John P. Williams, Jr. a former chamber of commerce president who rallied community support for the redevelopment of Cincinnati’s riverfront in the 1990's, recently passed away. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Williams took a three-year leave of absence from Taft Law in 1984 to run what was then called the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. The job lasted 17 years. During his leadership of Cincinnati’s largest business organization, now known as the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Williams adopted a regional approach to economic development, pushed for the construction of two stadiums on the Cincinnati waterfront and backed City Hall reform efforts that boosted the power of Cincinnati’s mayor.

In 1999, employer leadership of the Chamber encouraged Williams to recruit a top workforce talent to lead re-organization of the One Stop employment offices in Hamilton County to address more technology training and recognize regional collaboration for workforce development. Sherry Kelley Marshall assumed the leadership role on January 2, 2001, combining the city and county "One Stops" and staff. She shifted to Executive Dean of Workforce Development at Cincinnati State in early 2004 and was selected by the SWORWIB leadership to return on December 7, 2007 and continues in this role today.

“John was a mentor and a friend,” offers SWORWIB President & CEO Sherry Kelley Marshall. “He inspired me to lead this group and to work on behalf of the region’s employers to ensure a strong, well-qualified workforce.”

Williams identified The Banks riverfront development project as the career achievement that gave him the most pride in a  2017 video honoring his selection as a Great Living Cincinnatian by the Chamber. In his acceptance speech, he said, “The Banks rekindled the importance of the Downtown as a place for people to come.”

Williams left an indelible mark on this community, and on the vitality of SWORWIB.

Kroger Partners with SWORWIB

for Apprenticeship Program

  

Pictured: Front Row-Left to Right: Michael Ayele, Rachel Jones, Elisa Taylor. Second Row-Left to Right: Jason Reed, Michael Rogers, Thomas Southard. Third Row-Standing: Debra Bultnick, NIMS-Train the Trainer instructor; Erica Simmons, Kroger, Senior Human Resources Leader - Springdale Ice Cream & Beverage; Sherry Kelley Marshall, SWORWIB President; and Gregory Bruns, Great Oaks Trainer.

After working with several companies on apprenticeship programs funded through the Department of Labor America’s Promise grant, the SWORWIB understood the challenges of apprenticeship related to coaching apprentices and managing the recordkeeping of the On-the-Job (OJT) training requirements in the midst of the actual manufacturing process. Erica Simmons, Senior HR Leader at the Kroger Springdale Ice Cream and Beverage Plant, worked with the manufacturing team to assess the impact on operations from impending retirement of seasoned professionals and the need to invest in workers to train for the most technical positions at the plant. As the company, workers and machinist union leaders examined the challenge together, key decisions were determined. Kroger needs mechatronics apprenticeship training and skill-upgrades for journeyed professionals to be coaches and complete OJT confirmations and records management. Working with NIMS, Kroger and Great Oaks, the SWORWIB recognized this combination was essential to apprenticeship success. The first group of journeyed professionals learning how to lead the OJT portion of Kroger’s upcoming apprenticeship are in class at Great Oaks and will then test for the NIMS Instructor Credential.  

Apprenticeship Completion to Journeyed Professionals

On July 3, Thermo Fisher Scientific recognized their Apprentices who completed both the related technical instruction and on-the-job training required for the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship (IMT), thereby earning their Journeyed Professional rank. The Packaging Apprenticeship Program is the first educational program aimed at packaging operators in Cincinnati: The 14-month training program included Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Process, Math and Communications classes along with On-the-Job Training hours. A celebratory event included remarks by Miguel Faustino, VP & General Manager, and Kevin Wiseman, HR Director , along with individual PowerPoint presentations by the Journeyed Professionals, award plaques and refreshments. 

Graduation Day! From left to right: Camie Hornsby, Purisimo Batin, Lauren Williams, Mayte Escajeda, Idamarie Rios, Shandon Gilbert, Run Pariyar and Claudia Hayes.

Claudia Hayes , Learning and Development Manager, worked closely with Sherry Kelley Marshall, president and CEO of the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board (SWORWIB) and the Apprentices for successful implementation of the program. Camie Hornsby, Training and Development Specialist and Ashley Morency, HR Intern , contributed to the positive results and orchestrated the event to showcase the organization’s appreciation of the new Journeyed Professionals. During the event, each Journeyed Professional shared some of their life journey, highlights of their technical instruction and how they applied and continue to apply their new skills to their job efforts. Thermo Fisher also recognized Sherry Kelley Marshall for her continuous guidance in implementing the certification program at the Thermo Fisher site located in Cincinnati. Marshall’s efforts brought funding through the America Promise Apprenticeship Grant, and supported our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion.

