Transcript The Role of Community Colleges in Regional Development and

The Role of Community Colleges
in Regional Development & Cooperation
“Building Learning Pathways”
Larry McDougle, Ph.D.
President, Owens Community College – Ohio, U.S.A.
June 2010
Short-Cycle Higher Education
Portal of entry
 Place to remediate deficiencies
 Pathway to new career
 Offers recognizable credential
 Brings renewed hope to many
 Recognition of prior learning
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Regional Growth Partnership
(RGP)
Is a private-sector driven and funded
economic development company
 Focuses on confidential dealings with
clients
 Primarily technology driven
 Start up companies
 Entrepreneurs
 Third frontier
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RGP Membership
Banking
 Labor
 Business & industry
 Higher education
 Economic development officials
 Health care
 Private investors
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Regional Growth Partnership
Building a High-Tech, High-Performance Economy
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  Assistance in:
◦ Finance (Tax Exemption,
Tax Credit, etc)
◦ Business Expansion
◦ Project Development
and Planning
◦ International Trade
Development
◦ Site and Facility
Searches
Regional Growth Partnership
Building a High-Tech, High-Performance Economy
MARKETING
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Advocacy:
◦ Business Climate
Assessment
◦ Public Relations
◦ Regional Promotion
◦ Regional Economic
News and Events
Regional Growth Partnership
Building a High-Tech, High-Performance Economy
TECHNOLOGY
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Creating:
◦ High-Tech, High-Wage
Jobs in Northwest
Ohio
◦ Venture capital
◦ Alternative energy
grants
◦ State of art IT
technology
Regional Growth Partnership
Building a High-Tech, High-Performance Economy
RGP REGIONAL DATA SHEETS
DEMOGRAPHICS
TAXES
LABOR FORCE
UTILITIES
TRANSPORTATION
FINANCE &
INCENTIVES
ECONOMIC FACTS
ENVIRONMENT
QUALITY OF LIFE
TECHNOLOGY
Regional Growth Partnership
Building a High-Tech, High-Performance Economy
BUSINESS ADVANTAGES
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Market Access
Transportation
Foreign Trade Zones
Infrastructure
Workforce
Financial/Incentives
Quality of Life
Regional Growth Partnership
Building a High-Tech, High-Performance Economy
TRANSPORTATION
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Intermodal
Networks—Air &
Rail
Interstate Highway
System
Active Rail Centers
Airports – Regional
& International
Seaport – Port of
Toledo
Regional Growth Partnership
Building a High-Tech, High-Performance Economy
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Electrical Utility
Companies
Natural Gas
Producers
Water Resources
Waste-water
Capacity
Fiber Optic Cable
Regional Growth Partnership
Building a High-Tech, High-Performance Economy
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Cable TV
Telephone, Local and
Long Distance
Internet, High-speed
Access
Commercial Voice and
Data Service
Digital Video
Programming
Skill Link – Interactive
Distance Learning
Regional Partnerships
BUILDING ALLIANCES
 Partnering
 Collaboration
 Enhancing efforts
 Developing trust and
dedication
BRIDGING DIVERSITY
 Language
 Multi-national identities
 Business clusters
 Technology companies
 Major manufacturers
 Agri-business
 Entrepreneurs
 Healthcare
 Plastics
Northwest Ohio Regional
Economic Development (NORED)
Public-private sector driven & funded
 Focuses on confidential dealings
 Attracts new companies
 Retaining existing companies
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NORED Membership
Economic Development (ED)
professionals representing region
 Government
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Demographics
Retiring Baby Boomers
 Precipitating a talent crisis, especially in
higher learning skills
 Triggering a leadership void
 New world economy
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How to Organize?
Campus
 Factory Location
 Store Front
 Online
 Mobile delivery of equipment
 Modular training units
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Carolina Model
Two-year colleges deliver all workforce
development training
 State covers all costs
 Workers trained free of charge to
employees – immediately available when
the plant opens
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Guilds, Crafts, Trade Unions
Apprenticeship training
 Cooperative education
 Union contract training
 Blending of union training with credit
courses
 Stackable certificates
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Advisory Councils
Advice on curriculum
 Help identify qualified instructors
 Assist with job placement
 Provide internships and cooperative
opportunities
 Analyze and interpret reports
 Develop and revise standards
 Technology review
 Equipment needs
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Elements of Tech Prep Program
Articulation agreement between secondary
and postsecondary consortium
2. Design of a 2+2; 3+2; or a 4+2 with
common core proficiency in math, science,
communication and technology
3. Tech Prep curriculum
4. Joint in-service training of instructors
5. Training of counselors to recruit students
6. Equal access to full range of programs
7. Preparatory services such as recruitment,
career counseling and assessment
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Tech Prep Program
States are required to give priority
consideration to Tech Prep programs that do:
 Effective employment placement
 Transfer to 4-year baccalaureate programs
 Develop with business, industry, labor and
institutions of higher education that award
baccalaureate degrees
 Address drop out prevention, re-entry and
special needs
Tech Prep Program
Student Outcomes:
 Associate degree or 2-year certificate
 Competence in math, science, communication
 Technical preparation in a field of:
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Engineering Technology
Applied Science
Mechanical, Industrial, Practical Art or Trade
Agriculture
Health
Business
Employment
Workforce Investment Act – 1998
“WIA”
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Federal statute
◦ Governs programs of job training, adult
education, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation
One-Stop Shop operating systems
 Streamline services
 Eliminate duplication
 Empower individuals to obtain serviceable
skills
 In Ohio, funded through Job & Family
Services
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Goals of WIA
Improve quality of workforce
Enhance productivity and competiveness of
region and nation
 Reduce welfare dependency
 Brings public & private organizations
together
 Chamber of Commerce
 Involves government entities
 Educational institution including public
schools
 State wide agendas
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Who is Eligible under WIA?
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Terminated/laid off workers
Dislocated workers
Displaced homemakers
Under-employed
Youth services (ages 14-21)
Incumbent workers
WIA Core Services
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Skill level, aptitude, ability assessments
Job search and placement
Employment plan development
Career counseling and training
Provision of employment statistics and
information
Job referrals
Talent referrals
WIA Training Services
Must be related to the area’s occupations in
demand:
 Cooperative education programs
 Skill upgrading
 Adult education and literacy
 Occupational skills training
 Entrepreneurial training
 Job readiness training
 Customized training
WIA Youth Services
(Age 14-21)
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Tutoring
Adult mentoring
Internships, job shadowing
Occupational skills training
Instruction leading to completion at
secondary school
Alternative school services
Leadership development opportunities
Comprehensive guidance and counseling