Transcript Guiding Principals

Milwaukee Area
Workforce
Investment Board
Leading a New Vision for Milwaukee
The New Vision
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The Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment
Board (MAWIB) serves as the force to join
economic development, education, and
workforce development efforts to plan,
coordinate and make investment in the people
and businesses that make our local
communities and regional economy vibrant and
successful.
Milwaukee Area WIB
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Transition from County to City
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Mayoral appointments are completed and
the new Board operating
DWD asked MAWIB to submit a new plan in
October to outline changes to the
Governance, Operations, and Programs that
was done and a revised version was
submitted this month (February 08).
Staff and programs interruptions have been
minimal
Transition Team
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Objective:
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Make recommendations to the Mayor
and WIB on overall policy and strategy
development for Milwaukee workforce
development efforts with special attention
to the specific roles and responsibilities
of the WIB.
Transition Team Members
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Bill Andrekopulous
Alderman Ashanti
Hamiliton
Alderman Willie Wade
Dan Bader
Darnell Cole
Dennis Conta
John Hiller
Janel Hines
Melanie Holmes
Doug Jansson
Tina Koehn
Lupe Martinez
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Phil Neuenfeldt
Rev. Louis Sibley
Carol Sample
Howard Snyder
Tim Sullivan
Don Sykes
Supervisor Willie Johnson Jr.
Julia Taylor
Joseph Tucker
Devon Turner
Wallace White
Steven Xiong
Transition Team Committees
Business Services
 Resource Development
 Economic Development
 Organizational Restructuring
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Overview: A Collaborative and
Coordinated System
Milwaukee Area
Workforce
Investment Board
Core Coordinating
Council
One Stop System
Career Opportunity
Centers
Business Services
Neighborhood &
Community Council
Industry
Sector Partnerships
Guiding Principals
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All employers will be able to access appropriate and
needed employees through a single system.
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Employers and job seekers can access opportunities for
skill development through coordinated training
opportunities.
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All job seekers will obtain employment and employment
services through the Job Center system.
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All entry level workers will receive access to work
supports that enable them to obtain and retain
employment
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All workers who obtain employment will have the
opportunity to pursue career pathways that lead to jobs
that increase economic well being.
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The employment and training system will continually
strive to become a proactive system.
The Workforce Investment Board
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Daniel Bader, Board Chair
President - Bader Foundation and
Chairman - Granite Microsystems Inc.
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Donald Layden, Jr., Board Secretary/Treasurer
Senior Executive Vice President - Metavante Corporation
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Shirley Lanier, Board Vice Chair
President - EnviroTech Services, LLC
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Donald Sykes, President of the Board
President / CEO - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
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William Andrekopoulos, Superintendent
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Milwaukee Public Schools
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David W. Aragon, President
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SITE Personnel Services Inc.
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Sheila Cochran, Secretary / Treasurer - Chief Operating Officer
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Milwaukee County Labor Council, AFL-CIO
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B.G. (retired) Robert Cocroft, CEO
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Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd
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Darnell Cole, President
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Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)
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Lea Collins-Worachek, WDA 2 Director
DWD - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
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Melanie Cosgrove Holmes, Vice President
and World of Work Expert - Manpower
Michael Fabishak, CEO
Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee
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Willie Johnson, Jr., County Supervisor
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
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John Jorgensen, Business Manager / Secretary-Treasurer
Painters & Allied Trades Local 781
IUPAT, District Council No. 7
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Gwendilyn Keller, Administrator - Employee Relations
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Sheila Knox, Director
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Astronautics Corporation of America
Milwaukee Job Service District
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Lupe Martinez, President / CEO
UMOS
Sean McGowan, President
Tramont Corporation
John Miller, President / CEO
Goodwill Industries of SE Wisconsin
Mary Moore, Director
Department of Workforce Development
Division of Unemployment Insurance (UI)
Jeannetta Robinson, Founder / CEO
Career Youth Development - C Y D
Tom Romoser, Director - Manufacturing Projects
Harley-Davidson Inc. - Milwaukee
Carol Sample, Executive Advisor
Spotted Eagle, Incorporated
Thelma Sias, Vice President - Local Affairs
We Energies
Howard Snyder, Executive Director
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation
Linda Sowell, Director of Strategic Programs
Gilbane Building Company
Karen Spindler, Corporate Director of Human Resources
The Marcus Corporation
Julia Taylor, President
The Greater Milwaukee Committee
Devon Turner, Vice President of Urban Affairs
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)
Willie Wade, Alderman
Milwaukee Common Council
Wallace White, Principal / CEO
W2Excel, LLC
Steven Xiong, Refugee Services Director
Catholic Charities
The Workforce Investment Board
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Staff Transition Planning:
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WIB Program Staff have been reviewing
partnerships, programs, and policy to better
align the activities of the new Board toward
greater:
• Services Coordination & Integration
• Community Planning & Partnership
Development
• Resource Development & Capacity Building
Core Coordinating Council
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MATC
MPS
W2 Agencies
Job Service
Milwaukee County
Department of Social
Services
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DVR
Foundations
Job Corp
Department of City
Development
Community Development
Block Grant
Business Representatives
This Advisory Council to the One Stop System will replace the
current WIB’s Job Center Committee. It will provide ongoing
input into the system’s development, monitor the effectiveness
of the One-Stop network and provide advice on its continuous
improvement.
Community & Neighborhood
Council
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Define role and activities of CBO’s &
FBO’s in workforce development
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Developing a coordinated strategy for
serving those with multiple barriers to
employment and whose needs go beyond
workforce development.
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Building community infrastructure to
coordinate economic development and
address poverty.
Industry Sector Partnerships
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Sector Partnerships & Intermediary
Organizations are key to meeting
workforce demands.
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Key Sectors in Milwaukee:
1. Manufacturing
2. Health Care
3. Construction
4. Business/Financial Services
5. Retail
6. Hospitality
WIA ONE STOP SYSTEM
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Business Services:
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Central Business Services Unit (CBSU)
Demand Driven Training System
Economic Development Interface
Job Seekers:
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Career Opportunity Centers
Education & Training Career Pathways
Community Support Services Network
Regional Connections
WIRED
 M7
 RWA
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Milwaukee Area WIB
Highlights
Business Services
Partnerships:
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AT&T
Alro Steel
Arandell Corp
Associated Bank
Bucyrus Int.
C&D Technologies
Capital Returns
McDonalds / MacAllen
Partnership Inc.
Roundy’s
Education & Training
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215 individuals enrolled into
education & training programs
Key Partnerships:
• Milwaukee Area Technical
College
• WRTP/BIG STEP
Milwaukee Area WIB
Highlights
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Awarded major grant in partnership with
MPS through the US Dept of Labor
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Two year $4.8 million dollar grant to assist
MPS high school youth impacted by violence,
gangs and the juvenile justice system
Youth Summer Employment Program placed
600 young people in 2007 and the 2009 plan
is to integrate WIA, City of Milwaukee and
state funds to create 2000 youth jobs for
2008 (250-350 Year round)
Next Steps
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Transition Team recommendations from
Committees will be presented to the
Mayor & WIB next month.
MAWIB is presently undergoing an
organizational assessment and planning
for a Strategic Planning or Visioning
session this spring.