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Quarterly Council Meeting
Wednesday
September 10, 2014
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: AIDT Alabama Aviation Training Center
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General Membership Meeting
August 21, 2014
10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch will be served
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Ingalls Training Center
Pascagoula, MS
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Rural Healthcare Cluster to Hold CNA Training in Monroeville and Brewton
SAWDC's Rural Healthcare Cluster, a partnership with community colleges, Alabama Career Centers, and healthcare employers in the six rural counties of Region 9, will kick off two training programs in mid-July 2014. A total of thirty students will attend two concurrently-run CNA training programs. Training, provided by Reid State Technical College, will be held on site at the Monroe Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center and Westgate Village Nursing Home. All students are guaranteed employment by the employer members upon successful completion of the program. A big thanks to our employer partners, which also include Atmore Nursing Center, Englewood Healthcare Center, and Evergreen Nursing Home, Reid State Technical College, and the Alabama Career Centers in Brewton and Monroe.
Special recognition to our funders, the Community Foundation of South Alabama as part of their Economic Opportunity Priority area and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.
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September 24th & 25th
Mobile Civic Center
To become a sponsor, click here.
To get involved, contact:
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SAWDC
Board of Directors
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Chairman
Sam Covert
Alabama Power
Vice Chairman
Sandra Koblas
Austal USA
Secretary
Joseph Ng
VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering
Lee Lawson
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance
Legal Counsel
David Hannan
Maynard Cooper & Gale
Past Chairman
Troy Wayman
Mobile Area
Chamber of Commerce
Carolyn Akers
Mobile Area
Education Foundation
Owen Bailey
USA Children & Women's
Ketrenia Crenshaw
Boise Paper
Bob Higgins
Higgins & Associates
John Johnson
Coastal Gateway
Tim Johnson
Central Gulf
Industrial Alliance
Loka Mistretta
Cintas Corporation
Community Leader
Cheryl Williams
Spherion Staffing
Laura Chandler
Executive Director
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Coastal Gateway Expands Team
Will Ruzic, Assistant Director for Existing Industry and Project Management, and Jess Nicholas, Assistant Director for Communication and Research, have joined Executive Director Dr. John Johnson to form a new team of regional economic developers at Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance (CGEDA). The new team will partner with local economic developers throughout the five county region (Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, and Monroe) to enhance every community and business in the region. Johnson said, "We were very fortunate to be able to recruit these two strong leaders nominated by the Board. Together, they bring diverse skills and experiences creating depth and new opportunities to Coastal Gateway."
From L to R: Will Ruzic and Jess Nicholas
Photo Courtesy of Barry H. Hendrix/Clarke County Democrat
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SAWDC Receives National Exemplary Performance Award
On June 17, 2014, at their 4th Annual Meeting, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions presented SAWDC with the 2014 Chairman's Award for Exemplary Collaborative.
Congratulations to all 2014 award winners!
Chairman's Award for Exemplary Collaborative
Partners Council Award For Exemplary Industry Partnership
Investor Committee Award For
Exemplary Effort To Accomplish Systems Change
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AIDT in Partnership with Airbus Hosts Grand Opening for the
Alabama Aviation Training Center
Click here to read full article by Kelli Dugan
The Alabama Industrial Development Training program's $7 million Alabama Aviation Training Center hosted its grand opening Tuesday with city and county leaders leaders standing shoulder-to-shoulder with state economic development officials and Airbus executives, each eager to praise the facility's role in continued investment.
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We would like to extend our gratitude to the 2014 sponsors. Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to the region's future workforce.
Platinum
Alabama Power
Georgia Pacific
Gold Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute Evonik Corporation ExxonMobil
Performance Contractors
Silver Austal USA
Baldwin County Public Schools
BBVA Compass
Bishop State Community College
Faulkner State Community College
Horizon Shipbuilding
Huntington Ingalls
Mobile County Public School System
PNC Bank Senator Vivian Figures
Virginia College
Bronze Gulf States Shipbuilders ConsortiumSenator Trip PittmanVT Mobile Aerospace EngineeringAirbus Americas Engineering, Inc.Alabama Southern Community CollegeAM/NS Calvert Alabama Technology NetworkBASF
Boise Paper
Brasfield & Gorrie
Enterprise Community College
G.A. West
Mobile Area Water & Sewer System Mobile Airport Authority Mobile Gas
Maynard Cooper & Gale, PC
Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
SSAB
Thompson Engineering
UTC Aerospace System
Contributors Associated General Contractors
BAE Systems Central Gulf Industrial Alliance
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National Maritime Education Council Partners With NCCER
To Develop Maritime Structural Fitter Curriculum
The National Maritime Education Council (NMEC), a maritime trade organization dedicated to promoting a formalized maritime workforce development and training system, in conjunction with its partner, NCCER, announces the release of a standardized, performance-based maritime structural fitter curriculum. This curriculum and corresponding assessments, taught through NCCER Accredited Training Sponsors, provide trainees with internationally portable skill credentials and maritime -specific knowledge to advance their careers in the maritime industry.
 
If you would like more information or are interested in purchasing the Maritime Structural Fitter curriculum, please contact Administrator at 225.757.5527 or email at [email protected].
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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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