The event concluded with Marshall complimenting the organization, its leaders and the six team members for their commitment and persistence. Despite going through a state audit of the program and Thermo Fisher’s acquisition of Patheon, the program successfully led all six Apprentices demonstrating the site’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion.

Company crew members work to help bring the former Peters Cartridge Company building back to life – while reconstructing their own lives on the job.

Thanks to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services and its new Workforce Specialist, Julia Camarda , the Business Service Unit learned Reconstructing Life was interested in using the On-the-Job Training (OJT) program. Co-founders Amin and Earnestine Baskerville sought funds available to help them train new hires and provide their holistic mentoring. The Reconstructing Life co-founders have put every ounce of their energy, time and dedication into employing those re-entering the workforce after a period of being incarcerated and/or out of the workforce because of background issues. Reconstructing Life's mission is to train participants how to convert construction demolition and debris into reusable new materials as their primary focus.

However, the organization exposes its employees to a wide variety of opportunities and if construction is not a good fit, other types of employment are pursued.

Reconstructing Life new hires will be learning first-hand what it's like to deconstruct a property by salvaging and cleaning the former Peters Cartridge Company industrial building. Plans are underway for the property to include a 10,000 square-foot brewery and a 130-unit apartment complex. Helping to bring a building built in 1916 back to life while "reconstructing" their own lives is just one of the ways that these new hires learn new skills, gain hope for the future and attain greater levels of confidence.

Help Us Help You

For businesses to grow in Ohio, training providers, educators, and workforce professionals need to know the future hiring needs of employers. Ohio's In-Demand Jobs List helps drive the State and Federal investments in our workforce. As we design Ohio's list, we want to make sure it accurately reflects the needs of Ohio businesses - your needs. So help us help you. Your feedback will directly shape Ohio's workforce priorities.

Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted will be continuing efforts on the In-Demand Jobs Survey to forecast future workforce needs and create the In-Demand Jobs List. A top priority remains maintaining an accurate and useful In-Demand Jobs List and to do that, we need your help.

We hope you will participate in this important survey so we can continue to shape Ohio's workforce together and better create talent pipelines for Ohio's employers. Please click the “Flying Owen” graphic above to take the survey, or navigate directly to OhioMeansJobs.com and click on the link inside the "Flying OWEN" banner on the website to begin the survey.

Questions or feedback? Please email [email protected]

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) led a Workforce Development Roundtable in Cincinnati on July 1 as part of his JOBS Act and Workforce Tour – bipartisan legislation that makes high-quality and rigorous short-term job training programs more affordable by expanding access to Pell Grants that Senator Portman is working to include in broader legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act this year.  Several business and education leaders, including Sherry Kelley Marshall, SWORWIB President and CEO, joined the discussion hosted by Partners for a Competitive Workforce at the United Way.

Business and community leaders participating in JOBS Act and Workforce Roundtable. Click here to view the news release in its entirety.

In addressing the group, Senator Portman offered, “As our economy continues on its all-time streak of positive growth, it’s essential that our workforce has the skills and tools needed to fill today’s in-demand jobs. In Ohio, we have tens of thousands of job openings that are going unfilled, and part of that is because those seeking work have not had the training in welding, coding, and other technical skills necessary to be hired. I was glad to hear from experts in the Cincinnati area on how we can better close that skills gap, and look forward to continuing to work in Washington to get this important issue the attention and resources it needs.” 

Veterans "Stand Down" Job Fair Success

Several employers participated in today’s Veterans Stand Down Job Fair, held at Memorial Hall in Over-the-Rhine and in conjunction with the annual 2019 Stand Down Day for Veterans: Valuable, Experienced, Trustworthy, Efficient, Responsible, Accountable and Noble.

Employers included Amazon, Club Chef, Castellini Company, Staffmark, Eastern Hires, Craftforce, Crown Services, and Ohio Valley Electrical Services which partnered with employment services agencies OhioMeansJobs, Community Action Agency, Ohio Valley Goodwill, Easterseals, Cincinnati VAMC Vocational Services and Cincinnati State Community and Technical College. Over 250 veterans attended today’s session to talk with hiring representatives and apply for jobs.

