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SAWDC
Board of Directors
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Chairman
Sandra Koblas
Austal USA
Vice Chairman
Lee Lawson
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance
Secretary
Bill Hafner
VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering
Treasurer
Ketrenia Crenshaw
Boise Paper
Legal Counsel
David Hannan
Maynard Cooper & Gale
Past
Chairman
Alabama Power
Carolyn Akers
Mobile Area
Education Foundation
Chris Comstock
Outokumpu
Higgins & Associates
Frank Jelercic
Central Gulf
Industrial Alliance
John Johnson
Coastal Gateway
Loka Mistretta
Cintas Corporation
Jennifer Ogle
Airbus
Community Leader
Janice Rehm
USA Children's & Women's
Randy Rogers
Evonik Industries
Lesleigh Smith
Performance Contractors
George Vann
BASF
Troy Wayman
Mobile Area
Chamber of Commerce
Cheryl Williams
Spherion Staffing
Laura Chandler
Executive Director
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SAWDC & CGIA
Hold Joint Membership Meeting at AIDT Maritime Training Center
On March 24th, SAWDC and the Central Gulf Industrial Alliance (CGIA) held a joint membership meeting hosted by
AIDT Maritime Training Center. In front of an audience of close to one hundred, CGIA awarded industry endorsements to six training programs, which were identified, through the CGIA Industrial Trades Program Review, as high quality programs training to industry standards. In Region 9, the welding programs at both Jefferson Davis Community College and Reid State Technical College received endorsements. Endorsed programs receive recognition among CGIA employer members as quality programs for hiring qualified candidates.
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Inspiring our Future Workforce...
One Student at a Time
Led by this year's co-chairs,
Lesleigh Smith
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Performance Contractors
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Green Suttles
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Mobile Gas
, the SAWDC "WoO" Steering Committee will kick off planning for the 2015 event on April 22nd. SAWDC Worlds of Opportunity Career Expo, which has exposed close to 40,000 students to regional career opportunities, is made possible by over 165 companies and partner organizations throughout the region.
If you would like to get involved, contact Peggy Brown at [email protected] or 251-445-2090.
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Over 300 Attend the Alabama Aviation Center Career Fair
& Open House
SAWDC, as part of its work associated with the National Fund for Workforce Solutions and in partnership with the Alabama Aviation Center, formed the Aviation and Aerospace Advisory Council in March 2013. The Council includes nine employer members with a combined workforce of more than 3,000 employees. To increase awareness of career and training opportunities in the local aviation industry, the Council along with recruiters for the Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force held its second Aviation Career Fair and Open House on March 13th, at the Alabama Aviation Center.
There were over 300 in attendance, including 20 area high school seniors interested in pursuing careers in the aviation industry.
Click here for full story on AL.com.
Click here for Fox10 news story.
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| SAWDC Participates in the Young Adult Initiative Led by the National Fund
The Youth/Industry Partnership Initiative (YIPI) is a joint initiative of Jobs for the Future and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions focused on developing a deeper understanding of how strong employer engagement can help low-income young adults connect to good careers. YIPI is supported through funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, with additional support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Social Innovation Fund (SIF). With over 40% of its clients falling between the ages of 18 and 24, SAWDC was selected as one of six National Fund sites to participate in the initiative, which strives to learn how the relationships and information generated from industry partnership can lead to successful employment and career advancement outcomes for young adults. T
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SAWDC's Vision is to develop a comprehensive, integrated workforce development system which creates a skilled, diverse, motivated, adaptable workforce that better meets the needs of employers and leads to a better quality of life for our citizens.
SAWDC's Mission is to develop strategic partnerships which attract, educate and train students and workers to better meet employer needs and foster economic growth in a global marketplace.
For more information on how you can become involved with the efforts of the Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council and Region 9, please call 251-445-2090.
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