This document provides an overview and summary of the accomplishments of the North Central Indiana WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) initiative from its inception through 2008. Some key points:
- All measurable outcomes established by the Department of Labor have been met, including over 13,000 individuals beginning workforce training, over 6,000 completing training, over 1,000 earning degrees/certificates, and over 3,000 being placed in jobs.
- Four key initiatives were established: building entrepreneurship, creating globally competitive industries, developing a 21st century workforce, and weaving supportive civic networks.
- Many programs and outcomes are described under each initiative, such as over 400 students and 91 teachers trained in entrepreneurship
This document discusses an apprenticeship program between Dalehead Foods and Linton Village College.
Dalehead Foods is a pork and lamb supplier dedicated to Waitrose. It employs 1500 people across four manufacturing sites. Linton Village College is a secondary school with a focus on business and enterprise. The school has a strong record of academic success and developing business partnerships.
Representatives from Dalehead Foods and Linton Village College discuss their existing relationship and partnership, as well as opportunities to further develop apprenticeship programs between the business and school to provide work experience and skills training for students.
Allied Schools offers a variety of affordable, online career training courses that are accredited by DETC and provide students with in-demand skills for careers in fields such as business, healthcare, real estate, and green technologies; their courses can be taken at any time from any internet-connected device and students receive live support throughout their studies.
Moving into the Future - Pragmatic Approaches to Bridge the GapMarc Netka
This document discusses strategies for schools to bridge achievement gaps through technology. It highlights how immense resources are being deployed to develop strategies, including redesigning learning spaces and rethinking classrooms. While technology enables better learning, it also widens gaps. The document outlines keys to successful execution like working within budgets, managing human resources effectively, and dealing with spatial limitations. It provides case studies of schools adapting strategies like leveraging refurbished hardware and outsourcing services to overcome challenges.
Roots of Success provides an environmental literacy and job readiness curriculum to prepare disadvantaged youth and adults for careers in the green economy. Their curriculum focuses on success, making learning relevant, increasing academic skills, connecting education to employment, and inspiring grassroots leadership. The populations they serve often have multiple barriers to employment and have failed in traditional academic settings. At their grant partner demo day, they presented their curriculum and the impact of their work.
Building on the success of our previous summits the upcoming GCC Nationalisation Summit will focus on both the newest and ongoing challenges the Gulf region faces with it's Nationalisation process.
By attending this summit, you will learn fresh perspectives and hear case studies from the industry’s thought leaders about how to successfully attract, develop and retain local talent.
Eduvision India Services is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company that provides business process solutions for higher education. It aims to become a market leader in the Asia Pacific region by delivering pioneering and technology-driven educational solutions. The company offers services such as brand promotion for educational institutions, institutional development, placement and training support, advertising, and consulting for new educational ventures.
The document discusses the Critical Incident Technique (CIT) as a method for gathering data about exemplary and non-exemplary performance when performance standards are unclear. CIT involves collecting specific stories from observers about what workers did in certain situations, categorizing the incidents, and using the data to identify areas for improvement. The document provides examples of how CIT has been used to define service standards and identify competencies needed for new engineers. It also describes conducting focus groups and surveys with managers and workers to gather critical incidents for analysis.
The document summarizes a presentation given at the Global Conference 2012 about Chesapeake Energy implementing an HR Help Desk using Oracle's PeopleSoft in just 10 weeks with the help of Apex IT. It provides an overview of Chesapeake Energy, the need for an HR Help Desk, the project timeline and team, how the implementation was a success through early planning and an experienced implementation team, and lessons learned.
This document discusses an apprenticeship program between Dalehead Foods and Linton Village College.
Dalehead Foods is a pork and lamb supplier dedicated to Waitrose. It employs 1500 people across four manufacturing sites. Linton Village College is a secondary school with a focus on business and enterprise. The school has a strong record of academic success and developing business partnerships.
Representatives from Dalehead Foods and Linton Village College discuss their existing relationship and partnership, as well as opportunities to further develop apprenticeship programs between the business and school to provide work experience and skills training for students.
Allied Schools offers a variety of affordable, online career training courses that are accredited by DETC and provide students with in-demand skills for careers in fields such as business, healthcare, real estate, and green technologies; their courses can be taken at any time from any internet-connected device and students receive live support throughout their studies.
