Transcript Florida Energy Workforce Consortium

Florida Energy
Workforce Consortium
State and National Outreach
Committee Update
Chair, Jennifer Grove
March 7, 2012
MISSION
– To raise awareness of the energy industry careers that are
critical to our state’s electrical infrastructure
– To ensure collaborations are in place to achieve the
necessary workforce development solutions to meet the
industry’s current and future needs
– To ensure that standing committees and councils are aware
of the FEWC objectives and action plans
– To play a critical role in developing communications
between the FEWC and other state energy workforce
consortia, other industry-related organizations, and national
agency efforts to maximize awareness and solution sharing
Key Linkages/ Partnerships
• Workforce Florida, Inc.
• Florida Department of
Education
• Banner Centers for Energy,
Clean Energy, and
Construction
• Florida Ready To Work
• Florida Workforce
Development Association
• Florida Construction Users
Roundtable (FCURT)
• Florida Advanced Technical
Education Center
• Center for Energy
Workforce Development
• Other state energy
workforce consortia
• Southeastern Manpower
Tripartite Alliance (SEMTA)
• Nuclear Energy Institute
Committee Members:
• Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power
• Andra Cornelius, WFI
• JB Clark, IBEW
Honorary Members:
• Carol Higley, JEA
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State and National Outreach
Highlights 2011
• Collaborate with 23 other state energy consortia
• Represent and/or present at multiple state and national energy
and workforce conferences:
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Sunshine State Scholars Event: January, 2011
Academies on the Hill: February, 2011
CEWD Southeast Region Meeting: March, 2011
WFI/FACTE NGLC Conference: March, 2011 (Bay, Clay, Polk, Pinellas)
Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies National Hub Directors Meeting:
March, 2011
– Clay County NGLC Stakeholders Meeting: May, 2011
– Polk County VPSC Strategic Planning Conference: June, 2011
– FACTE Annual Convention: July, 2011
Outreach Highlights (cont’d)
• CEWD State Consortium Summit in Newark: August, 2011
• GIECP State Team Leads Annual Convening in D.C.: August, 2011
• FLATE– FESC Energy Education Workshop in Gainesville:
September, 2011
• NCPN Conference in Orlando: October, 2011
• Future of Florida Forum in Orlando: October, 2011
• CEWD National Summit: November, 2011
• Sunshine State Scholars Event Sponsor/booth: February, 2012
• JEA hosted EPCE meeting in Jacksonville
Outreach Highlights (cont’d)
March 2, 2012
Rep. Seth McKeel (RLakeland) talks about
the resolution to
honor lineworkers
across the state on
Aug. 26. Lineworkers
from across state
attended.
Florida Energy Teachers Network
• Comprised of teachers from throughout Florida who
are now delivering or interested in delivering energy
curriculum in the future
• Launched with training session in June at Gulf Power
in Pensacola – sponsored by FACTE
• Had 33 attendees (teachers, school administrators,
district administrators)
• Provide communications from industry/consortium to
this network of teachers through email and have
added teacher “toolkit” to FEWC website
Get into Energy Career Pathways (GIECP):
• Implementation of Get into Energy Career Pathways
– Northwest FL Region: Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power
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Gulf Power Academy at WFHS
Gulf Power Energy Institute at Milton High School
Electrical/welding programs at Locklin Tech
Adding Youth STEM program in Okaloosa/Walton county this summer
– Polk County: Betsy Levingston, Lakeland Electric
• Lakeland Electric Power Academy at Tenoroc High School
• May add Traviss Career Center Electrical/welding programs
– Have decided not to continue in Southeast FL region at this time
– May add Northeast FL locations with JEA as partner (TBD)
GIECP Key Partners
• Education partners (high schools, technical centers,
adult high schools, state colleges)
• State Workforce Board – Workforce Florida, Inc. – Youth
Council
• Regional Workforce Boards (are providing WIA Youth
Counselors to serve in career coaching role)
• Florida Ready-to-Work (Florida’s Work Keys Program)
• Carried out under guidance of FEWC Executive
Committee
GIECP Year One Key Activities
• Developed state and regional partnerships
• Trained 19 career coaches throughout state
• Began recruitment and career coaching in NW
Florida Region and Polk County
• FEWC determined would solicit volunteer project
manager so can reserve grant funds for other
purposes
• Will look at adding JEA as partner for 2 schools in
2012
GIECP Successes
• Partnering with state workforce board (Workforce
Florida, Inc) Youth Committee to generate interest
throughout workforce system
• Developing a page on our FEWC website for this
effort
• Reserving grant funds for implementation costs
(not project management)
• Incorporation of GIECP into kick-off of Florida
Energy Teachers Network
GIECP Lessons Learned
• Each region/ utility is different; can’t have a “one
size fits all” approach – even within one state
• Implementation takes time at the school/site
level – they are having to add this into already
very packed schedules (theirs and students)
• Have to help partners understand we’re learning
as we go – this is not a “regular” grant
EIF online version update:
• Instructor-led version of EIF set to be ready April 15 with instructor
booklet to go along with it (not ANSI accredited yet – have to run first
before can do “scope expansion.” Certificate will have CEWD logo
not ANSI logo initially.) Univ. of MO will pilot as part of Troops to
Energy program beginning in August.
• Will run the course off of the US Dept. of Education server to begin
with so won’t have to focus on technical details. Instructor would get
login and would then provide logins to students
• Valerie Taylor will be coordinator so if we want to offer this way, need
to coordinate through Valerie
• NOTE: Have to send in EIF Approved Provider application months in
advance of delivery. Hybrid delivery model will probably be best
(distance learning plus scenario models to take place of labs)
GIECP Updates:
• Gates Foundation has really changed focus in last few months
to shift heavily toward community colleges with direct focus on
how to move more to completion of programs. Parminder will
present at National Energy Education Network meeting.
• 3 buckets of GIECP work (Gates focused on 2nd):
1. Interest to enrollment (awareness, coaching, tracking of success)
2. Completing post-secondary programs (they focus heavily on associates
degrees)
3. Graduation to job (support it takes to get them into employment and to
stay)
• This does not impact our current grant with them.
• Kuder reporting is now up and running!
Upcoming Outreach 2012
• Florida Skills USA Worlds of Possibilities Career
Expo – May 1 & 2: Pensacola Civic Center
(World of Energy)
• Continued management of GIECP
• CEWD Southeast Meeting – April 19 Charlotte
• Continued support of Florida Energy Teachers
Network (will host meeting in June again)
• CEWD Annual Summit – Nov. 14 – 16 Arlington, VA
Discussion/questions