brenda carter, OU Pontiac, grant, trades
2021年12月16日
The Talent Development Coalition (TDC), one of many 十大菠菜台子-Pontiac Initiatives, received their third grant on Friday, 12月10日在十大菠菜台子. This newest grant came through the efforts of State Representative Brenda 卡特, who was honored at the celebration event for securing $200,000 for Career Navigation. 卡特, who holds a master’s degree in public administration from 十大菠菜台子, revealed to the 40-member group that she started her own career in the trades.
200美元的,000 in state funding will be used to create a pipeline of Pontiac and local students so they can enter the many skilled jobs, apprenticeships and/or college programs.
“Brenda 卡特 has given every young person in Pontiac Schools the chance to be exposed, 探索, 发现, and commit to a career even as early as high school,” said TDC leader and life-long Pontiac resident 卡尔顿D. 琼斯, chief navigator of the CarNav Group who provides recruitment, retention and mentoring for student success. “We really need students to develop knowledge and skills so they can contribute to our workforce and community.”
自2018年以来, this TDC collaboration of education, 业务, 政府, and non-profit organizations set out to create innovative opportunities for community, 人类, economic and workforce development. This is the third grant the program has secured. 2018年，TDC收到了15万美元的补贴 马歇尔计划 grant to start a construction pre-apprentice program for 18-24-year-olds. That was followed by a $300,000 private grant from the 鲍尔默集团. The TDC has been focused on young adults considering careers in the commercial and residential construction industry. Future opportunities will come in medical, IT, energy, and advanced manufacturing.
Dr. 大卫Strubler, a Pawley Lean Institute professor of Human Resource Development (HRD) at 十大菠菜台子 said, “有了这个第一个TDC项目, we are building an ‘interdependent model’ for the future. There are plenty of ideas and resources to prepare our youth for good careers in industry if we work together.”
在…的协助下 特蕾莎修女Rodges, OU’s Senior 社区参与 officer, Strubler started the TDC initiative with 道格拉斯·琼斯牧师, of the Greater Pontiac Community Coalition.
蒂姆Ruggles, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of 奥克兰 County, joined the TDC team early on. 他说, “In addition to fiscal leadership, we provide supervision and hands-on work opportunities for the students. They know they’re building a house for someone in need.”
奥克兰县密歇根工程公司! 导演 詹妮弗·卢埃林 庞蒂亚克董事; Shannell谢尔比 delivered over $300,000 in wages and workers’ compensation benefits to the students. “没有问题. 密歇根工作! really works,” added Strubler who acknowledged Llewellyn as an OU-HRD alumnus.
同样的, 文斯Deleonardis, 奥奇建筑公司的首席执行官, has dedicated his time and energy to coordinate with committed trade contractors to provide shadowing experiences for the students with OU’s program director, Dr. 斯科特Crabill.
The 奥克兰 Literacy Council, led by 导演 丽莎Machesky, offers students tutoring in math and reading. Funding from the 鲍尔默集团 grant and the Pontiac Promise Zone directed by 可可腐朽 ensures scholarships so that students can complete a certificate through Lori交叉, director of OU’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) department.
Under the umbrella of the 奥克兰 Intermediate School District, 保罗Galbenski, Dean of the Pontiac 奥克兰 Schools Technical 校园 Northwest, ushers some of his own students into the pre-apprentice program. 在最近的一次采访中，他说, “We are all working together so that workforce development gives young people a way to make a living and contribute to our industry partners’ needs. 和, we’re looking forward to having 奥克兰 Community College join us with their many trade-related Associate’s degrees.”
If you are an employer or a student interested in learning more about the TDC, contact 瑞奇·布拉德福德 at rrbradford@carnavllc.com 或访问 www.talentdevelopmentcoalition.com
Scheduled construction pre-apprentice classes start in March, June, and September of 2022.