Florida Energy Workforce Consortium

Membership/Funding Update

UPDATE

Florida Energy Workforce Consortium

State and National Outreach Committee Update

Chair, Jennifer GroveMarch 21, 2011

MISSION– To raise awareness of the energy industry careers that are

critical to our state’s electrical infrastructure

– To ensure collaborations are in place to achieve the necessary workforce development solutions to meet the industry’s current and future needs

– To ensure that standing committees and councils are aware of the FEWC objectives and action plans

– To play a critical role in developing communications between the FEWC and other state energy workforce consortia, other industry-related organizations, and national agency efforts to maximize awareness and solution sharing

Key Linkages/ Partnerships

Committee Members:

• Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power, FEWC Co-Chair

• Andra Cornelius, WFI (Past FEWC Co-Chair)

• JB Clark, IBEW

 

Honorary Members:

• Carol Higley, JEA, FEWC Co-Chair

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State and National Outreach Highlights

• Collaborate with 23 other state energy consortia

• Florida’s Green Jobs Workshop (5/09)

• Engaged as partner in Florida preparation for Federal Economic Stimulus Package, including Green Jobs Survey and Florida Energy Sector Partnership – resulted in just over $13M total in energy-related talent development stimulus funding

• Represent and/or present at multiple state and national energy and workforce conferences

• Directly tie to other efforts (STEMflorida, Banner Centers, etc.)

2010 Key Accomplishments• Collaboration with Workforce Florida:

– WFI Strategic Plan explicitly addresses Energy as key Infrastructure Industry to focus on and has STEM focus

– WFI Banner Centers (Jennifer Grove chairs ad hoc committee); In addition to Banner Centers for Energy, Clean Energy and Construction, the Banner Center for Water Resources was established in 2010

• Collaboration with STEMflorida and Florida Chamber Talent & Education Caucus through Jennifer Grove’s membership on both

2010 Key Accomplishments (cont’d)• Continued collaboration with other state consortia through

CEWD• Selected as 1 of 8 states to implement Gates-funded Get

into Energy Career Pathways Program• Key presentations at:

– STEMflorida in July– Florida Association of Career and Technical Educators (FACTE) in

August– CEWD National Forum in October

2011 Key Area of Focus: GIECP• Implementation of Get into Energy Career Pathways

– Northwest FL Region: Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power

– Polk County: Betsy Levingston, Lakeland Electric

– Southeast FL Region: Ken Languedoc, FPL

• Career Coaches begin 4-week training this week

• Recruitment of Target Participants: April/May

• Assessments/ Career Coaching: May

• Training of Energy Foundations Teachers: Summer (date TBD) * sponsored by FACTE