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Florida Energy Workforce Consortium State and National Outreach Committee Update

Florida Energy Workforce Consortium State and National Outreach Committee Update. Chair, Jennifer Grove December 8, 2011. MISSION. The mission of the FEWC state and national outreach committee is to:

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Florida Energy Workforce Consortium State and National Outreach Committee Update

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  1. Florida Energy Workforce ConsortiumState and National Outreach Committee Update Chair, Jennifer Grove December 8, 2011

  2. MISSION • The mission of the FEWC state and national outreach committee is to: • raise awareness of the energy industry careers that are critical to our state’s electrical infrastructure • ensure collaborations are in place to achieve the necessary workforce development solutions to meet the industry’s current and future needs • ensure that standing committees and councils are aware of the FEWC objectives and action plans • 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

  3. 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) • FACTE • Center for Energy Workforce Development • Other state energy workforce consortia • Nuclear Energy Institute • Southeastern Manpower Tripartite Alliance (SEMTA) • Florida Advanced Technical Education Center (FLATE) • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  4. Collaboration with: • Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) • Other state energy consortia (now 29 with 5 in the planning stages) • Workforce Florida: • WFI Strategic Plan explicitly addresses Energy as key Infrastructure Industry to focus on and has STEM focus • WFI Banner Centers (Jennifer Grove chairs ad hoc committee); In addition to Banner Centers for Energy, Clean Energy and Construction, the Banner Center for Water Resources was established in 2010 • STEMflorida • Florida Chamber Talent & Education Caucus • Florida Association of Career and Technical Education (FACTE) • Ford Next Generation Learning Communities • Get into Energy Career Pathways Project (Florida selected as 1 of 9 states to implement this Gates Foundation-funded program in)

  5. State and National Outreach Highlights • 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

  6. State and National Outreach Highlights (continued) • FACTE Annual Convention: July, 2011 • 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

  7. Key Curriculum Accomplishments with Policy & Education Committee • Partnered with Florida Department of Education to gain approval for the addition of an Energy Industry Cluster - FIRST IN NATION! • Partnered with FDOE to develop 5 new energy curriculum frameworks: • Power Distribution Technician • Energy Generation Technician • Energy Technician • Solar Energy Technology • Turbine Generator Maintenance, Inspection and Repair http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/energy_cluster_frame11.asp

  8. Energy Curriculum Frameworks: • Most of these frameworks share 1st two common courses: • Energy Foundations/ Energy Industry Fundamentals (picked up as Energy Industry Fundamentals course nationally by CEWD) • Introduction to Alternative Energy • Developed curriculum materials for these courses: • Energy Industry Fundamentals: CORD (CEWD as partner) • Introduction to Alternative Energy: NCCER/ Pearson

  9. 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

  10. Florida GIECP Implementation… • Northwest Florida: Have existing WFHS Gulf Power Academy at WFHS and electrical/welding partner programs at George Stone and Locklin Tech Centers; opened new energy academy at Milton High School in August, 2011 • South FL: Have existing FPL partner programs in Electrical Power Technology and Nuclear Power Tech. • Polk Co: Have existing Lakeland Electric Power Academy at Tenoroc; new partnership at Traviss Career Center • Managed by Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power

  11. 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) All carried out under guidance of FEWC

  12. 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 add JEA as partner for 2 schools in 2012

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. State & National Outreach 2012 • SAVE THE DATE: Florida Skills USA/ Worlds of Possibilities Career Expo in Pensacola April 29 – May 2, 2012 • Continued management of GIECP • Continued support of Florida Energy Teachers Network and other initiatives/collaborations…

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