Getting Into Energy Career Pathways Discussion

Linda Fowler

November 30, 2010

Today’s Roadmap:

•Convening Conversations on Gates pilot•Looking for “Transformative” Opportunities•Spanning Boundaries for Leverage•Generating Components of Plan

GIE Career Pathways Pilot

•Focus on low income, age 16-26 target population

•Common Elements across 8 states:

•Coaches and cohorts assigned to students to support success

•Access to remediation, basic training, industry fundamentals and occupation specific

•Multiple career pathways leading to alternative high demand occupations

• In some states, piloting accelerated degree programs

Three Main Principles:

•Targeted outreach and support for students, including career coaching (intake, assessments, learning map)

•Pathways system leading to portable, articulated portfolio of credentials and degrees (basic and industry specific training)

•Employer involvement in all phases (job placement and retention)

Meeting with Lumina FoundationNovember 16, 2010

•Modularized and competency-based curriculum

•Wage earnings (Value of certificates)

•Scale important

•Outcomes (3 to 5 years)

•Combine youth with older workers

•Leverage other sources of funding: e.g., corporate, community, and casino foundations

Forecasted Costs

•Tuition

•Student Expenses

•Project Manager

•Coaches

•Marketing Materials

•Field Trips

•Other?

Other Funding Sources

•DOL TAA Grant Opportunity-need CC partner

•WIA 15% discretionary dollars

•Foundations- Lumina, Helios Education, Florida Philanthropic Network, Gates

•ABLE grant

•First Generation Matching Grant Program

•Florida Career Ed Assistance Grant (FSAG-CE)

Funding Sources (continued)

•Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

•Florida Bright Futures Scholarships

•Florida Ready to Work (assessments and online courseware)

•WIA funds for books, tools, child care and transportation related to training

•Agency for Workforce Innovation (internships, including youth programs)

Approach is to generate lots of “link and leverage strategies with other investors: Federal agencies, foundations, local sources

• What does success look like?

• What action steps are required?

• Who is working on plan?

• How can I best support your efforts?

GIE Career Pathways