1. MSESP Grantee Webinar October 2, 2012

2. Agenda Record Webinar Welcome Administrative Updates Getting to know you….  Grantee Presentation: MN Green – BGAF Participant/Outcome Projection Updates Getting to know you….  Grantee Presentation: Trades Academy to Apprenticeship Pathway – WDI RAD Update Job Development Webinar Series Grantee Updates Next Meeting

3. Administrative Updates GAO Visit Project Extensions Sub-Grantee Meetings Quarterly Narrative Reports due 10/15 Make sure you are using the current template (Revision 3 July 2012 – posted on website) Supplement to Final Narrative Report Job Development Webinar Series

4. Grantee Presentation BlueGreen Alliance Foundation Jerome Balsimo jeromeb@bgafoundation.org 612-466-4515

5. Minnesota Green!

6. Project Partners Agencies Anoka County Workforce Center Anoka-Ramsey Community College Anoka County Chamber of Commerce HIRED St. Paul Community College Employers E.J. Ajax & Sons, Inc. Delta Juno, Inc.

7. Project Components Goals Increase workers’ skills to the level needed to find employment Provide workers the skills needed for Twin Cities greening manufacturing base demands

8. Project Components Training 120 hours of welding training conducted by St. Paul College instructors; or 64 hours of medical device training conducted by Anoka-Ramsey Community College instructors; and 48 hours of GreenPOWER training conducted by BGAF green manufacturing specialist instructors 10 hours of OSHA training conducted by authorized OSHA instructors 11 hours of job search and resume writing training Above training enables graduates to obtain certification for: SME Green Manufacturing Specialist OSHA 10 American Welding Certificate Medical Device Essentials Certificate Advanced Medical Device Certificate

9. Project Components Outcomes Train 18 Minnesotans with 85% training retention rate in welding program (one class) Train 24 Minnesotans with 85% training retention rate in medical device class (two classes) Train 15 veterans in GreenPOWER and additional training through the County services All participant graduates will receive certificates or credentials from SME and/or OSHA 90% of participants will retain jobs after six months of employment

10. Welding Project Results To Date Welding class completed May 2012 with 16 participants 10 participants placed in training related positions

11. Medical Device Project Results To Date First class completed June 2012 with 11 participants Six participants placed in training related positions Second class began September 2012 with 13 participants

12. Questions?

13. Participant Update Plan TotalProjected 1/31/13 (from extension request) Actual 10/2/12 Participants Enrolled1495 1641 Participants Completed 1196 9801113 # Receiving Credentials 1076 882990 Participants Placed/ Incumbent Workers Retained Jobs 897 435/ 320 404/ 416 # Retaining Employment 2 qtrs 718203 Grantee Expenditures $4,868,394 (awarded) $3,803,000$2,565,595 (August expenditures)

15. Trades Academy to Apprenticeship Pathway Becky Thofson Workforce Development, Inc. MSESP Webinar October 2, 2012 Grantee Presentation – WDI

16. Trades Academy to Apprenticeship Pathway Trades Academy “Boot Camp” Round 3 project that is expansion of Round 2 Trades Academy in partnership with SMNJATC 20 hour Trades Academy is safety focused with graduates obtaining OSHA-10 certification. Discussion about progress on Round 2 project led to opportunity to address pipeline issue in construction Construction hit hard by recent economy but very large projects are under way in our area Electrical union apprenticeship intake and process

17. Trades Academy to Apprenticeship Pathway Three goals to the project: 1.50 Silver level National Career Readiness Credentials 2.30 Trades Academy graduates looking for employment in related industries. 3.20 new apprentice electricians through “Boot Camp”. 4.Workforce Center counselors able to make appropriate referrals for Credit for Prior Learning.

18. Trades Academy to Apprenticeship Pathway Boot Camp includes: 40 hours using standardized NJATC Electrical Apprenticeship curriculum Safety, basic electrical theory, tools and materials of the electrical trades including conduit bending Prepare a new worker for productivity on an electrical job site

19. Trades Academy to Apprenticeship Pathway First session – April 10 started, 8 completed All worked as Electrician Helpers Second session – begins September 27 th Trades Academy sessions continue NCRC silver level - minimum qualification CAEL training scheduled October 24 th To target construction workers, veterans in emerging occupations

20. Trades Academy to Apprenticeship Pathway Unanticipated Results Presentation to entire Rochester Construction Partnership Helpers hired this summer CAEL training will impact long after the grant ends Stronger employer relationships created with the OJT’s in our toolbox

21. Trades Academy to Apprenticeship Pathway Questions? Becky Thofson Workforce Development, Inc. bthofson@wfdi.ws 507-259-5209

22. RAD Updates o Retention Report o Poll – Have you used the Retention Report to help with follow-ups? o Exit Reason Exception o Poll – Have you used the Exit Reason Exception with any of your participants? o Make sure all participants are updated in RAD for end of quarter reports

23. Job Development Webinar Series Wednesday, October 3 – 12:00-1:00 PM 1hr overview webinar Friday, November 2 – 12:00-2:00 PM (note date change) Intensive placement webinar, part 1 Thursday, November 8 – 12:00-2:00 PM Intensive placement webinar, part 2

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

25. Next Grantee Webinar Tuesday, November 6 10:00 AM Presenters: RESOURCE NE MN Office of Job Training/NE MN WIB