MSESP Grantee Webinar March 6, 2012

Agenda Welcome Administrative Updates  DOL Evaluation Visit  New RFP  Internal Request for Project Expansion/Enhancement Getting to know you….  Grantee Presentation: Dakota County Technical College Participant/Outcome Projection Updates Getting to know you….  Grantee Presentation: Cement Masons Local 633 LEED Training Update: BlueGreen Alliance Foundation Other Updates – RAD, etc. Other Grantee Updates Next Meeting

Welcome to New MSESP Grantees Agristrand/MSU-Mankato BlueGreen Alliance Foundation Northwest Technical College Rebuild Resources RESOURCE Workforce Development, Inc.

DOL Evaluation Visit March 8-9 Grantee Visit – HIRED Participant Focus Group – HIRED Employer Interview – EJ Ajax (BGAF) MSESP Staff Interviews

New RFP Released February 23, 2012 Applicant must be a local Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Partners must include employer and training provider (may be the same) Proposals due April 6, 2012

Release: Internal RFP Released today Focus: What could you do to strengthen, expand, broaden your project with additional $? How would you increase your job placements? Simple, 2-page application Due March 30, 2012 Can request up to $100,000

Grantee Presentation Dakota County Technical College – Marlo Miller

Clean Energy Smart Grid Technology

Additional partners Minnesota State Community & Technical College (Wadena) Lake Superior College (Duluth) Minnesota West Community and Technical College (Jackson) Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP, University of Minnesota)

The project Training on intelligent monitoring systems to more efficiently deliver electricity from power producers to end-users

Initial steps Siemens provided oversight for course content Siemens delivered first level training to college instructors

Training at DCTC Training integrated into Electrical Construction and Electrical Lineworker programs

Training at DCTC 65 students trained as of December Electrical Construction students to be trained Spring Electrical Lineworker students to be trained Fall 2012 Training at partner colleges 15 students at Minnesota West to be trained Spring 2012

Training goals Grant goal: Train 180 students Current projection: We will train 160 students by November 2012

Challenges Wadena tornado Coordinating with partner colleges

Successes Close to target for number of trained workers (160 out of 180) Released curriculum to MN Rural Electric Association Instructors have molded curriculum to fit the needs of their specific programs

What is next Deliver training to 45 additional students Spring 2012 and Fall 2012 Finish developing table top trainers with Siemens Continue to integrate Smart Grid training into DCTC and customized training programs after the grant

Contact Information Marlo Miller Dakota County Technical College Customized Training, Technology & Manufacturing

Participant Update PlanProjected 3/31/12 Actual 3/6/12 Participants Enrolled Participants Placed # Receiving Credentials

Grantee Presentation Cement Masons Local 633 JATC – Tom Reger

LEED Training Update/Opportunity BlueGreen Alliance Foundation Jerome Balsimo

Other Updates RAD Update (Monthly RAD Nag) o Make sure that all participants are updated in RAD o Enrollments o Training Activities o Credentials o Placements o Supportive Services/Other Activities

Other Grantee Updates Let us know what is happening with your MSESP project

Next Grantee Webinar Wednesday, April 4 10:00 AM Presenters: SW MN Private Industry Council BlueGreen Alliance Foundation Daikin McQuay Learning Institute