Moving into the Future - Pragmatic Approaches to Bridge the GapMarc Netka
This document discusses strategies for schools to bridge achievement gaps through technology. It highlights how immense resources are being deployed to develop strategies, including redesigning learning spaces and rethinking classrooms. While technology enables better learning, it also widens gaps. The document outlines keys to successful execution like working within budgets, managing human resources effectively, and dealing with spatial limitations. It provides case studies of schools adapting strategies like leveraging refurbished hardware and outsourcing services to overcome challenges.
Roots of Success provides an environmental literacy and job readiness curriculum to prepare disadvantaged youth and adults for careers in the green economy. Their curriculum focuses on success, making learning relevant, increasing academic skills, connecting education to employment, and inspiring grassroots leadership. The populations they serve often have multiple barriers to employment and have failed in traditional academic settings. At their grant partner demo day, they presented their curriculum and the impact of their work.
Building on the success of our previous summits the upcoming GCC Nationalisation Summit will focus on both the newest and ongoing challenges the Gulf region faces with it's Nationalisation process.
By attending this summit, you will learn fresh perspectives and hear case studies from the industry’s thought leaders about how to successfully attract, develop and retain local talent.
Eduvision India Services is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company that provides business process solutions for higher education. It aims to become a market leader in the Asia Pacific region by delivering pioneering and technology-driven educational solutions. The company offers services such as brand promotion for educational institutions, institutional development, placement and training support, advertising, and consulting for new educational ventures.
The document discusses the Critical Incident Technique (CIT) as a method for gathering data about exemplary and non-exemplary performance when performance standards are unclear. CIT involves collecting specific stories from observers about what workers did in certain situations, categorizing the incidents, and using the data to identify areas for improvement. The document provides examples of how CIT has been used to define service standards and identify competencies needed for new engineers. It also describes conducting focus groups and surveys with managers and workers to gather critical incidents for analysis.
The document summarizes a presentation given at the Global Conference 2012 about Chesapeake Energy implementing an HR Help Desk using Oracle's PeopleSoft in just 10 weeks with the help of Apex IT. It provides an overview of Chesapeake Energy, the need for an HR Help Desk, the project timeline and team, how the implementation was a success through early planning and an experienced implementation team, and lessons learned.
Smart Grid hiring trends study (part 1 of 2)canaleenergia
1. The document summarizes the key findings of a study on hiring trends in the smart grid industry.
2. It found that while overall hiring increased from 2010 to 2011, managers expect hiring to decrease slightly in 2012. However, there is still a long-term positive hiring growth trend.
3. Larger companies with 501-1000 employees reported significantly higher hiring than smaller companies and expect that to continue increasing in 2012. Salaries are also rising overall, especially for experienced and senior positions.
Digital Workplace Leadership 3 sessionsTimothy Wooi
This is 3 Session course of Digital Leadership At Workplace with topics and sub topics as below.
Session 1
Digital Workplace Leadership
1. Introduction to Leadership in the Digital Age
2. Digital Workplace and its definition
3. Common misconceptions about Digital Workplace platform
4. Why do Organizations need a Digital Workplace
5. Improve employee experience by Digitally Transforming Your Workplace
6. The Future of Work Is the Digital Workplace
7. The 5 Pillars of a Digital Workplace Strategy
Session 2
5 Key Characteristics of Digital Leaders
1. Inspires others
2. Leverages technology
3. Encourages collaboration
4. Drives innovation
5. Manages risk
Session 3
Today's Top 8 Digital Leadership Skills
1. Digital Literacy
2. Digital Vision
3. Advocacy
4. Presence
5. Communication
6. Adaptability
7. Self-Awareness
8. Cultural Awareness
Aidmatrix is an international nonprofit that leverages solutions from industry to apply to humanitarian relief. It partners with over 40,000 organizations to mobilize over $1.5 billion in annual aid worldwide, impacting over 65 million people. Aidmatrix has launched a Global Centers of Excellence program to empower 10,000 people through technology education and jobs. The initial program focuses on the Slovakia/Eastern Czech Republic region through a partnership between Aidmatrix, Pontis Foundation, and Aptech Europe to provide two-year IT training programs.
Welcome to Satellite Creative. This presentation is aimed at giving you a small glimpse into our world. Who we are. What we do and who we do it for. Residing happily in the pretty market town of Tring servicing local and national clients, Satellite are 18 years young and full of excitement for all things creative. Whether its to run a strategic campaign, provide studio support, build a new shiny website or improve your online traffic, we can help. Make us part of your team.
