Compete: Impact--2009 Accomplishments and 2010 Outlook
The Council on Competitiveness is a leadership organization comprised of CEOs, university presidents and labor leaders committed to ensuring that the United States remains the world leader. The Council has one goal: to strengthen America’s competitive advantage by acting as a catalyst for innovative public policy solutions that address America’s major competitive challenges and capitalize on its unique strengths. This report highlights the Council's 2009 accomplishments and the outlook for 2010.
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01/11/10 10:55AM
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Green Jobs Community of Practice (CoP) Overview
This is a short overview of the features of the Green Jobs Community of Practice. Introductions are conducted by Grace Kilbane, Administrator of the Office of Workforce Investment at the Employment and Training Administration.
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01/04/10 09:40AM
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Green Jobs Innovation in Portland, Oregon
Portland's program, called Clean Energy Works Portland, creates a Recovery Act-funded revolving loan fund that will enable Portland homeowners to take out long-term, low-interest loans and repay them through small additions to their utility bills. Green for All has partnered with the City of Portland to implement an innovative green jobs program that aims to retrofit 100,000 homes for energy efficiency while creating new green jobs and economic opportunities for low-income residents of the city. Grantee: Portland YouthBuilders (PYB) Location of Grant Activities: Oregon Amount: $100,000 Key Partnerships: Oregon Employment Department, Southeast Works OneStop Career Center, Portland Community College, the Oregon Institute of Technology, and the Oregon Employer Workforce Training Fund Project Description: Portland Youth Builders (PYB) will expand its current greenjobs training program to prepare low-income youth for entry-level obs and advanced training in the following energy efficient and renewable energy industries: energy efficient construction, weatherization, solar and wind energy, sustainable agriculture, and residential and commercial retrofitting. Project Outcomes: Key modifications will be made to the PYB programs including the development of a weatherization pathway, the development of a green internship program, the enhancement of existing green curriculum based on feedback from the Energy Trust of Oregon, the establishment of key partnerships with PostSecondary institutions and local green employers, and the construction of PYBbuilt Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified homes. Contact: Jill Walters Portland YouthBuilders 4816 SE 92 nd Avenue Portland, OR 97266
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12/08/09 11:35AM
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NGA Center for Best Practices Offers State-by-State Green Economy Profiles
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) commissioned Collaborative Economics Inc. (CEI) to prepare a profile of each state’s "green" economy. The profiles provide a comprehensive picture of each state’s existing assets across multiple green sectors and offer a foundation for identifying future green growth areas and related needs. Profiles discuss areas such as green business activity, employment concentration, technology innovation, and sector information.
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11/04/09 10:14AM
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New York City Green Collar Jobs Roadmap
The Center for American progress has released a new resource entitled “New York City Green Collar Jobs Roadmap.” The Roadmap is a product of the Green Collar Jobs Roundtable, which was convened by Urban Agenda. The Roundtable was a participatory effort of over 170 job-training organizations, community-based programs, businesses, and labor unions that compiled data on green jobs and workforce development best practices while developing more than 30 recommendations for achieving the shared vision of a more sustainable, prosperous, and just New York City. The Roadmap includes recommendations related to green economic development, talent engagement and development, job creation, employer engagement, and partner collaboration.
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10/30/09 01:14PM
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San Diego Renewable Energy Workforce Development Initiatives
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) awarded six Innovation Awards at its annual meeting in October 2009. San Diego Miramar College was recognized in the workforce development category for two if its innovative “green energy” faculty development programs for secondary and postsecondary instructors. Please also note that the Department of Energy has recently announced investments in solar energy technologies, including the establishment of an “Installer Instructor Training network (to promote) high-quality training in the installation of solar technologies.” The California Community Colleges Board of Governors was one of the nine recipients. Click here, for the announcement and a synopsis of the activities to be undertaken by each educational “node” of the network.
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10/30/09 12:47PM
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2009 Excellence in Tech-Based Economic Development Award Winners
The State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) recently announced the winners of its 2009 Excellence in Tech-Based Economic Development (TBED) Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in TBED emphasizing impact, strategic value, and replicability.
