WEEKLY CONSORTIUM UPDATE
October 7, 2016
News and Updates
Source: The Manufacturing Institute
Happy Manufacturing Day!
Today is Manufacturing Day, and there are more than 2,500 events taking place across the United States to celebrate. Share pictures and summaries of your events with the entire consortium.


Upcoming Consortium Meeting: Quarterly Narrative Report Template Review
Tuesday's consortium call will be held as a webinar. Quarterly narrative report template will be reviewed. Project managers and others that are involved in the completion of reports should attend.
                                                 
WebEx Login
Event number: 805 700 224
Event password: TACT
LIFT Robotic Blacksmithing Competition
Competition details were shared during the recent consortium call. To recap, students will have the opportunity to design and build robots to win recognition and awards totaling $50,000, in addition to working on cutting edge technology that could shape the future of manufacturing for years to come. 

To learn more or register your team visit roboticblacksmithing.com
 
Source: LIFT
WIOA Draft Rules and Regulations Embed Industry Standards and Certifications
The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education released what they coined as the "next step in shaping a new generation of workforce and education strategies" with the release of the proposed rules implementing the Workforce Investment Opportunities that Congress passed last July with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Source:  JM Motorsport Events  
Project Managers' Corner
Open Requests
Project Managers receive multiple requests from the grant lead team. Priority requests are highlighted to the right.   

View all Recent Requests!

PRIORITY REQUESTS

  • Submit TACT Ps and Cs spreadsheet for inclusion on CareerOneStop website 
  • Submit list of faculty with NIMS certifications
  • Submit Quarterly Narrative Report
  • Submit Quarterly Financial Invoice 
  • Obtain approval from employers for inclusion on Ohio TechNet website
  • Submit a Success Story
Featured Success Story
Grant Staff Presents as Subject Matter Expert for TAACCCT Webinar
Jessica Stumpff, Sinclair Academic Coach, was one of four presenters for the TAACCCT Webinar Series on Competency Based Education - Part 1: Effective Strategies on 9/16/16. The webinar was the first of a two-part series focused on competency-based education program models being developed by TAACCCT grantees.  
Source: Weebly
Upcoming Events
2017 INNOVATE Conference - Call for Proposals
The OLC/MERLOT Program Committee seeks proposals for the OLC INNOVATE conference scheduled for April 5-7, 2017 in New Orleans. Proposals should reflect and showcases a vibrant community of practice — promoting theory, research, methodology and/or applied effective practices in online, blended, and web-enhanced teaching and learning — and are due by October 12th.
  
Learn More!
Ohio Learning Consortium 
Keeping the Promises of Workforce Education
Ohio TechNet will be facilitating a roundtable discussion at the upcoming National Council for Workforce Education conference: Keeping the Promises of Workforce Education. This will be held on  October 12th-13th in Atlanta, GA.
Source: National Council for Workforce Education 
Ohio Engineering Technology Educators Association (OETEA) Conference:  Building Ohio's Future Workforce
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!
Source:  Ohio Engineering Technology Educators Association
2017 Workforce Development Institute: Inspiring Innovation
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.
Source: American Association of Community Colleges
Veterans Corner
Source: Ohio Department of Veteran Services
2016 Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame
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.

For more information, contact  Eileen Corson or Karen Kish. 
Ohio Department of Veteran Services Creates New Workforce Team
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!
Source:  Ohio Department of Veteran Services
Ohio Means Veteran Jobs
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!
Source: Department of Veterans Administration
MTAGS
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.

Learning From Other TAACCCT Initiatives
Sustainability = Maximizing Return on Investment by Leveraging Momentum
Round 3 TAACCCT grantee, Mesa Community College, shares steps that were key to development of their sustainability plan, as well as suggestions to approach the sustainability planning process overall. 
Resources
Recent Webinar Materials 
Resource List
Ohio TechNet resources are added to SharePoint on an ongoing basis. These can be easily accessed using the Quick Links to the right. 

Contact  Melika Matthews for SharePoint access. 
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.