The document provides an overview of a presentation given by Paul Healy, Head of Learning and Development at Irish Life and Permanent Group, to The Sales Institute. The presentation discusses understanding performance, the relationship between knowledge, skills and performance, challenges with knowledge transfer, and opportunities for developing sales managers through coaching and on-the-job learning rather than solely formal training events.
The document provides an overview of a presentation given by Paul Healy, Head of Learning and Development at Irish Life and Permanent Group, to The Sales Institute. The presentation discusses understanding performance, the relationship between knowledge, skills and performance, challenges with knowledge transfer, and opportunities for developing sales managers through coaching and on-the-job learning rather than solely formal training events.
Skills at Scale: Personalized Learning at AccentureDanielle Logan
The document discusses Accenture's efforts to implement a personalized learning solution for its 200,000 employees worldwide. It overhauled its learning management system to provide a personalized learning environment tailored to each employee's current job, future career goals, and skill needs. The new system highlights the most relevant training content and connects employees to learning communities and resources to help them continuously build their skills and expertise.
How to build a world class horticultural workforceAlan Rae
This document discusses challenges facing the horticultural workforce and outlines principles for workforce development. It describes a 3-stage project interviewing growers and stakeholders to understand workforce issues. Common patterns found were reliance on migrant labor and aging workforce. Barriers to training included supply chain pressures and a lack of funding. Six underlying principles for workforce development were outlined: adopt good HR practices, aim for year-round employment, make peak resourcing easier, be innovative in finding new employees, set your own training agenda, and better promote the industry.
The document summarizes a presentation by Image Reading Center, Inc. to NYCEDC. It introduces the company founders and staff, who have academic research experience. The company aims to provide a virtual imaging lab and cloud-based image transfer platform to improve quality control of clinical trial imaging data. Currently, 10-50% of imaging data may be rejected due to a lack of technical oversight. The company sees opportunities in both collaborating with academic researchers on proposals and grants, and providing vendor services to biotech, device, and pharmaceutical industry sponsors for technology implementation in clinical trials.
Irish entrepreneurial education inside and outside of the university. Trinity College Dublin's 2010 plan focused on Engineering Innovation and Creative Design, and partnering with Stanford on industry projects. Public sector examples include accelerator programs, mentoring networks, and management training to support companies from early growth to large scale. Startup Camp is a 5-day boot camp program using Lean Startup principles to help entrepreneurs globalize their companies, and is the first phase of a 3-phase global market entry methodology.
The document outlines Panacea's economic development plan from 2011-2021. It aims to restructure Panacea's economy from low-value agriculture and primary industries to high-value manufacturing and services. Key policies and initiatives include setting up an SME development agency to boost the SME sector, passing an IP rights bill to encourage innovation, developing special economic zones focused on niche industries, and establishing a research and innovation hub to drive productivity growth. The plan targets increasing GDP per capita, exports of services, FDI inflows, and reducing unemployment through reskilling the workforce and attracting global R&D talent.
Overview of the Commercialisation Australia Funding Program, presented by Sheryl Frame, WA Case Manager, Commercialisation Australia at ICWA R&D Workshop held on 14 November 2012 at the Jakovich Function Centre in Henderson.
This document discusses how the educational and employment landscape is changing and the implications for students and universities. It notes that a degree alone is no longer sufficient for employability and that students must now develop skills outside the classroom through extracurricular activities and work experience. The document outlines efforts by PwC and universities to help students enhance their employability skills and develop a personal brand through programs, awards, and partnerships with employers. It calls for even greater collaboration between universities and employers to ensure students gain the innovative skills needed for the future of work.
The newsletter discusses trends in training and development for 2012. It predicts increased use of e-learning technologies like webinars and social media. New learning systems need to provide flexible, individualized environments aligned with business needs. The consultants propose solutions for training dispersed workforces using web-based learning programs, and assessing organizational readiness for globalization through strategic alignment and defining new competency requirements.
The document discusses the development of targeted eLearning courses for construction project managers at The Walsh Group. It describes how Walsh partnered with BlueStreak Learning to develop courses on cost management and forecasting to train their 1000 project manager employees working in new locations and markets. The document outlines the curriculum design process, which included identifying two target audiences, agreeing on learning objectives, and discussing delivery methods. It also describes how the two companies blended their teams during the development process, with Walsh taking on tasks like content creation and BlueStreak focusing on instructional design.