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10/30/09 12:42PM
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Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership Mobile Outreach Skills Training Program
The Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) operates an innovative accelerated job creation and job training program called Mobile Outreach Skills Training, or MOST. The MOST program is a two-week, intensive job training and placement program that “fast-tracks” Florida’s most-in-need job seekers into skilled, entry-level positions in the aerospace, biotechnology, electronics, plastics, pharmaceuticals, precision metal, construction, energy efficiency/conservation, and renewable energy manufacturing sectors. Successful trainees are awarded a Lean to Green Institute Sustainable Manufacturing Certificate, helping them become an integral part of their employers’ green initiatives.
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10/28/09 09:43AM
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New Publication on Career Pathway Models and Programs
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) and the National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) have released a joint publication, Thriving in Challenging Times: Connecting Education to Economic Development Through Career Pathways. This resource highlights successful career pathway models that create relevant, challenging learning environments for students and are designed to increase American employers' access to highly-skilled, qualified workers. Thriving in Challenging Times profiles 17 local and two statewide career pathways programs in multiple industry sectors, documenting the challenges, strategies, results, and business engagement each partnership has experienced.
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10/27/09 02:30PM
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The Workforce Strategy Center Releases New Report on Education Strategies for Disadvantaged Youth and Young Adults
The Workforce Strategy Center’s recent report, “Employers, Low-Income Young Adults, and Postsecondary Credentials: A Practical Typology for Business, Education, and Community Leaders,” highlights programs in 14 communities that are successfully addressing the challenge of providing disadvantaged youth and young adults with the technical and postsecondary education that may qualify them for skilled positions. Programs discussed in the report meet the following four basic criteria: Getting low-income youth and young adults postsecondary credentials that will allow them to enter and advance in career track employment. Working with employers in industry sectors important to the region’s economy. Maximizing employer roles and commitment. Demonstrating portability, scalability, and replicability. Programs discussed are based on a variety of models, including community-based organization models, community and technical college models, employer models, industry sector models, and social enterprise models.
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10/27/09 02:18PM
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Workforce Solutions 2009 Update
Since 2008, The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has disseminated 541 solutions through the Workforce3One innovative solutions project developed under the Community-Based Job Training Grants and High Growth Job Training Initiative. This flyer provides information on the 2009 Updates to these solutions.
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09/30/09 04:00PM
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New Study Explores Opportunities for Green Economic & Workforce
A new study discusses exciting opportunities for the 98-county Mid-South Mississippi Delta region to harness its extensive renewable resources to drive economic development, workforce growth, and sustainable agricultural diversification and expansion. The report offers strategies for supplying renewable fuels and products industries, creating green jobs, expanding biodiversity and opening up new crop markers, and reducing negative environmental impacts.
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09/21/09 11:37AM
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West Ocala Green Jobs Project
The West Ocala Green Jobs Training Project, sponsored by Central Florida Community College and Workforce Connection, the Workforce Investment Board for Florida’s Citrus, Levy, and Marion counties will serve approximately 35 unemployed or low income individuals interested in retraining for a career in solar installation or weatherization and retrofitting. The article describes the program and some of the grant and partnership development steps Workforce Connection has taken to respond to recessionary pressures in their community.
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09/11/09 10:20AM
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Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center
Linking economic development to workforce development can spur economic growth by aligning the needs of the community with the needs of industry. The Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center (PSIEC), at the South Seattle Community College, s a collaborative effort to train the area’s low-income residents for employment in high-demand jobs and to assist established and emerging businesses in the area. Article describes the services and is an example of a an apprenticeship model being expanded to address the needs of the relatively unskilled and the needs of new and established businesses.
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07/16/09 11:25AM
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Austin Green Job Task Force Initiative Report
In February 2009 the Austin Chamber of Commerce began efforts to coordinate a community-wide approach to green job education and training. The Chamber’s Business Retention & Expansion team coordinated a “Green Job” Task Force to coordinate regional workforce training issues for the Austin and Round Rock areas of the state around the numerous opportunities in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. This Task Force report is a Community Roadmap that identifies, defines and sizes green collar job opportunities specifically for the Austin region. Although the data contained in the report is geographically-specific, the featured strategies and plans may serve as models for the many communities and regions with similar circumstances.
