NC Works Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways Final Report June 2-3, 2016

Key Staff & Business Partners Ms. Nancy Price, Career Pathways Coordinator, VGCC Dr. Ken Lewis, VP of Planning & Research, VGCC Mrs. Laureen Jones, CTE Director, Franklin County Schools Mr. Stan Winborne, CTE Director, Granville County Schools Mrs. Willa Clark, CTE Director, Vance County Schools Mr. Ernie Connor, CTE Director, Warren County Schools Mrs. Stephanie Ayers, EWIF/AMSTA Project Manager Business Partners Altec Industries, Creedmoor AXIS Corrugated Containers, Butner Bobbees Bottling, Louisburg CaptiveAire Systems, Youngsville City of Oxford Water Treatment Plant Collins Structural Consulting, Creedmoor Danco Electrical Contractors, Youngsville Dill Air Controls, Oxford Frigitemp, Youngsville Holland Industrial, Henderson Jerry’s Artarama, Henderson KAM Tool & Die, Zebulon Shalag Nonwovens, Oxford Winslow Custom Homes, Youngsville

Employer Engagement What Worked? Barriers Face-to-Face Meetings VGCC Customized Training Director Economic Development Boards Resulted in: Advisory committee attendance Facility tours Career fair participation Speaking engagements Barriers Age restrictions Liability Concerns Student Schedules Transportation

9-14 Programs of Study Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways Circuit Analysis I TIG Welding Class Summer 2016 Investigated Credit Articulation Curriculum Classes offered in Continuing Education Counselor’s Day

Career Advising Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways Presentations Focused on possible careers, salaries, education needed, and multiple entry & exit points for education. 1700 High School Students Franklin County Granville County Vance County Warren County 68 Middle School Students As part of ‘Students at Work Month’ VGCC Field Trip 120 High School Students 80 Middle School Students

Work-Based Learning 29 Interns sponsored by EWIF in 2015-2016. 40 Franklinton High School students toured Altec Industries for Mfg Day 2015. 40 Cedar Creed Middle School students toured CaptiveAire for ‘Students at Work’ month.

Sustaining the Progress Active participation in Certified Career Pathways Planning Grant with Kerr Tar Economic Development Board/COG NCWorks Career Coach for Granville & Warren Counties. Hoping for Franklin and Vance to participate as well.

Lessons Learned Presentations Meetings to build relationships with industry Field Trips Include hands on/interactive activities in presentation Pre-planning/examples of effective schedule coordination between Community College and K-12.