2. Western U.P. Regional Prosperity Initiative September 9, 2014

3. Education Subcommittee  Intermediate School Districts Gogebic-Ontonagon, Dickinson-Iron, Copper Country  Colleges and Universities Gogebic, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Finlandia, Michigan Tech  Michigan Works!

4. Needs  Provide beneficial training and educational opportunities for people in the Western U.P.  Provide a skilled workforce to meet employer needs for business and regional economic growth  Cultivate an environment where agencies can be proactive vs. reactionary in addressing needs

5. Opportunities  Greater collaboration among stakeholders to secure outside resources to develop and support programs addressing needs  Strategically utilize existing resources to meet programing needs  Facilitate informed decision making in the delivery of training and education based on real and anticipated needs

6. Tasks  What do we have? Asset Mapping  What do we need? Michigan Works! data and national trends  How do we engage the potential workforce? Career Pathway Identification  How do we address needs? Increase CTE offerings and enrollment Expand opportunities for regional internships with small companies for college students

7. Questions or Comments

8. Western U.P. Regional Prosperity Initiative

9. Questions or Comments

10. Western U.P. Regional Prosperity Plan

11. Plan Outline  Background Information  Current Organizations  Opportunities for Collaboration Agency Roles & Functions Administrative Services  Obstacles to Collaboration  Action Plan & Measurable Goals  Ongoing Evaluation/Dashboard

12. Opportunities for Collaboration  Economic Development Chambers & CVBs Service Delivery  Education & Workforce Development CTE/Vocational Training in High School ISDs & Asset Mapping of Resources Workforce Placement of College Graduates

13. Opportunities for Collaboration  Transportation State Trunkline Road Maintenance Freight Rail Regional Transit Long-Distance Trail Routes  Administrative Services

14. Feedback & Questions

15. Dashboard Economic DevelopmentWorkforce DevelopmentEducationTransportation Priority AreaChambers of Commerce and CVBsMichigan Works! Talent DistrictsCTE/Vocational TrainingState Trunkline Road Maintenance Goal Hold 4 collaborative meetings with representatvies from at least 10 of the Region's Chambers and CVB's present Share services and support MI Works! in this parallel initiative. Assist in cultivating relationships between ISDs and agencies like Michigan Works! Perform state-level audit to explore potential savings GoalEstablish defined action items with deadlines Increase number of CTE/Vocational Training programs in region from 3 to 5 Goal Priority AreaEconomic Development Service DeliveryOne Stop Service CentersAsset Mapping of ISD ResourcesRegional Transit Goal Align WUPPDR, KEDA, MI Works!, SBDC, N.I. and the MTEC SmartZone Support the expansion effort of economic development services already in progress Research all ISD's assets in WUPPDR's six county regionContinue supporting collaboration intiatives already in progress Goal Assist in finding additional fundingMap findings of research Goal Priority Area Workforce Placement of College GraduatesLong-Distance Trail Routes Goal Facilitate relationship between the region's institutions of higher education and MI Works! Advocate for reinstatement of Federal and SPR funds Goal Priority Area Frieght Rail Goal WUPPDR will represent its six counties on the Northwoods Rail Consortium Goal Achieved In progress Not Achieved