NEXT STEPS

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NEXT STEPS
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Image and Outreach Campaign Workforce Boards

• Wide dissemination of campaign through existing
  workforce development system NAWB (National
  Association of Workforce Boards), NASWA (National
  Association of State Workforce Agencies), Denver
  WIBs (Workforce Investment Board)

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Image and Outreach Campaign Focus Group

• Bring together local industry, educators,
  counselors, and workforce boards
• Discuss gaps between students and employment in
  the Denver area
• Brainstorm solutions
• Develop action plan for outreach and pilot
  activities
• Target February, March for meetings in Denver

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Model Local Application

• Work with community colleges, employers,
  workforce employment and economic development
  interests in a selected geographic area
• Pilot GIWIS and outreach materials to help local
  one-stops and educators meet local industry needs
• Bring together motivated employers, educational
  and training organizations, workforce leaders to
  address common geospatial industry categories

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Model Local Application High School

• Develop geospatial teaching units for Denver
  Public Schools
• Develop half-day teacher development and
  certification class
• Enhance flash video product to target high school
  students
• CMaP educational products
• KidZ Online products

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Model Local Applications Community Colleges

• Arapahoe Community College marketing courses,
  tie-in with workforce boards and industry,
  curriculum standards and course transferability
• Front Range Community College serve as a model
  for industry participation on its board,
  curriculum standards and transferability
• DU will collaborate on use of GIWIS for
  networking students with employers

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Model Local Applications Workforce Boards and
Industry

• Greater Denver Partnership (Workforce Investment
  Boards, Chamber of Commerce)
• NASWA (National Association of State Workforce
  Agencies)
• NAWB (National Association of Workforce Boards)
• Currently conducting phone interviews with Denver
  area employers concerning hiring patterns for
  geospatial employees

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Sustainability

• DOL intent to put GIWIS and outreach program on
  self sustaining basis
• Employers need ongoing access to geospatial
  industry information for corporate planning,
  attracting investors, benchmarking performance,
  supply of qualified workers
• Educators need to know what industrys needs are,
  what to focus on, way of assessing effectiveness
  of programs and training

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Stay Tuned!

• Thank You!