Chairperson Center for Micronesian Empowerment Ms. Maria Connelley Chairperson Center for Micronesian Empowerment

Center for Micronesian Empowerment What We Are: The Center for Micronesian Empowerment (CME) empowers participants by providing the skills they need to get employed.

CME’s Vision To create a centralized regional workforce development center to qualify, prepare and place local and regional workers in jobs from the military realignment and expected economic growth: Reduce dependency of social services Reduce the need for H-2B foreign workers Capture income and revenue in the region

Governance April 2000 Executive Order No. 2000-10 Dec 2001 APIL – Resolution April 2004 Western Micronesian Chiefs Jan 2006 Regional Workforce Development Council- Dec 2009 5-Year Strategic Plan Dec 2010 RWDC partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community July 2011 MCES recognizes Center of Micronesian Empowerment

What CME Has Done CME’s Progress Total Participants 250 Participants from the FAS 123 Participants from Guam 77 Participants Currently in Training 50 Successfully Trained 178 (89%) Trainees Successfully Placed 188 (94%)

Collaboration With Federal Contractors – Workforce Housing

Navy Approved Facilities

CME COLLABORATORS CME Work Force Development Center GCC/GCATA/Private Training Providers WIA/DOI Education Training Programs FAS Participants Federal Contractors. Private Employers & Apprenticeship Training

Micronesian One Stop Center CME External Partners Micronesian One Stop Center ROP CNMI Guam FSM RMI Guam Academy Trades CME Employers GCC

Regional Coordination Regional Screening & Assessment to Address Unrestricted Migration and Socio-economic Concerns Resource Mapping Securing Private Sector Jobs

Efficient use of resources regionally Maximize revenue for the region Expected Outcomes Efficient use of resources regionally Maximize revenue for the region Public/Private sector collaboration Solutions from the region