Standing from left to right are Cherie McDowell, Volunteers of America and Veterans Administration (VA) staff K.C. Carter; Shannon Hampton and Brooke Slocum. Seated are VA staff Christie Watson and Angela Smittie.

J oe Dickhaus with the U.S. Census Bureau (left) talks with U.S. Navy veteran and Joseph Home resident Kevin Waites about 2020 Census jobs.

From left to right, U.S. Marine veteran Reco Obair; U.S. Army veterans Dan Southwick and Lynn Johnson await appointments.

Regina Livers, Cincinnati State Community and Technical College (right) talks with U.S. Air Force veteran Ron Johnson.

Santa Maria Success Story

As the popular saying goes, “It takes a village.”  Ashley Smith had participated in the Santa Maria Out-of-School Youth program and, while she knew she wanted a career in healthcare, challenges delayed her. Eventually earning her GED at Santa Maria, she got re-engaged in the Comprehensive Case Management Employment Program (CCMEP) at Talbert House and started working in the healthcare field in entry level dietary aid jobs – close to her goal, but with an hourly wage of $9.75, difficult to survive. What she really wanted to do was become a phlebotomist, an in-demand job with commensurate pay. So, she completed the Phlebotomy training at Cincinnati State’s Adult Workforce Development Center. She had the certificate, but needed connections to access hospital work.

Santa Maria was able to help! A workforce coach assisted Ashley providing much-needed counsel for what can be an arduous job application process. Ashley received two interview offers at Mercy Health and Good Samaritan Hospital—but the work didn’t stop there. Ashley met with her Santa Maria workforce coach to prepare for the interviews. Mock interviews, professional clothing and resume assistance helped Ashley rock the interviews!

Ashley then received an offer to participate in a group interview at Good Samaritan. Her coach at Santa Maria felt that it was important to simulate the interview and quickly set up a group interview with two additional Santa Maria staff that Ashley did not know.

“Then we did our homework,” shares Santa Maria's Lyndsi Fitzsimmons . “We got great information from mockinterview.com about the types of questions that phlebotomists are asked in interviews. We used this information to best prepare Ashley by asking the right questions to help her hone her articulation skills.”

Thanks to Ashley’s hard work and preparation, she received offers from both Mercy and Good Samaritan! She is now earning $14.75 per hour at Good Samaritan as a Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist; within her first 45 days of employment, Ashley worked throughout the hospital in central processing, the inpatient lab, and on several patient floors. She’s received terrific feedback from her supervisors who are impressed by her work ethic and the passion that she has in working with the public.

Ashley's lab cart at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Fitzsimmons offers, “While Ashley is truly a natural caregiver, her passion, commitment to training and to working with us are delivering choices that might not have been available. She was able to select a role with the most competitive pay and benefits, earned her first Wage Pathway Incentive for reaching 30 days of job retention and is now excited about her ability to move her family to a better home.”

Ashley is also now inspired – she views her patient work as highly valuable, and would like to do more by earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Good Samaritan College of Nursing.

Ashley's story of tenacity inspires us at SWORWIB, too. This is just one of the many examples of why career explorations and teamwork are so very important in developing our regional workforce. 

ResCare Customer

to College Graduate

A cash assistance assignment to do administrative work brought Tyreesha Suggs to ResCare in December 2016. The soft-spoken Suggs, a single mother and head of her household, worked like a professional from the very beginning of her ResCare posting. She employed a positive attitude, along with multitasking and organization skills on behalf of the ResCare’s busy staff to keep the office running smoothly.

Graduation Day for Tyreesha Suggs Marbles!

Poised for future success, Suggs entered Cincinnati State in January 2017 to pursue an Associate degree. She pushed through many of the obstacles that young parents encounter, from finding satisfying employment, juggling a hectic schedule, maintaining a stable household and the all-too-familiar transportation problems Greater Cincinnati can pose.

Through it all, whenever Tyreesha visited ResCare offices for services and advice, the staff reported that she maintained her confidence and sense of self, all while doing what she needed to do to finish school and raise her children.

Her hard work paid off: Tyreesha earned her Associate of Applied Business degree from Cincinnati State in May. She started working on her Bachelor of Nursing at The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences the day after graduation from Cincinnati State, and one month later, celebrated her wedding. Best wishes on your career and wedding, Mrs. Desmin Marbles!