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07/16/09 11:20AM
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(Presentation Slides Zip File) Energy Training Partnership Grants: Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY-08-18
This Presentation serves as a virtual prospective applicant conference under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Energy Training Partnership Grants(SGA/SFA PY-08-18). The presentation will provide a high-level overview of the Energy Training Partnership Grants. Prospective Applicants are strongly encouraged to have reviewed the Solicitation prior to attending the Webinar. The target audiences for this Webinar are national, non-profit labor management organizations and Statewide or local nonprofit entities. Prospective Applicants should follow the specific instructions in the SGA for submitting questions. Please do not submit questions to Workforce3 One.
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07/13/09 08:32AM
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State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) and Training Grants: Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY-08-20
This recording serves as a prospective applicant conference under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants (SGA/DFA PY-08-20). This announcement is being made available on the Employment and Training Administration Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/grants and at http://www.grants.gov Under the Recovery Act, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $190 million in grant funds to State Workforce Investment Boards of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories. A portion of the funds under this Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) will be reserved for communities or regions undergoing auto industry related restructurings. In order to highlight the important role States play in building a national green economy, the Department is investing in workforce sector strategies that target energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. This recording consists of a high-level overview of the State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) and Training Grants Solicitation. Prospective Applicants are strongly encouraged to have reviewed the Solicitation prior to viewing the recording. The target audience for this recording is State Workforce Investment Boards. Prospective applicants should follow the instructions included in the Solicitation for submitting questions. Questions should not be submitted to Workforce3 One. It is encouraged, but not mandatory, that applicants view this recording. The recording resources are available for viewing any time. In order to access the resources, you must have a Workorce3 One account. If you do not have an account, create one here: http://www.workforce3one.org/register.aspx
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07/08/09 03:50PM
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Green Capacity Building Grants: Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY-08-21
This recording serves as a prospective applicant conference under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Green Capacity Building Grants (SGA/DFA PY-08-21). This announcement is being made available on the Employment and Training Administration Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/grants and at http://www.grants.gov. Under the Recovery Act, the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration announces the availability of approximately $5 million in grant funds to for projects that build the capacity of DOL-funded training programs to ensure that targeted groups are prepared to meet the needs of our country's expanding green industries. Specifically, this SGA supports capacity building for organizations to provide training for entry-level positions leading to career pathways and/or additional training in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries described in Section 171 (e)(1)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). Only active DOL-funded grantees specified in Part III of the Solicitation are eligible to apply, and only they should view this recorded Webinar. This recording consists of a high-level overview of the Green Capacity Building Grant Solicitation. Prospective Applicants are strongly encouraged to have reviewed the Solicitation prior to viewing the recording. Prospective applicants should follow the instructions included in the Solicitation for submitting questions. Questions should not be submitted to Workforce3 One. It is encouraged, but not mandatory, that applicants view this recording. The recording resources are available for viewing any time. In order to access the resources, you must have a Workorce3 One account. If you do not have an account, create one here: http://www.workforce3one.org/register.aspx
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07/08/09 03:50PM
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State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants: Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY 08-17
This recording serves as a prospective applicant conference under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants (SGA/DFA PY 08-17). This announcement is being made available on the Employment and Training Administration Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/grants and at http://www.grants.gov Under the Recovery Act, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $50 million in grant funds to State Workforce Agencies of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories, or a consortium of such agencies, to collect, analyze, and disseminate labor market information, and to enhance the labor exchange infrastructure for careers within the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries described in Section 171(e)(1)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act. This recording consists of a high-level overview of the State Labor Market Information Improvement Solicitation. Prospective Applicants are strongly encouraged to have reviewed the Solicitation prior to viewing the recording. The target audience for this Webinar recording is State Workforce Agencies. Prospective applicants should follow the instructions included in the Solicitation for submitting questions. Questions should not be submitted to Workforce3 One. It is encouraged, but not mandatory, that applicants view this recording. The recording resources are available for viewing any time. In order to access the resources, you must have a Workorce3 One account. If you do not have an account, create one here: http://www.workforce3one.org/register.aspx
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07/08/09 03:49PM
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Recovery Act Dollars Fund QuickJobs Carolina Initiative
Recovery Act dollars will help support a collaboration among state and local agencies, including technical colleges, that aims to increase South Carolina’s ability to provide new opportunities for dislocated workers and eligible adults to receive job training that meets the demand of the local business community. Courses offer training in high demand industry areas with particular focus on the industry sectors of: Advanced Manufacturing, Construction Trades, Energy, Health Care, and Transportation/ Logistics.
