Facilitator: Tressa Dorsey High Impact Partners MIIA Peer to Peer Soft Skills and Work Readiness February 25, 2016 1:00pm EST Facilitator: Tressa Dorsey High Impact Partners

Agenda Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development Board Overview and Introductions Discussion with: Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development Board Macomb Community College Grantee Discussion Q&A Closing Remarks

Soft Skills and Work Readiness Presenters: Bernice Kerner, Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development Board Debb Ross, Macomb Community College

Grant Background Bio-based materials are industrial products made from renewable agricultural and forestry feedstock. These materials are increasingly being deployed in a number of automotive components. Michigan is home to the greatest concentration of automotive production and innovation in North America. Michigan is also a leader in agriculture, ranking second nationally in bio-diversity of agricultural products. Opportunity exists to grow this sector, but presently the supply chain in southeast Michigan does not have the capacity to take advantage of this opportunity. Michigan needs to capitalize on it’s unique intersection of strengths and it’s unique location on the border of Canada.

Organizations Involved in the ETA Funded Activity Macomb Community College Workforce & Continuing Education Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development Board A private-public partnership administered locally by the Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development Board

Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development Board A private-public partnership administered locally by the Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development Board Local Workforce Investment Board with 5 service centers in 2 counties in Southeast Michigan. Deliver WIA / WIOA funded services, Wagner-Peyser funded services, TANF funded services, SCSEP funded services for Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair and Monroe counties, Prisoner Re-entry services for Macomb County and the Thumb Region (including St. Clair county and the 4 counties in the Thumb area of Michigan. Partner regionally with 6 other WIBS in Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw, Livingston, Genesee and Shiawassee counties (including the cities of Detroit and Flint), and 9 community colleges in southeast Michigan under the umbrella of the Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN).

Macomb Community College WCE is the Workforce Development arm of the Community College, that focuses on corporate training and grants within the engineering and advanced technology area. Serve students and employers in Southeast Michigan with 4 locations in Macomb County. Provides services to businesses all over the world. Partner with 8 other community colleges in Southeast Michigan, and 7 local workforce investment boards under the umbrella of the Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN).

Promising Practices Job Fair Bootcamp Job Seeker Business Cards Competitive Edge (Work Readiness) Partnerships

Job Seeker Business Card Example

Macomb Community College Contact Information Bernice Kerner Macomb/St. Clair WDB (586)469-5095 kernerb@macomb-stclairworks.org Or Deb Ross Macomb Community College (586)498-4110 brunell-rossd@macomb.edu