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How did we start? An opportunity for a national grant to

transform the workforce.

Not awarded the grant, but saw an opportunity for community collaboration.

A chance for transformational change.

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Economic Development

Economic Development

Workforce Development

Workforce Development

EducationEducation

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CNY Workforce System CNY Workforce System Developing, Attracting, Developing, Attracting,

Retaining Green Collar TalentRetaining Green Collar Talent

Lenore Sealy Gail Sandle Hanah Ehrenreich

Executive Director Project Manager Project Manager

Onondaga County Workforce Investment Board

Journey 2 Jobs NYS DOL 13-N grant

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Economic VitalityEconomic Vitality

One StopCareer Centers

Education

Business

Workforce

Business Serving Organizations

Philanthropy

Workforce Investment BoardsConvene/Integrate

Vision/StrategyPolicy/Governance

P – 12, Higher Ed, Tech Schools

Economic Development Organizations

Community Organizations

Partners at the Table

CNY Works / WIB Cayuga Cortland WIB The City of Syracuse Family Literacy Alliance

of Greater Syracuse Greater Syracuse

Chamber of Commerce LeMoyne College National Grid

MACNY, Manufacturers’ Association

Metropolitan Development Association of Greater Syracuse and CNY

Partners for Education & Business

NYS Department of Labor

OCM BOCES OCC Onondaga County Onondaga County

Industrial Development Agency

St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center

SUNY EOC SUNY ESF SUNY Upstate

Medical Center Syracuse City School

District TC3 University College of

Syracuse University Upstate NY Laborers’

Training Center

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EducationEducation

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Community Conversations set the

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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

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EducationEducation

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Community Conversations set the

Stage The Workforce Crisis Career & Technical

Training Workforce

Credentialing The over 50/Mature

Worker Literacy Across the

Lifespan

Diversity in the Workplace

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

Incumbent Worker Training

Higher Education Career Mobility

Journey 2 JobsA community collaboration of

business, education, economic and workforce development

Regional Workforce Summit

Principles of partners share the vision Ed Barlow, Futurist, sets the stage Best Practices from Across the Country Presentation of the Draft Action Plan Opportunity for Community reaction

Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development

EducationEducation

Business Business

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What followed ? Formed and invited others to join

workgroups Provide support to the

workgroups Reporting progress, showing

results Continually updating The Plan Coming together to seize

opportunity

Which led to….

NYS DOL 13N Regional Transformation Strategies through Energy and Environmental Systems Cluster: a J2J Initiative

……focused on economic focused on economic vitalityvitality

Economic Drivers: Economic Drivers: •Biotechnology /Biotechnology /BioprocessingBioprocessing

•Energy and Environmental Energy and Environmental SystemsSystems

•Health CareHealth Care

•Information ManagementInformation Management

•Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Manufacturing

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Local- Local- jobs & businesses based in CNY, jobs & businesses based in CNY, using local workforce, trained at localusing local workforce, trained at localeducational institutionseducational institutions

Renewable- Renewable- use and creation ofuse and creation ofrenewable technologies & energyrenewable technologies & energy

Sustainability- Sustainability- for the business model,for the business model,for the workforce, for career pathwaysfor the workforce, for career pathways

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……talent development, talent development, attraction and retentionattraction and retention

A Sector-based ApproachA Sector-based Approach

•Develop a green workforce pipelineDevelop a green workforce pipeline•Engage the region in EES workforce developmentEngage the region in EES workforce development•Create linkages between university,Create linkages between university,Business, and workforce agenciesBusiness, and workforce agencies

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Regional PartnershipRegional PartnershipWorkforce Boards - One Stop CentersWorkforce Boards - One Stop Centers•Cayuga/Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, MadisonCayuga/Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Madison

Education - Education - •SUNY ESF, SUNY Oswego, Syracuse UniversitySUNY ESF, SUNY Oswego, Syracuse University•OCC, TC3, CCCOCC, TC3, CCC•Leadership Institute, Utica CollegeLeadership Institute, Utica College

Business & Economic Development-Business & Economic Development-•Metropolitan Development AssociationMetropolitan Development Association•MACNYMACNY•Syracuse Center of ExcellenceSyracuse Center of Excellence•Partners For Education & BusinessPartners For Education & Business•WorkKeys CenterWorkKeys Center

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Energy & EnvironmentalEnergy & EnvironmentalSystems ClusterSystems Cluster•Youth Science EducationYouth Science Education•Biomass/Climate Change trainingsBiomass/Climate Change trainings•Entrepreneurial supportsEntrepreneurial supports•Internships/mentoringInternships/mentoring•Worker credentialing Worker credentialing •WIB staff trainingWIB staff training•Teacher/Guidance councilor trainingTeacher/Guidance councilor training•Career ladder maps Career ladder maps •Building business capacityBuilding business capacity•Regional Marketing CampaignRegional Marketing Campaign

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……PipelinePipelineEducation & TrainingEducation & Training•SUNY ESF Intro to Green EntrepreneurshipSUNY ESF Intro to Green EntrepreneurshipSummer Science program (16/17 year olds)Summer Science program (16/17 year olds)-@ OCC, CCC, TC3, & SUNY Morrisville.-@ OCC, CCC, TC3, & SUNY Morrisville.

•The Energy Institute, SUNY OswegoThe Energy Institute, SUNY Oswego--Teacher education in energy curriculumTeacher education in energy curriculum

•Climate Change Seminar, ESFClimate Change Seminar, ESF•Biomass Supply & Logistics Training, ESFBiomass Supply & Logistics Training, ESF

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Internships & Mentoring Internships & Mentoring

•Green e-ship mentoring with Green e-ship mentoring with Intro to Green Entrepreneurship participants Intro to Green Entrepreneurship participants

•Syracuse Center of Excellence & WIB Syracuse Center of Excellence & WIB Internship program with local businesses Internship program with local businesses

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Worker CredentialingWorker Credentialing

•Partners for Education & BusinessPartners for Education & BusinessWIB education on credentialing WIB education on credentialing

•WorkKeys Center at Syracuse UniversityWorkKeys Center at Syracuse UniversityTrain WIB staff to credential 50 jobseekersTrain WIB staff to credential 50 jobseekers

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…final tally

Project MetricsProject Metrics•Project GuidebookProject Guidebook

•Assess impact Assess impact

•Build stronger partnershipsBuild stronger partnerships

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……our Progress, our Prideour Progress, our Pride

Marketing the RegionMarketing the Region•Promote energy efficiency and conservationPromote energy efficiency and conservation

• Accelerate the development of renewable Accelerate the development of renewable energy resourcesenergy resources

•Stimulate public and privateStimulate public and privateinvestment in technology transferinvestment in technology transfer

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