. REFERENCES • United States Census Bureau 2016. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/map/nashvilledavidsonbalancetennessee/PST045217#viewtop • Fortune 500 2017. Retrieved from https://data.world/aurielle/fortune-500-2017 • Hospitality & Tourism. Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved from https://www.nashvillechamber.com/economic-development/data-reports/regional-stats