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Ohio TechNet Celebrates Ohio’s Champions!
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Upcoming Consortium Call: eduFACTOR
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Ohio TechNet has purchased campus-wide eduFACTOR memberships for our 11 partner colleges, providing resources and tools, based on the Edge Factor Stories, for educators and business leaders to inspire the next generation of makers. Cindy May and Toni Neary will join us during tomorrow’s consortium call to share suggestions for utilization of these fabulous tools.
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Ohio Receives ApprenticeshipUSA State Expansion Grant
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The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services was awarded $2 million to fund the College Apprenticeship Consortium project, which will augment the role of state colleges by serving in a non-traditional role as Registered Apprenticeship sponsors in the Advanced Manufacturing and Healthcare sectors. Also, National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is November 14 – 20, 2016, and the
NAW website has been updated to include a real-time list of all registered events.
Read Fact Sheet on ApprenticeshipUSA Grants!
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LIFT Robotic Blacksmithing Competition
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Manufacturing USA's LIFT initiative has teamed with the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME) at The Ohio State University to initiate the LIFT Prize in Robotic Blacksmithing, a student competition using agile processing principles. The competition pairs students with emerging cutting-edge technologies and industry experts. Generous prizes and national recognition are available for the winning teams. Register your team today!
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Utilizing Free Online Educational Resources on the SkillsCommons.org Repository: Part I
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This webinar, scheduled on
November 3rd from 3-4:30pm, is the first in a two-part webinar series focused on the resources and services available on
SkillsCommons.org. As TAACCCT grantees, we are required to upload curriculum and other grant products to this site. Participants will learn how to get connected with people, technologies, and resources they can leverage to help achieve their project goals.
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Webinar: Accessibility and TAACCCT Deliverables
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Want to learn more about universal design and accessibility requirements for TAACCCT grantees? Review a recent webinar, where representatives from the Maine Community College System share on this topic.
Review Webinar!
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Careers in Manufacturing Visual
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Looking for outreach materials? Lorain County Community Development recently shared a flyer that captures the variety of careers in manufacturing.
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It is Manufacturing Month, and there are more than
2,700 events taking place across the United States to celebrate. Share pictures and summaries of your events with the entire consortium.
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Source: The Manufacturing Institute
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Project Managers receive multiple requests from the grant lead team. Priority requests are highlighted to the right.
View all Recent Requests!
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PRIORITY REQUESTS
- Submit Quarterly Financial Invoice
- Submit list of faculty certifications
- Submit TACT Ps and Cs Worksheet for inclusion on CareerOneStop website
- Obtain approval from employers for inclusion on Ohio TechNet website
- Submit a Success Story
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Manufacturing Month at Sinclair
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Manufacturing Month has proven successful for the Ohio TechNet team at Sinclair Community College. Ohio TechNet Project Manager and Academic Coach participated in the MFG Day tours and discussed the Accelerate MFG program with students, employees and several public officials in attendance. Additionally, this team partnered with Sinclair’s manufacturing programs to showcase an exhibit at the 2016 AMTS (Advanced Manufacturing Technology Show). This was an opportunity to promote the new Accelerate MFG program as well.
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Ohio Engineering Technology Educators Association (OETEA) Conference:
Building Ohio's Future Workforce
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OETEA has planned a conference - Building Ohio's Future Workforce - on Friday,
October 28th from 10am-3pm at Columbus State Community College. The goal of this conference is to increase the number of youth interested in an engineering technology field of study, starting in high school and through higher education, to better serve the manufacturers of Ohio.
Learn More!
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Source:
Ohio Engineering Technology Educators Association
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2017 Workforce Development Institute: Inspiring Innovation
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The American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC) Workforce Development Institute 2017 (WDI) continues to be a pre-eminent opportunity for in-depth exchanges and networking for economic and workforce leaders at community colleges and their partners. The WDI 2017 theme is “Inspiring Innovation,” and will include a special meet-up of TAACCCT grantees focused on peer networking and conversations on sustainability. This will be held on
January 25-28th in Newport Beach, CA.
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Source: American Association of Community Colleges
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Source: Latin Business Today
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Veteran Entrepreneurial Training
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The Small Business Development Center at Lorain County Community College will host a training for veterans on entrepreneurship on
November 11th from 9am-4pm.
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Listening to Student Veterans
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The Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), Ohio Department of Veteran Services (ODVS), and NEOVETS are sponsoring "Listening to Student Veterans" roundtable sessions on
November 16th at Lakeland Community College and Cuyahoga Community College. ODHE Chancellor John Carey and ODVS Chip Tansill will lead these discussions.
Learn More!
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Art Inspired by the Front Lines
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Attend the
“Art Inspired by the Front Lines” exhibit at the Vern Riffe Building. This exhibit showcases the artwork of Ohio veterans and reflects their experiences serving in the US military. The exhibit, which is free to all, will run
October 18th - November 13th and appear in the Art Gallery’s extension in the lobby area of the first floor of the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts.
Learn More!
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2016 Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame
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Inductees into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame served their country honorably in a branch of military service and continued to serve their communities, state and nation after discharge. Honor the Ohioans in this year’s class by attending the Induction Ceremony on
November 3rd at
11am at the Lincoln Theater in Columbus, OH.
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Source: Ohio Department of Veteran Services
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Ohio Department of Veteran Services Creates New Workforce Team
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The Workforce team at DVS believes it can improve veteran employment outcomes by working with employers to expand their knowledge of veteran-specific programs and employment resources.
Contact Jonathon Field for Information!
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Source:
Ohio Department of Veteran Services
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OhioMeansJobs has a portal for veterans. This includes a military skills translator to help veterans build a civilian resume, an MOS search to match veterans military skills with Ohio’s in-demand jobs, a list of more than 1,400 military-friendly employers and information on how veterans and military spouses receive priority service when obtaining a
state-issued professional license or certificate.
Go to Ohio Means Veteran Jobs!
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Source: Department of Veterans Administration
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MTAGs provide a statewide guarantee that certain types of military training, experience, and/or coursework align to existing college and university courses and will be awarded appropriate credit.
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Learning From Other TAACCCT Initiatives
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Integrating Contextualized Math in the MultiCraft Curricula at Sauk Valley Community College
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Office of Community College Research and Leadership recently released a brief that describes how integrated math and reading supports were used to improve outcomes for students in the manufacturing pathway.
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Ohio TechNet resources are added to SharePoint on an ongoing basis. These can be easily accessed using the Quick Links to the right.
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Ohio TechNet is designed to transform the way in which higher education works with employers to better align education and training with industry needs for Advanced Manufacturing in Ohio. The goals and strategies of Ohio TechNet are to better identify businesses' most pressing needs, align and accelerate training programs to fill the skills gap, and support transformation of the state's workforce delivery system.
Ohio TechNet launched in 2014 via a $15 million TAACCCT grant made to LCCC on behalf of a statewide consortium of 11 Ohio community colleges including Columbus State, Cincinnati State, Tri-C, Eastern Gateway, Lakeland, LCCC, Owens, Rhodes, Stark State, Sinclair and Zane State.
This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership.
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