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The Green Jobs Innovation Partnership

The Green Jobs Innovation Partnership. Education and Employment Opportunities in Alternative Fuels Technology. Photos Courtesy of Sue Ruggles - MATC. Project Objectives. To deliver green skills trainings in automotive to unemployed and underemployed Greater Milwaukee Area participants

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The Green Jobs Innovation Partnership

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  1. The Green Jobs Innovation Partnership Education and Employment Opportunities in Alternative Fuels Technology Photos Courtesy of Sue Ruggles - MATC

  2. Project Objectives • To deliver green skills trainings in automotive to unemployed and underemployed Greater Milwaukee Area participants • To enhance current programs by building sustainable career pathways in automotive tech • To bring together community partnerships including: • employers • community-based organizations • technical college • city government

  3. Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance Who We Are • Collaboration among regional philanthropic and public funders • Committed to increasing economic opportunity for Milwaukee area residents and businesses • By strengthening the workforce delivery system’s ability to respond to labor market needs.

  4. Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance What We Do • Align investments of multiple funders around a shared strategic plan • Build sectoral workforce partnerships among employers, educators and community based organizations • Build service provider capacity to respond to labor market demand • Build career pathways for low to medium skilled residents

  5. Funding Partners U S Department of Labor & Jobs for the Future Program Partners • Housing Authority – City of Milwaukee • General & Financial Management • Milwaukee Area Technical College • Instructional Development and Delivery • Milwaukee Community Service Corps • Recruitment, Orientation, Training & Case Management • Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance/Urban Strategies • Oversight & Technical Assistance • Foundation of Wis. Automobile & Truck Dealers • Employer Partnerships & Student Orientation/Tutoring

  6. OrganizationalProfile Promotes Industry, Opportunity, Philanthropy • Career building through education • Supporting community non profits through challenge/matching grants • Industry standards as a tool to support: • Schools • Educators • Graduates • $7 Million in tuition and tools

  7. Alternative Fuel Market Place *LMC Research – October, 2013

  8. Current Fuel Sources *LMC Research – October, 2013

  9. Hybrid Facility Supply Costs Average Dealership Will spend between $30,000 and $50,000 for: • Safety Supplies • Specialized Diagnostic Tools • Disposable Protective Wear

  10. Physical Plant Considerations Hybrids– On-site charge stations Electrical Power Source Upgrade Safe zone for battery service CNG – High Pressure Fueling System Lighting Type Shop Ceiling Height

  11. Who We Are Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) vision is to be “ …a premier comprehensive technical college that provides excellence in education to enrich, empower and transform lives in our community.” • Enrollment: 46,397 • Students w/ BA or BS (or higher): 3,685 • Average age: 27 • Gender • Female: 51.4% • Male: 48.6% • Diversity…MATC is Wisconsin’s only minority majority college

  12. What We Did • Trained faculty in hybrid electric and CNG technology • Purchased state-of-the-art equipment • Developed new courses for certificate and degree students • Built new “on-ramp” program with MCSC

  13. What MCSC Did • Recruit low-income community residents • Provide contextualized literacy linked to work experience • Offer Tech Train course for new entrants to Auto Tech careers • Provide case management at MCSC and MATC

  14. Partnership Impact to Date • Trained 48 people in CNG and Hybrid Electric Technology • Expanded capacity to deliver alternative fuel training: • Obtained academic credit for new courses in AA program • Built on-ramp for under-served residents • Provided intensive short courses to up-skill incumbent workers • Enhanced case management at college

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