Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Slide 1 Regional Implementation Teams Questions smart people ask: What about me? How do I fit? How can I make a difference?

Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Slide 2 “Regional collaboration is an unnatural act between unconsenting adults.” Favorite Quote from: Leadership West Michigan 2007

Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Slide 3 The Michigan NCRC Advocates Board Chair – Cindy Leyrer Vice-Chair – Dennis Dunlap Secretary – Liz Stegman Executive Director – Rachael Jungblut Member – Bill Guest Member – Ron Koehler Member – Howard Hipes Member – Irma Zuckerberg Member – Michelle Mueller SW IT Chair – Debbie Gillespie SE IT Chair – Ann Stanton WM IT Chair – Liz Stegman MM IT Chair – Kathy Conklin NM IT Chair – Dennis Dunlap UP IT Chair – TBD Board Meetings: January 9, 2008 March 12, 2008 May 14, 2008 July 9, 2008 September 10, 2008 November 12, 2008

Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Slide Implementation Team Regions: IT 1 – Southwest Michigan IT 2 – Southeast Michigan IT 3 – West Michigan IT 4 – Mid-Michigan IT 5 – North Michigan IT 6 – Upper Peninsula Implementation Team Meetings: February 2008 April 2008 June 2008 August 2008 October 2008 December 2008

Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Slide 5 Implementation Team Leadership Executive leadership team (chair, vice-chair, secretary) Eleven champions to assist with: 1)planning and goal setting 2)organizing and mobilizing supporting actions, and 3)driving action to achieve our state-wide goals: K-12 Systems (ISDs & RESDs) Champion College and University Champion Michigan Works Champion Employment Agencies Champion Employer Engagement Champion (LOCs and Incumbent goals) Chambers and Professional Associations Champion Literacy and Adult Education Champion Faith-based Organizations Champion Publicity and Public Relations Champion Funding Champion Economic Development Champion

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Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Slide 7 Contact Goals Establish three or more contacts at each organization: Management sponsor Project manager Content expert Three contacts for each high school, college, university, MWA service center, employment agency, employer, Chamber, professional organization, literacy organization, adult education organization, and economic development organization, so we can collect data and report our state-wide progress. Focus on connections to “early adopters”