1. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

2. Results from NJCA Member Roundtable Discussions: 2016 Strategic Objectives

3. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 3  Richard Schubert, Chairman, NJCA  Lonnie Taylor, President & CEO, NJCA

4. Congressional Staff Perspective on the Future of Job Corps

5. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 5  Jonathan Halpern, Legislative Director, Rep. Sanford Bishop  Rebecca Shaw, Legislative Director, Rep. Chris Gibson

6. Preparing for Capitol Hill Educational Visits: Key Messages

7. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 7  What’s Capitol Hill’s Focus?  Budget Deal  Debt Limit  Final Appropriations

8. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 8  What’s the Impact on Job Corps?  House and Senate recommended level funding compared to FY 2015 enacted  Other Labor-HHS programs cut and/or eliminated

9. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 9  What Should you Share with Your Members of Congress?  Performance of Your Center  Share statistics and specifics  Number of youth served  Reading and numeracy gains  High school diplomas and/or GED earned  % of graduates who enter employment, enroll in higher education or enlist in the military

10. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 10  What Should you Share with Your Members of Congress?  Provide anecdotal information  Student and/or graduate stories  Employer partnership stories  Community service stories

11. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 11  What Should you Share with Your Members of Congress?  Reiterate Job Corps’ Zero Tolerance Policy  Strict zero-tolerance policy for both violence and drugs

12. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 12  What Should you Share with Your Members of Congress?  Impact of budget cuts  Reduction of enrollment slots  Staff compensation (hiring and retention)  Trade offerings

13. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 13  How Should you Follow-Up with Members of Congress?  Send a thank you letter via email to the member of Congress or congressional staffer  Invite member of Congress or congressional staffer to visit your campus

14. 2015 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | PAGE 14  How Should you Follow-Up with Members of Congress?  Share any statistics or specifics via email  Reiterate “Job Corps Works!”

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