1. MSESP Grantee Webinar March 6, 2012

2. 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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Grantee Presentation Dakota County Technical College – Marlo Miller

8. Clean Energy Smart Grid Technology

9. 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)

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

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

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

13. Training at DCTC 65 students trained as of December 2011 15 Electrical Construction students to be trained Spring 2012 50 Electrical Lineworker students to be trained Fall 2012 Training at partner colleges 15 students at Minnesota West to be trained Spring 2012

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

15. Challenges Wadena tornado Coordinating with partner colleges

16. 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

17. 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

18. Contact Information Marlo Miller Dakota County Technical College Customized Training, Technology & Manufacturing marlo.miller@dctc.edu 651-423-8612

19. Participant Update PlanProjected 3/31/12 Actual 3/6/12 Participants Enrolled 14951000919 Participants Placed897300173 # Receiving Credentials 1076600487

20. Grantee Presentation Cement Masons Local 633 JATC – Tom Reger Local633@mtn.org 651-783-8422

21. LEED Training Update/Opportunity BlueGreen Alliance Foundation Jerome Balsimo jeromeb@bluegreenalliance.org 612-466-4515

22. 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

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

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