Deloitte’s ‘Career Mentor

for Day’ Partnership Success

2019 marks the twentieth year of Deloitte’s Impact Day – and the third year of its “Career Mentor for a Day” partnership with Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates. Held annually to celebrate the global accounting firm’s commitment to community-powered social impact, each office selects and organizes the activities for their community. Company employees work with children, help staff at animal shelters, provide painting and gardening services and more. In Cincinnati, Deloitte typically volunteers over 200 staff members at 10-12 sites annually. 

Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates’ “Career Mentor for a Day” participants were invited to a learning session focused on the GROW Model: Goals, Reality, Options and Will, with activities, videos, group discussions and presentations. The students were treated to lunch with an informal Q&A session, too. Deloitte’s volunteers, who included Sanchit Arvind , Gabriel Chaves Araujo, Lauren Dullea, Nick Eusanio, Brian Hardy, David Helton, Michelle Hershey, Annie Kil, Davis Lara, Rebecca Lyons, Eric Monti, Ally Palmer, Tom Plaut, Shivkumar Uppin, Marcela Vega, Shyam Bansal, Sankalp Sawney and Thomos Spurr , worked individually and in groups to talk with JCG students about many career opportunities, school options and expectations of the working world to help prepare them to be successful during internships – and beyond!

Volunteers and JCG students wrap a successful Career Mentor for a Day.

The Cincinnati Youth Collaborative (CYC) Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates Program was selected by Michelle Hershey , Deloitte Managing Director who also serves on the CYC Board of Directors. Michelle stated, “Each year, the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates Program is very popular – it’s one of the first opportunities to fill up and ‘sell-out’ of volunteer slots! I routinely get very positive comments from our professional volunteers, some of whom seek out ways to stay involved with these organizations during other times of the year.”

The event has become such a success for staff and students that Deloitte has committed to making this an annual event. Students were very engaged and asked questions of the volunteers throughout the day; one youth even asked when they would be back because the session was so impactful. This partnership has truly benefitted both staff and students.

JCG New Summer Work Experience Opportunity Partnership

with The Christ Hospital

A partnership with The Christ Hospital (TCH) has really paid off this year for Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates (JCG) students with Nursing, Pharmacist, Physical Therapy, Patient Registration, Psychology and Social Work career interests!

Leta White at Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates shares, “We’re very fortunate to have built this Summer Work Experience Opportunity (SWEO) partnership with THC. Ashley Close and LaQueen Gordon from TCH’s Volunteer Services Department helped us deliver fantastic career exploration opportunities and as a result, our youth received real-world work experiences – and insight to future careers!"

Desaray Dates , one of the Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates internship participants who is interested in a career in Physical Therapy, states, “I worked in the physical therapy/occupational therapy (PT/OT) loop. By just paying attention and listening, I learned more about what physical and occupational therapists do every day, how the body functions and what causes pain to occur. And, my time at The Christ Hospital wasn’t limited to the PT/OT outpatient loop. I also had the opportunity to work in patient and guest services alongside three amazing women: Ms. Elven, Ms. Dana and Ms. Regina , who taught me about communicating with the public. I can ultimately use this information when I pursue my career in the health field. In the end I gained better communication and problem solving skills. Overall, I am extremely thankful for this opportunity and I am happy about all the knowledge I gained.”

SWEO interns were presented with certificates and a gift for their service at an end of the season luncheon. Here, interns pose with TCH staff Elven Mention, Regina Shupe and Dana Cheyne from Patient Guest Services.

White shares, “In a ‘Goal4IT’ goal-setting activity, some of our interns voiced their ultimate goals as either earning a job offer by the end of the internship program – or to learn first-hand what the day-to-day work in a hospital is like so that they could clarify their career choice. With this career exploration knowledge, some of our interns are now in the process of applying and interviewing for permanent positions.”

Summer Work Experience Program Village of Woodlawn Fire Department

Withrow University Class of 2019 graduate Devonte Hankerson wants to save lives. And he’s learning how, thanks to the JCG Summer Work Experience Opportunity (SWEO) program. Hankerson is a participant in an eight-week training program with the Woodlawn Fire Department, which includes hands-on learning and weekly Reflection Sessions for employability skill enhancement training.

