What They're Saying: Industry Sector Partnership Grant
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)?Business, industry, and education leaders from across the state issued support for?the Industry Sector Partnership Grant after receiving awards, which were announced yesterday by Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of the Governor?s Office of Workforce Transformation.
What They're Saying
?The Workforce Connect IT Sector Partnership (WC IT SP) is paving the way to create an actionable pathway for under-represented populations to connect with employers, identify training opportunities, and remove obstacles to assist individuals realize their aspiration to work in IT.? This grant not only leverages a decade of deep collaboration among leading IT employers like KeyBank, Eaton, e-Ventus, Hyland, OEC, Pandata, and Sherwin-Williams through GCP RITE; but most importantly will have a significant impact in meeting our shared objective to increase the economic health and prosperity of our community.?
?Janet Gowan, Director, Fraud Client Service Strategy, Key Technology, Operations & Services, KeyBank, Workforce Connect IT Sector Partnership
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?On behalf of our member health systems, The Health Collaborative leads the Greater Cincinnati region?s efforts in expanding and diversifying the healthcare workforce pipeline. The Industry Sector Partnership award allows us to accelerate these efforts and is especially encouraging at a time when labor shortages have wreaked havoc on an already embattled industry.?
?Craig Brammer, CEO, The Health Collaborative Workforce Advisory Council
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?We are grateful to receive these funds and begin initiatives that will enhance business and education engagement, increase awareness of the manufacturing industry and its occupations, and support individuals in their career pathways. Our ongoing cornerstone strategies make a difference in Hancock County?s talent pipeline, and we look forward to further developing our current and future employees via our forthcoming approaches and partnerships.??
?Tricia Valasek, Executive Director, Raise the Bar Hancock County
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?We?re grateful for Ohio?s funding and their confidence in our model to continue to develop the region?s advanced manufacturing workforce. We?re driven to increase the pipeline of an available and trained workforce so our member manufacturers can meet demand, invest in technology, and compete and grow their businesses, all to the benefit of the local economy.?
?Jessica Borza, Executive Director, Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition
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?The Office of Workforce Transformation?s important investment will help Summit County and the City of Akron scale collaborative work that generates solutions to the workforce challenges we face. Building capacity across three industry sector partnerships will drive deeper engagement among employers, education and training providers, workforce providers, economic development, and community-based partners to increase in-demand credentials to meet skills gaps, reduce barriers to work, and improve connectivity between employers and jobseekers.?
?Dr. Para Jones, President, Stark State College, Chair, ConxusNEO Industry Sector Partnerships
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?Over the last 18 months, WorkforceConnect Manufacturing Sector Partnership, with the support of the Governor?s Office of Workforce Transformation and many local partners, impacted the start of more than 500 careers in Cuyahoga County into well-paying manufacturing jobs. As WorkforceConnect scales its efforts, particularly in the areas of in-school youth engagement and community outreach, this ISP grant provides invaluable capacity for our manufacturers and outreach to much-needed workers.?
?Stephen Lovass, Executive Vice President & Officer, Nordson Corporation, MAGNET Board Chair, WorkforceConnect Manufacturing Sector Partnership
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?Partnerships and collaboration are fundamental to Great Lakes Community Action Partnership?s mission. This funding for the Great Lakes Regional Industry Sector Partnership will allow us to?bring schools, businesses, and other community partners together to improve workforce training opportunities?in the marine trades in order to provide enhanced career choices to the?people we serve.?
?Ruthann House, GLCAP President/CEO, Great Lakes Regional Industry Sector Partnership
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?This ISP grant provides the Lorain County Manufacturing Sector Partnership the opportunity to engage more manufacturers in our region, expand our outreach efforts to underserved populations, and recruit and develop the talent needed to remain competitive in this evolving digital?economy.? We will strengthen our efforts with Lorain County Community College, Lorain County JVS, Ohio Means Jobs Lorain County, and community organizations to grow the future skilled workforce and strengthen the regional economy.?
?Michael Rose, Vice President of Manufacturing, A.J. Rose Manufacturing Co., Lorain County Manufacturing Sector Partnership
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?We are pleased to partner with the Ohio Governor?s Office of Workforce Transformation and Ohio Department of Development to promote rewarding manufacturing careers throughout Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga, and Eastern Cuyahoga County. With this support, our Industry Sector Partnership will be able to increase pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training throughout our region.?We are honored to have Lt. Governor Husted continue working with AWT and our business community,?
?Roger Sustar, CEO Fredon Corp/AWT Founder?and AWT Board Treasurer, Alliance for Working Together Northeast Ohio Sector Partnership?
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?Building on our industry partnerships with employers like Great American Insurance Group and Total Quality Logistics plus non-profits such as INTERalliance and JFS will allow us to scale opportunities that provide socioeconomic impact for those underrepresented and marginalized in tech. These ISP funds allow us to weave a proven workforce development model with innovative state programs like Ohio to Work and TechCred, for the benefit of our employers and most importantly ? Ohioans.? ?
?Christina Misali, Director, Talent Pipeline, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Ohio IT Apprenticeship Collaborative
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?The Stark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership is a collaborative effort formed in March of 2021 between Stark County manufacturers, education and training providers, and community stakeholders who are invested in improving Stark County?s workforce. The Partnership has worked hard over the past year to understand the needs of local employers to better upskill and recruit manufacturing employees and what challenges people face to join the manufacturing workforce.? We look forward to using the ISP funding to help manufacturers recruit and upskill employees for the hundreds of available manufacturing positions in the Stark County community.?
?James T. Batchelder, President, Stark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership
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?Fairfield County?s Career Readiness program helps students graduate high school and connect them with local employers. These funds will expand this program to reach more students and assist companies in meeting their biggest need: finding skilled labor. We are thankful that the Governor?s Office continues to invest in these types of programs which make Ohio a leader in workforce development.?
?Rick Szabrak, Executive Director of the Fairfield 33 Development Alliance, Fairfield County Career Readiness Endorsement
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"With this grant, PIE will deliver new immersive learning opportunities to Ohio?s middle and high school classrooms while developing credentials for in-demand information technology and transportation careers. ?We are committed to serve as the leader in developing transformational opportunities spawning innovation, entrepreneurship, and a solid return on community investment building on Ohio's ingenuity." ?
?Mary Welsh Schlueter,?Chief Executive Officer & Founder,?Partnership for Innovation in Education - CaseLAB? Career Academy,?Preparing Students for Transportation + Information Technology Sectors?
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