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STEM Workforce Councilat Skillpoint Alliance

An industry-driven workforce development agency focused on:• Strengthening today’s workforce with Adult Workforce Training• Engaging tomorrow’s workforce with Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

We focus on college and career success, delivering programs in: Construction * Electrical * Plumbing * HVAC

Computer Training * Health Care * Machinist * STEM

WHAT IS SKILLPOINT ALLIANCE?

WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

Computer ProficiencyTraining

Rapid Entry-Level Job Training

Intermediate Job Training

STEM PROGRAMS

Civil Engineering Solar Energy & Design

Rapid PrototypingEngineers in the Class

STEM Camps

Game Design STEM Internships

Robotics

STEM WORKFORCE COUNCIL

A consortium of high tech industry executives and education leaders engaged in addressing workforce and education issues.

Impact Snapshot: • Scaling project-based STEM Education programs (K-16)• Prepare 10,000+ student annually for high tech careers• $100K budget (2009) grew to $1.5 M budget (2015)• 20 Industry / 20 Education / 20 Community Investing Partners

START WITH YOUR MISSION

We builds partnerships with industry & educationto scale project-based, STEM programsthat inspire and prepare K-16 students

for high tech careers available in the region.

PHILOSOPHY OF ENGAGEMENT

1) PICK THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE

2) HARNESS JEALOUSY

3) FOCUS ON SCALED IMPACT

4) SOCIAL ENTERPRISE > SERVICE

FUNDING STRATEGIES

Time

THREE WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE

Network

Money

MOVES MANAGEMENT

GRANTS

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP

FEE-FOR-SERVICE

TALKING ABOUT MONEY

InvestContributeParticipateInvolvementSupportBuild Human Capital

X DonateX GiveX HelpX CharityX PatronizeX Workforce Training

BUILDING NETWORKS

Cooperation

CULTIVATING PARTNERSHIP

Co-existence

Coordination

Collaboration

Co-ownership

It’s not about what you need, it’s about how you can help them.

NETWORKING

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP!

Lonny Stern Senior Director, Business Development

[email protected] | 512.484.3440 cell

www.skillpointalliance.org Twitter: @skillpoint