Devonte, shown here on the left, shares, “I am learning how to save lives by setting up equipment properly and wearing fire gear. I’m also learning how to operate fire hydrants and how they can be used to flush and pump water to assigned areas."

He continues, "This experience is giving me the tools I need to be a great Firefighter, and that feels great! And I’m getting to learn from some of the greatest people in the world who are doing the best job.”

One of Devonte’s site supervisors, Captain Brown, shown here on the right, center, with other Firefighters and SWEO interns, shared that Devonte is performing very well!

“He is very inquisitive, asks good questions and engages in the learning, all of which makes it easy to entrust him with assignments that he can then complete successfully. Being an intern Firefighter gives students like Devonte the opportunity to determine if this is a good career path. We teach insights about the responsibilities of being a First Responder, what it means to be part of a team and what it takes to understand emergencies."

Cincinnati Youth Collaborative

Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates Summer Work Experience Opportunity Reception

Alicia Tidwell, Chairwoman of the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board and Sherry Kelley Marshall, SWORWIB President & CEO attended the Cincinnati Youth

Collaborative-Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates event celebrating their Summer Youth Experience Opportunity. A full house of JCG Youth, their parents and employers were present for appreciation remarks from the SWORWIB to employers who hosted summer youth for employment experience, the youth for their success in completing their assignments and obtaining a clearer idea of their career pursuit, and the parents and families who supported these successful young people. Below is a video introducing the Summer 2019 participating youth. Click here for the program that lists all the youth and sponsors; click here for a list of all of the summer employers; click here to watch the video.

Welcome Lena Todd, First Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant at Dohn Community School

Dohn Community High School recently hired Lena Todd , a Dohn 22+ Diploma graduate and member of the new Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA) credential program. Todd, who completed the Dohn 22+ diploma program in 2019, is currently pursuing the CDCA certificate developed by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Board to assist individuals in becoming credentialed to work in the high-demand field of addiction counseling.

Prior to joining the staff at Dohn, the mother of eight was a community volunteer, visiting schools to assist with case management by talking with students and parents. Prior to that, she served as a qualified mental health case management specialist with Family Solutions of Ohio.

Todd is excited about her new role as a substance abuse prevention specialist and receptionist. “I am the first person that people see when they walk into our door,” Todd shares, “and it feels good to be back in the school, where I can help students, interact with the public and support the administration.” She continues, “I’m currently enrolled in the CDCA program, and attending Cincinnati State in the fall to study psychology, both of which will help me achieve my goal of becoming a Licensed Social Worker.”

The CDCA certification is the first step in becoming a certified chemical dependency counselor. The SWORWIB and OMJ Center received funding through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services through grants from the U.S. Department of Labor. The first effort was to organize an Opioid Grant Council facilitated by Melissa Harmeling and Randy Strunk of IKRON. The Opioid Grant Council members are helping SWORWIB and OhioMeansJobs understand this now unique in-demand field in an effort to source and add eligible training providers to train and educate interested OMJ customers, including graduates of Dohn 22+.

Honor Book Program Now Available

at OhioMeansJobs Center

Thanks to a longstanding partnership between SWORWIB, the OhioMeansJobs Center and The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, an honor book collection of donated books and puzzles is now located at the OMJ Center. OMJ clients can now not only enjoy the material at the center, they can also take books home to enjoy! Donated with support from The Friends of the Public Library, the availability of this service is a wonderful demonstration of the library’s mission of supporting the residents of the community looking for work or aspiring to a better, more financially and emotionally fulfilling career. 

Cindy Frietch at OhioMeansJobs Center poses at the Honor Book cart.

For the past year, Cindy Frietch , a dedicated member of the OMJ Center team and shown here on the left, stocked the lobby at the Center with donated books and puzzles for clients of all ages to enjoy. “Every day we serve parents who are trying to make their lives and the lives of their children better by finding a new job—but often they need to bring their kids with them,” said Frietch. “Reading is such an important part of lifelong success. I wanted the families that are here waiting for service to be able to enjoy a book, as well as take a book home with them.”

When Paula Brehm-Heeger , the Library’s Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Director and SWORWIB Board Member, heard of Fritch’s efforts during the SWORWIB SuperAwards ceremony, she knew a new way the Library could help.