ASPEL is the first global association to support learning and development professionals. It provides online services like best practice sharing, member matching, and certification. The association aims to improve the fragmented $600B learning industry and support affordable learning initiatives. It has 200 members and partners with strategic organizations to enhance member benefits and certification programs.
Pricing, Commercial Policies & monetization of Virtual and Hybrid Events
Are you uncertain how to price your virtual and hybrid events?
How should you relate price to functionality and interaction offered? Should you charge members or provide some free and some at a fee? How can you maximize the value of your intellectual assets?
Learn what policies and pricing has worked for a range of organisations for their delegates and members. Learn how they developed their policies and models, and avoid pricing mistakes that takes years to recover from.
Case study presentations from:
Pankaj Parnami, Founder & Director, Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers
Fiona Miller, Head of Conferences and Training, Lexis Nexis
Ruud Janssen, CMM, TNOC.ch
Session chair: Elling Hamso, European Event ROI Institute
Exeter aims to expand its business by taking on new clients and projects in education. Its overall strategy involves enabling education through two initial projects with Tulane University and a large private university. It will then expand into India by opening an office in Bangalore and targeting private and public higher education clients. Exeter expects this strategy to significantly increase its growth rate and provide a net present value of over $12 million. It will implement this strategy over two phases from 2009 to 2014, first focusing on the two education projects and then expanding its operations and team in India.
This document provides an overview of Zain Group's first sustainability report for 2011. It summarizes the company's approach to sustainability reporting, highlights of its economic, social and environmental performance in its operating countries, and its commitments to stakeholders. The report covers Zain's operations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. It discusses Zain's sustainability strategy and framework, provides an overview of its impacts and initiatives related to products/customers, economic development, employees, communities and the environment. The CEO message emphasizes Zain's commitment to sustainability and engagement with stakeholders on its sustainability journey.
The document summarizes the development of a rotating storage cabinet called C360. It describes pains observed with existing cabinets, ideas generated during market research like adding a touchscreen and lighting, prototypes with rotating layers and wheels, and a final version with added features. The target market was businesses, households, and organizations with an initial production size of 200,000 cabinets.
The document provides 5 cheats to help memorize times tables, including that order does not matter in multiplication, doubling numbers for times 2, adding a zero for times 10, counting by 5s, and using known times tables to determine unknown ones. It encourages using these cheats to train the brain on all times tables.
Smart Grid hiring trends study (part 1 of 2)canaleenergia
1. The document summarizes the key findings of a study on hiring trends in the smart grid industry.
2. It found that while overall hiring increased from 2010 to 2011, managers expect hiring to decrease slightly in 2012. However, there is still a long-term positive hiring growth trend.
3. Larger companies with 501-1000 employees reported significantly higher hiring than smaller companies and expect that to continue increasing in 2012. Salaries are also rising overall, especially for experienced and senior positions.
Digital Workplace Leadership 3 sessionsTimothy Wooi
This is 3 Session course of Digital Leadership At Workplace with topics and sub topics as below.
Session 1
Digital Workplace Leadership
1. Introduction to Leadership in the Digital Age
2. Digital Workplace and its definition
3. Common misconceptions about Digital Workplace platform
4. Why do Organizations need a Digital Workplace
5. Improve employee experience by Digitally Transforming Your Workplace
6. The Future of Work Is the Digital Workplace
7. The 5 Pillars of a Digital Workplace Strategy
Session 2
5 Key Characteristics of Digital Leaders
1. Inspires others
2. Leverages technology
3. Encourages collaboration
4. Drives innovation
5. Manages risk
Session 3
Today's Top 8 Digital Leadership Skills
1. Digital Literacy
2. Digital Vision
3. Advocacy
4. Presence
5. Communication
6. Adaptability
7. Self-Awareness
8. Cultural Awareness
Aidmatrix is an international nonprofit that leverages solutions from industry to apply to humanitarian relief. It partners with over 40,000 organizations to mobilize over $1.5 billion in annual aid worldwide, impacting over 65 million people. Aidmatrix has launched a Global Centers of Excellence program to empower 10,000 people through technology education and jobs. The initial program focuses on the Slovakia/Eastern Czech Republic region through a partnership between Aidmatrix, Pontis Foundation, and Aptech Europe to provide two-year IT training programs.
