1. JOB DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS/ADVISORY BOARDS Yolanda Gilyard Brownfields 2009 New Orleans, LA November 17, 2009

2. Green Job Development “ Communities must develop a coordinated, flexible workforce development infrastructure” Building Communities One Green Job at a Time John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development Research Brief, Preparing the Workforce for a “Green Jobs” Economy

3. Foundation of Job Development Connecting jobs to development projects City Government Employers EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan EPA Brownfields Assessment Grants Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

4. Shreveport Brownfields Community Riverview Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

5. Riverview After Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

6. Green Jobs Project BeforeAfter Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

7. Shreveport Convention Center Jobs Created – Building Phase I – Convention Center Fulltime: 25 Part-time: 248 – Building Phase II – Hotel Fulltime: 155 Part-time: 10 Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

8. Festival Plaza “The Hole” BeforeAfter Building Communities One Green Job at a Time Environmental Assessment and Cleanup

9. Employer Partnerships Establish working relationships with – Project Managers – General Managers – Supervisors Include employers on Advisory Board Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

10. Employer Partnerships Provide opportunities for skilled workers – Brownfields Job Training – Workforce Investment Office Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

11. Community Assessments Assess employers training needs – Employer surveys – Needs assessments Assess labor market needs – Labor Market Information Identify trends Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

12. Green Jobs For Shreveport Advisory Board JOBS Labor Union City of Shreveport EmployersNon-Profits Business & Career Solutions Center Higher Education Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

13. Summary Connecting jobs to development projects Establish working relationships Included employers on Advisory Board Provide opportunities for skilled workers Assess employers training needs, area labor market needs and identify trends Build Advisory Board with key stakeholders Building Communities One Green Job at a Time

14. Southern University at Shreveport Division of Community & Workforce Development Department of Workforce Training 610 Texas Street Shreveport, LA 71101 318.670.6000 www.susla.edu Yolanda Gilyard Phone: 318-670-6673 Email: ygilyard@susla.edu “Opportunity Starts Here”