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Ms. Maria Connelley. Chairperson Center for Micronesian Empowerment. Center for Micronesian Empowerment. What We Are: The Center for Micronesian Empowerment (CME) empowers participants by providing the skills they need to get employed. CME’s Vision.
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Ms. Maria Connelley Chairperson Center for Micronesian Empowerment
Center for Micronesian Empowerment • What We Are: • The Center for Micronesian Empowerment (CME) empowers participants by providing the skills they need to get employed.
CME’s Vision • To create a centralized regional workforce development center to qualify, prepare and place local and regional workers in jobs from the military realignment and expected economic growth: • Reduce dependency of social services • Reduce the need for H-2B foreign workers • Capture income and revenue in the region
Governance April 2000 Executive Order No. 2000-10 Dec 2001 APIL – Resolution April 2004 Western Micronesian Chiefs Jan 2006 Regional Workforce Development Council- Dec 2009 5-Year Strategic Plan Dec 2010 RWDC partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community July 2011 MCES recognizes Center of Micronesian Empowerment
CME’s Progress • What CME Has Done
CME External Partners Guam Trades Academy CME Employers GCC
Regional Coordination • Regional Screening & Assessment to Address Unrestricted Migration and Socio-economic Concerns • Resource Mapping • Securing Private Sector Jobs
Expected Outcomes • Efficient use of resources regionally • Maximize revenue for the region • Public/Private sector collaboration • Solutions from the region