Transcript North Carolina is America’s Military Base

Paul Dordal,
BGen, USAF (ret)
Executive Director
Education
Summit
Applied
Research Corporation
January 16,5,
2009
February
2009
Regional Education Summit
Objectives
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Discuss how to use this high technology
i3D classroom to strengthen education and train
a high technology workforce to meet the needs
of emerging industries in the Fort Bragg region
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Form a “Think Tank” to develop a concept and
proposals for a “21st Century Classroom and
Distributed Learning Network”
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Long Term Goals

Establish the Ft. Bragg region as the recognized
focal point in North Carolina for collaborating
and coordinating Defense & Homeland Security
(D&HS) programs

Develop a trained and skilled workforce through
seamless integration of industry requirements
and skills throughout our educational continuum
– K-12 through university
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Mission Growth at
Fort Bragg and Pope AFB
Fort Bragg Mission Growth presents a unique opportunity:
 U.S. Army Forces Command and Army Reserve Command
Headquarters will attract defense related companies
 Currently identifying and assessing high technology
emerging and growing industry clusters: TDA/BAH
 This is our chance to retrain our workforce, align our
educational programs and prepare for a technologybased economy
 US DOL Workforce grant provides the means to initiate
this program
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All-American Defense Corridor
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Announced by Governor Perdue in September 2007 to market and
promote Southeastern North Carolina to attract new defense
companies to the region.
Emphasize our strengths:
 Five major military installations
 World class research & development capabilities
 Motivated and skilled talent pool
 Outstanding quality of life
 Excellent transportation systems
Establish a defense industry sector with high technology, high
paying jobs
Concept for a North Carolina
“Center for Defense & Homeland Security”
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Establishes a physical and centralized hub as a focal
point for defense and security programs, education,
workforce, regional planning and sustainability.
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Ties together D&HS initiatives and assets from across the state
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Initiate and grow Collaborative Technology Alliances and
Cooperative Research & Development Agreements
connecting industry partners with NC universities, CC’s
and DOD programs
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Provides a forum for exchange of program information,
D&HS requirements, links to capabilities in NC
NC Center for Defense & Homeland Security
“Homeland Security, Intelligence, Technology, Workforce, Sustainability”
FSU: Business
Development;
R&D/D&HS
- Defense Intelligence,
management & security
programs
- Electron Probe
Microscope
- Human Factors
- Idea & Innovation Center
- Small Business
Development
- Connections and
linkages with other
universities and programs
Photo of Biotech Center in RTP used as an illustration
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*Draft Concept rev 10/27/08 BRAC RTF
Workforce Demonstration Program
U.S. DOL $5 million Workforce Demonstration grant
provides initial partial funding for this initiative
Overall Objectives
 Strategy
One: Utilize the growth at Ft. Bragg as the
catalyst to integrate the region’s workforce, economic
and educational resources to support emerging
industry requirements
 Strategy
Two: Establish the All-American Center for
Workforce Innovation to create career tracks to meet
workforce demands
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Academic
Development
Workforce
Development
Economic
Development
Military
Homeland
Preparedness
Security
Strategic Defense
Center of Innovation for
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Defense
and
Homeland
All-American Center
Development
Securityfor
Workforce Innovation
Technology
Innovation
Enhanced
Training and
Simulation
Social
Resources
Healthcare and Teaching
Professionals
Trades, Skilled
Labor, Green
Technology
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Workforce Demonstration Program
The Advanced Visualization Center at FTCC is the hub for the
All American Center for Workforce Innovation
 State
of the art capabilities; education and training
 Virtual
network with i3D classrooms to link K-12, CCs
and Universities
Used US DOL funds to purchase 7 i3D classrooms for our 8
Community Colleges
Golden LEAF funding received for pilot programs in one high
school in each of our 11 counties
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All-American Center for
Workforce Innovation Virtual Networking
NCMBC
LEE
HARNETT
DSTA
SBTDC
MONTGOMERY
MOORE
FT. BRAGG
SAMPSON
RICHMOND
HOKE
CUMBERLAND
SCOTLAND
11 Joblink Career Centers
10 Community College Campuses
ROBESON
BLADEN
11 Public School Systems
5 Universities
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Regional Approach is Working
BRAC RTF Steering Group includes:
8
Community Colleges, 5 Universities and 12 K-12 school systems
 Workforce Development Boards and Joblink Centers: contract was
awarded in January for a talent acquisition pipeline to connect
potential employees with jobs, career exploration and skills
Workforce
Transformation
assessment
and educational
courses (includes 2 year license for
RealGame Online for all middle schools in 11 counties)
 Golden LEAF Foundation funding for i3D classrooms
 Building proposal with NC STEM Community Collaborative for
Gates Foundation support for a regional approach to STEM
programs
 Kenan Fellows pilot program with the RTF region
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Establishing a Virtual Network

i3D classrooms (currently in 8 CC’s and 11 high schools)
 Provides
 Purpose:
a mobile high tech classroom
introduction, exploration, and familiarization
 Limitations:
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3D objects, connectivity
Next step: Improve Distributed Learning capability
 Tele-presence
or tele-podium equipment
 Capability to
share master teachers and instructional
resources between schools
 Maximize quality of
instruction, share best practices and
compensate for teacher shortages
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Regional Network Architecture
Virtual
Network
8 Community
Colleges
Industry
Partners
Physical
Architecture
5 Universities
AA Workforce
Center at
FTCC
K-12 Schools
JobLink
Centers
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Workforce Demonstration Program
Industry partners are essential to assist with setting up and
validating programs (preferably high tech, defense related
and/or i3D gaming and enhanced simulation companies)
 Work with
educational institutions and the BRAC RTF to
define industry requirements for talent, equipment,
future needs and career field opportunities
 Some
involvement with high school pilot programs,
curriculum development and 3D object repository
 Applying
i3D technology to motivate the students of
today and train the workforce of tomorrow
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Virtual Network Interface
JFK Special Warfare Center
End User
Applied Research Assoc.
Product Development
FSU
AACWI HUB
FTCC
Pine Forest
High School
Cumberland County used as an example
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Virtual Network Interface
Army Material Command
End User
Industry Partner
Product Development
UNC Pembroke
AACWI HUB
Robeson Comm College
RCS High School
Robeson County used as an example
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Initial Action Plan
Workforce Demonstration Program
Establish a pilot
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2 counties (Cumberland plus
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Program the capabilities of the virtual network
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gies
 Connect the hub (CWI at FTCC) with two i3D high
school classrooms, two CC’s, Universities and at least
one industry partner
 Add
distributed learning to the i3D classroom through a
tele-podium linking instructional resources and master
teachers within the virtual network
 Need
to work on 3D objects, curriculum integration, and
hub utilization
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Opportunities and Next Steps
Workforce Demonstration Program
Strengthen STEM
educationProgram
throughout the BRAC region to
Demonstration
meet future workforce needs:
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Develop a proposal based on the pilot program, using the
i3D virtual network, to connect the educational continuum
with industry validated knowledge, skills and abilities
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Work with the STEM Community Collaborative to
develop proposal for support from organizations such
as the Gates Foundation
Establish a Think Tank to develop the proposal utilizing the
network (Need Volunteers/representatives)
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