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Gina M. Raimondo, Governor Constance A. Howes, JD, FACHE, Chair Rick Brooks, Executive Director January, 2016 |
GWB Industry Partnership
Tech Collective's STEM Career Expo connects 125 middle school girls with technology companies
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Students from Sophia Academy in Providence participate in Amgen workshop to extract DNA from strawberries |
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his past November, 125 middle school students and 13 educators attended the Tech Collective's annual STEM-in-the-Middle girls' career expo, hosted by the RI College STEM Center.
STEM-in-the-Middle aims to raise awareness and participation in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the middle school level. Students attended hands-on workshops throughout the day on such topics as: biotechnology, environmental science, engineering, physics, computer technology, digital media and programming, robotics, and arts. In addition, the Expo featured remarks from Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the RI Department of Health.
Expo workshops were designed and facilitated by 31 female industry professionals and faculty. Companies and organizations bringing real-world insight and experience to STEM-in-the-Middle were: Amgen, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, NASA, the Ocean Exploration Trust at URI, Dassault Systemès Simulia Corporation, Rhode Island College, Leidtke Design, Fab Newport, Ahlers Designs, and the US Navy.
Now in its fifth year, STEM-in-the-Middle has reached a total of 520 middle school girls with support from an annual GWB Industry Partnership grant for biosciences, as well as from industry sponsors.
Read more about the Stem-in-the-Middle Expo HERE.
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GWB Workforce Innovation Grantee
Health Care Training Collaborative prepares workers for careers in health care
The GWB, through its Workforce Innovation grants, h
as supported Saint Antoine Residence'
s Health Care Training Collaborative (HCTC) for the past three y
ears. In late November, 18 students gradu
ated fro
m the program to become Certified Nursing Assistants
(CNA). This was the 28th graduating class in the program's nine-year history.
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Student speaker Johnnisha Johnson addresses her fellow CNA graduates |
HCTC operates three CNA classes per year and enjoys a 100% employment placement rate for its graduates. In addition, HCTC's career ladder program offers participants opportunities to att
end nursing school or become Certified Medication Technicians (CMT). Currently, HCTC has nine enrollees in the nursing program at CCRI, with more than 40 others taking pre-requisite classes.
HCTC's goal is to prepare students for successful careers in health care. Its curriculum adheres to RI's strict CNA licensure requirements, but also
incorporates other essential skills, including a financial stability workshop and training in the professional and "people skills" needed to succeed in the workplace.
HCTC was recently awarded a Real Jobs Implementation grant to expand its program into Providence with the potential of doubling the number of classes it offers per year.
HCTC is currently interviewing applicants for its next class beginning in January (2016) and recruiting for its April 2016 class.
To learn more, visit HCTC's Facebook page.
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Follow the money
GWB produces new on-line interactive data "maps"
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New interactive data maps describe how public workforce development funds are spent in RI |
These new data tools will enable policy-makers, elected officials, and others to more easily access, understand, and analyze public workforce development expenditures and outcomes. The maps are available on the GWB website and will be updated and improved upon on a going-forward basis.
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Just published... Check out the GWB's new Comprehensive System Improvement Plan for workforce development in RI. |
In the news... GWB Workforce Innovation grantee Open Doors was recently featured on NBC 10 News. Read more about the Open Doors 9 Yards program HERE. |
Director's Blog
Read Executive Director Rick Brooks' latest post
entitled "Follow the Money".
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About the Governor's Workforce Board RI
The
Governor's Workforce Board is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of RI. The GWB is also responsible for investing the state Job Development Fund to support education and training initiatives that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses.
GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD
1511 Pontiac Ave.
Cranston, RI 02920
ph: (401) 462-8864
fx: (401) 462-8865
www.gwb.ri.gov
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