Transformative Opportunities Raise the per capita income within the Shale  Alamo WDA  Coastal Bend WDA  Golden Crescent WDA  Middle Rio Grande WDA  South Texas WDA

Assessment and Development of Training and Education – Educable and Trainable Workforce  Inventory training programs and develop others to meet demand by Shale employers  Develop customer friendly training that is portable across the Shale in short and long term  Establish career pathways from K-16

1990 Census Actual Educational Attainment 1990 Census Actual Educational Attainment: Alamo Coastal Bend Golden Crescent Middle Rio Grande South Texas Total Population Age ,145296,559105,06073,09375,812 Grade K %19.30%19.70%37.90%36.80% Grade Census Actual Educational Attainmen12.90%15.60%17.00%14.30%15.20% High School Graduate 1990 Census Actual Educational Attainment25.70%24.90%29.70%19.70%17.40% Associates Degree5.30%5.40%4.70%4.30%4.90% Bachelor's Degree12.10%9.70%8.00%7.20%7.30% Graduate Degree6.60%5.10%3.40% 3.60% Some College, No Degree22.00%20.00%17.40%13.20%14.90%

2000 Census Actual Educational Attainment Alamo WDACoastal Bend WDA Golden Crescent WDAMiddle Rio Grande WDASouth Texas WDA Total Population Age 25+1,118,441336,130117,65988,874111,376 Grade K %10.00%10.90%22.80%21.60% Grade Census Actual Educational Attainment11.80%14.40%14.70%15.70%17.40% High School Graduate 2000 Census Actual Educational Attainment 25.70%27.10%31.70%22.70%18.80% Associates Degree5.80%5.10%5.00%3.60%4.90% Bachelor's Degree14.10%10.60%9.50%7.80%8.40% Graduate Degree7.90%5.90%4.30%4.00%5.10% Some College, No Degree23.60%23.40%21.30%15.00%15.90% No Schooling Completed2.60%3.60%2.70%8.40%7.90%

Projected 2015 Educational Attainment Alamo WDA Coastal Bend WDA Golden Crescent WDA Middle Rio Grande WDASouth Texas WDA Projected 2015 Educational Attainment: Total Population Age 25+1,558,687371,681124,623101,642159,827 Grade K %10.50%11.10%22.80%20.00% Grade Projected 2015 Educational Attainmen8.10%10.90%12.40%13.50%11.80% High School Graduate Projected 2015 Educational Attainmen 30.00%29.90%33.10%26.70%25.60% Associates Degree7.50% 6.40% 7.10% Bachelor's Degree17.00%12.10%10.00%10.20%13.90% Graduate Degree8.70%5.60%3.90%4.00%4.10% Some College, No Degree21.40%23.40%23.10%16.30%17.60%

8 Opportunities for the MRG Region  Governor’s Cluster Industries: Aerospace and Defense Advanced Technology & Manufacturing Biotechnology and Life Sciences Energy Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products Information & Computer Technology

9 Target job clusters planning for current and emerging jobs at the local, regional, state, national, and global levels

Economic Impact of the Eagle Ford Shale Table 2 – Top Ten Industries Affected by Employment (2010)  Construct other new nonresidential structures 2,528  Support activities for oil and gas operations 2,259  Extraction of oil and natural gas 1,192  Drilling oil and gas wells 979  Food Services 473  Wholesale trade businesses 376  Architectural-engineering-and related services 334  Retail Stores – Food and beverage 187  Monetary authorities and depository credit interm 205  Transport by Truck 198  Source: Center for Community and Business Research, February 2011, Institute for Economic Development

Workforce Analysis in the Eagle Ford Shale Figure 5 – Highest Jobs-Projected Occupations with Average Wages Greater than the 6-County Average Page 12  Accountants & Auditors $ 67,  Truck Drivers 39,  Bookkeeping & Accounting 34,  General & Operations Mgrs. 110,  Office Clerks 27,  Petroleum Pump System Operators 56,  Wellhead Pumpers 40,  Petroleum Engineers 119,  Administrative Assistants 44,  Secretaries 31,  Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 34,  Geoscientists 92,  Operating Engineers/other Construct 44,  General Maintenance & Repair 36,  Source: Center for Community and Business Research, Institute for Economic Development, May 2011

Workforce Business Services –Promote business services to increase numbers of employers served –Locate workforce talent supply to meet industry staffing demand –Illustrate demographic trends and employment for grants and special projects Regional Planning –Support regional planning initiatives with relevant and strategic information –Map target populations and employers relative to workforce service partners and providers –Highlight opportunities to partner with neighboring workforce boards –Strengthen relationships with area Chambers of Commerce and economic development –Educate and support the city and county planning with specific demographics Economic Development –Provide comparative workforce demographic data on multiple site locations –Support regional economic development partners to attract new businesses –Partner for all business recruitment and retention opportunities Promotes Collaboration Among Regional Workforce System Partners Sites on Texas Benefits

SITCE - October

14 How Can MRG Build the Worker Pipelines for Emerging Jobs?  ChallengeOpportunity  Defined Job Clusters/Select Niche and Run With It!  Educated Human Capital/ More Education &Training Needed  Capital Formation for Enterprise Development /RCIC and University innovation and commercialization to attract investors  Unskilled Workers/Transformative Job Opportunities- Trainable Workforce  Research, Education and Academic Capacity/ Expand Curricula, Talent and Credentials for Wide Range of Skilled Worker Development

SITCE - October  Map of Energy and Biotechnology

16 Opportunities in MRG Region  Develop strategy to capture Governor’s RCIC funding for one of clusters ( e.g. BioTech)  Develop universities as world leaders in cluster  Develop the foundational curriculum in high schools and our two and 4-year colleges  Increase science and math training programs K- 12; expand CATE, 2:2  Identify resources to fund strategies