EASTERN GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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EASTERN GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• Your Gateway to a Better Future!
• Andrea Bell
• Director, Workforce and Community Outreach
• Jefferson County Campus
• Dr. Judith Crocker
• Project Manager

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What is Eastern Gateway Community College?

• A new community college district approved by the
  State legislature, July 2009 to serve Mahoning,
  Trumbull, Columbiana and Jefferson Counties
• A college with no boundaries
• Eastern Gateway Community College is accredited
  by the Commission on Institutions of Higher
  Learning of the North Central Association of
  Colleges and Schools (NCA)

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Why Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and
Jefferson Counties?

• One of the largest areas of the state without
  access to community college education.
• Education and income levels below state and
  national averages
• Difficult for people to compete for jobs and
  companies to be competitive
• A community college provides residents with
  easy access to two-year degrees that are required
  for many high paying jobs.
• Raising education levels in the region can help
  residents, workers, and companies grow and
  prosper into the future.

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HOW WILL COURSES BE DELIVERED?

• Use existing facilities 6 locations 4 Career
  Centers in the Mahoning Valley, the Jefferson
  Campus in the southern portion of the district
  the Valley Center, Northside Medical Center,
  Gypsy Lane (on the border of Trumbull and
  Mahoning counties)
• Distance Learning Technology online, interactive
  video
• Affordable education
• Offered at sites close to work and home for
  improved access for working adults

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WHAT COURSES PROGRAMS WILL BE OFFERED?

• Eastern Gateway Community College will offer its
  own programs and work with other community
  colleges (deliver partners) in state to provide
  new programs that dont exist in the Valley.
• To start, the College will offer 11 Associate
  degrees, 6 college Certificate programs, and more
  than 180 course sections.
• Advisors available 800-682-6553, Ext. 236

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US DOL GRANT FOCUSES ON MANUFACTURING HEALTH
CARE

• Employment Data 2001-2007
• Manufacturing 18.47
• Health Care Sector 18.53
• Still economic drivers for the region.
• Need for new workers, replacement workers, and
  highly skilled emerging workers for new positions
  created due to technology and efficiency.
• Information Technology is one of the greatest
  needs in both sectors.
• Energy will be a growing future industry.

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WHY MANUFACTURING?

• U.S. manufacturers produce more today than any
  other time in U.S. history GDP
• Ohio ranks third in manufacturing among the
  states
• 40 of Ohios manufacturing is in NE Ohio
• U.S. manufacturers continue to be the worlds
  leader with 24 of share of world-wide
  manufacturing.
• Japan is second with 22.

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CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING

• 2,656 NEO manufacturing jobs were posted on
  jobmagnet.org (July December, 2008)
• Categories included
• - Manufacturing Production 529
• - Engineering 391
• - Information Technology 338
• - Other openings accounting, finance, and human
  resources, sales.
• MAGNET

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CHALLENGES WE FACE

• Jobs require skills in STEM (Science, Technology,
  Engineering, Math) as well as communications,
  problem solving, teamwork, and creativity
• Stakeholders (students, parents, employers,
  educators) need to recognize that students must
  begin early to focus on developing these skills.

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CAREER PATHWAYS

• Align education and training systems to address
  the talent development needs within an industry
  sector.
• Promote a systemic alignment of regional
  education and training assets to produce the
  skilled, educated workforce needed now and in the
  future for targeted industries
• Include University System of Ohio Adult Basic
  Education, Career Centers, Community Colleges,
  Universities
• Articulation Agreements, Tech Prep, Certifications

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ASSOCIATE DEGREES

• Technical certificates training needed for
  growing industries health care, manufacturing,
  energy
• More affordable
• The more you learn, the more you earn
• H.S. 37,584 Associate 46,896 Bachelors
  66,689
• Greater flexibility opportunities
• Increasing number of jobs require technical
  skills
• Dual enrollment PSEO options

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REGIONAL RESOURCES

• MAGNET
• Manufacturing Advocacy Growth Network
• www.magnetwork.org/education
• NEO HealthForce
• www.NEOHealthForce.org
• Employers educators public workforce partners
• Providing resources to advance these industries
  and grow the workforce needed for the future.

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MAGNET ACTIVITIES

• Ambassador Program connects educators and
  employers
• PBS/WVIZ Career Awareness Programs
• Website with resources for educators, students
  parents
• Toolkit for educators
• Videos links to informational websites

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INTERNET RESOURCES

• Eastern Gateway Community College
• www.Easterngatewaycc.com
• MAGNET
• www.dreamit-doit.com/northeastohio
• Complete info sheets for more information and
  notices about upcoming opportunities.