“Books and making connections that better serve our community are part and parcel of what makes the Library special,” said Brehm-Heeger. “Creating an honor book collection at OhioMeansJobs is another way we can help connect people with the world of ideas and information.”

SWORWIB procures the service provider for OMJ/Cincinnati–Hamilton County that works every day to connect job seekers and employers. By bringing together business, government and the community into a collaborative unit, the OMJ Center is able to create a more skilled and better-trained workforce. The collaboration results in more successful employers, increased tax revenues generated by new or better jobs for previously unemployed or underemployed individuals, and improved social services through reduced reliance on public assistance.

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is one of the oldest, largest, and busiest libraries in the United States, serving a population of more than 800,000 people with a collection of more than nine million items. Its mission is to connect people with the world of ideas and information. 

Cincinnati Job Corps Assists

Dayton Tornado Victims

Tornadoes with winds up to 140 miles per hour caused catastrophic damage in Greene and Montgomery counties on May 28 – and Cincinnati Job Corps students answered the call for help. On June 4, staff member Sharon Thompson and six students traveled to the Matthew 25 Ministries staging site at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds to gather needed household items – paper towels, toilet paper, diapers, and personal hygiene kits and cleaning supplies – along with dry goods and canned foods – to help with the massive distribution work that needed to take place. 

Once power was restored, a larger group of 15 students and four staff members from Job Corps returned to help with the clean-up efforts. The team from Job Corps were connected to a representative that handled volunteer assignments. “We sent to the city of Trotwood in Montgomery County to help an elderly woman pack up her heavily damaged home. We were given instructions as to what she needed to accomplish for the day,” offers Sharon Thompson, “and our team made it happen – without question or hesitation!”

After three-and-a-half hours, the students completed the task as requested from the homeowner and loaded the bus to return home. The students did such a wonderful job that they were asked to come back another day.

Thompson concludes, “This was such a great learning experience for our students. It helped all of us realize how the acts of ‘Mother Nature’ can impact the lives of so many and the extent of the damages. They were glad to help, and they were proud of their work.

Getting to Work Documentary September 5th

Cincinnati CET, Cleveland ideastream, and Columbus WOSU public media were awarded funding to address the reality of high school graduation rates and college completion. More recently in the last couple of years, these partners and funders-focused on American Graduate: Getting to Work through broadcast media around the State of Ohio and major city Advisory Boards. The grant partners have been working together to address how Ohio will face its looming skills gap. Their robust communication media are viewable at http://www.cincy-americangraduate.org .

One particularly compelling approach is about to be premiered on September 5, 2019,

at 8:00 p.m. across the state. The Career Path Less Taken media specialists traveled

across the state to explore new ways of preparing young people for skilled jobs. The

brand-new Ohio public television special was co-produced by a statewide public media

collaborative comprised of the three public television providers from Cincinnati/Dayton,

Columbus and Cleveland. A companion digital toolkit will be available on line from

these stations to help schools and community organizations facilitate local screenings of

the documentary, including a discussion guide, specifically designed to inspire

conversation about career options and planning among families and communities.

Click here for the documentary explanation page. Click here for the Public Release Notice. Click here for the list of Advisory Board List Members in Southwest Ohio.

Podcast

Junior Achievement Inspire Event:

A Hands-On, Career Exploration Expo

This episode features a conversation with Sherry Kelley Marshall, SWORWIB President and CEO and Laura Randall, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Junior Achievement , as they discuss the 2019 Inspire Event; a hands-on career expo for high demand careers.

Click on the podcast graphic below to discover the careers that were chosen, the involvement of the SWORWIB and its partners, as well as feedback and lessons learned from the event. Information about the 2020 event is also discussed and other attachments provide 2020 signup information and videos display activities of the 2019 event.

Get registered for the March 10-11, 2020 JA Inspire Event here

Check out the SWORWIB 2019 Inspire PowerPoint here

Watch the JA Inspire 2019 Video on YouTube here

In the News

Board Members Publish Books

Congratulations to SWORWIB board members Margaret Fox, Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati, and Dejuan Gossett, JC Baker and Associates , who both recently authored and published books! Fox’s “Touched by Stars” is available at Barnes & Noble, as is Gossett’s “22 Ways to Tackle Success” – click on the links of each title to check them out!

Upcoming Manufacturing Events

Click on each graphic above for

registration information!

Click on the images for more information

Contact: Sherry Kelley Marshall

President & CEO

[email protected]