Welcome to Satellite Creative. This presentation is aimed at giving you a small glimpse into our world. Who we are. What we do and who we do it for. Residing happily in the pretty market town of Tring servicing local and national clients, Satellite are 18 years young and full of excitement for all things creative. Whether its to run a strategic campaign, provide studio support, build a new shiny website or improve your online traffic, we can help. Make us part of your team.
The document provides an overview of a presentation given by Paul Healy, Head of Learning and Development at Irish Life and Permanent Group, to The Sales Institute. The presentation discusses understanding performance, the relationship between knowledge, skills and performance, challenges with knowledge transfer, and opportunities for developing sales managers through coaching and on-the-job learning rather than solely formal training events.
The document provides an overview of a presentation given by Paul Healy, Head of Learning and Development at Irish Life and Permanent Group, to The Sales Institute. The presentation discusses understanding performance, the relationship between knowledge, skills and performance, challenges with knowledge transfer, and opportunities for developing sales managers through coaching and on-the-job learning rather than solely formal training events.
Skills at Scale: Personalized Learning at AccentureDanielle Logan
The document discusses Accenture's efforts to implement a personalized learning solution for its 200,000 employees worldwide. It overhauled its learning management system to provide a personalized learning environment tailored to each employee's current job, future career goals, and skill needs. The new system highlights the most relevant training content and connects employees to learning communities and resources to help them continuously build their skills and expertise.
How to build a world class horticultural workforceAlan Rae
This document discusses challenges facing the horticultural workforce and outlines principles for workforce development. It describes a 3-stage project interviewing growers and stakeholders to understand workforce issues. Common patterns found were reliance on migrant labor and aging workforce. Barriers to training included supply chain pressures and a lack of funding. Six underlying principles for workforce development were outlined: adopt good HR practices, aim for year-round employment, make peak resourcing easier, be innovative in finding new employees, set your own training agenda, and better promote the industry.
The document summarizes a presentation by Image Reading Center, Inc. to NYCEDC. It introduces the company founders and staff, who have academic research experience. The company aims to provide a virtual imaging lab and cloud-based image transfer platform to improve quality control of clinical trial imaging data. Currently, 10-50% of imaging data may be rejected due to a lack of technical oversight. The company sees opportunities in both collaborating with academic researchers on proposals and grants, and providing vendor services to biotech, device, and pharmaceutical industry sponsors for technology implementation in clinical trials.
Irish entrepreneurial education inside and outside of the university. Trinity College Dublin's 2010 plan focused on Engineering Innovation and Creative Design, and partnering with Stanford on industry projects. Public sector examples include accelerator programs, mentoring networks, and management training to support companies from early growth to large scale. Startup Camp is a 5-day boot camp program using Lean Startup principles to help entrepreneurs globalize their companies, and is the first phase of a 3-phase global market entry methodology.
The document outlines Panacea's economic development plan from 2011-2021. It aims to restructure Panacea's economy from low-value agriculture and primary industries to high-value manufacturing and services. Key policies and initiatives include setting up an SME development agency to boost the SME sector, passing an IP rights bill to encourage innovation, developing special economic zones focused on niche industries, and establishing a research and innovation hub to drive productivity growth. The plan targets increasing GDP per capita, exports of services, FDI inflows, and reducing unemployment through reskilling the workforce and attracting global R&D talent.
Overview of the Commercialisation Australia Funding Program, presented by Sheryl Frame, WA Case Manager, Commercialisation Australia at ICWA R&D Workshop held on 14 November 2012 at the Jakovich Function Centre in Henderson.
This document discusses how the educational and employment landscape is changing and the implications for students and universities. It notes that a degree alone is no longer sufficient for employability and that students must now develop skills outside the classroom through extracurricular activities and work experience. The document outlines efforts by PwC and universities to help students enhance their employability skills and develop a personal brand through programs, awards, and partnerships with employers. It calls for even greater collaboration between universities and employers to ensure students gain the innovative skills needed for the future of work.
The newsletter discusses trends in training and development for 2012. It predicts increased use of e-learning technologies like webinars and social media. New learning systems need to provide flexible, individualized environments aligned with business needs. The consultants propose solutions for training dispersed workforces using web-based learning programs, and assessing organizational readiness for globalization through strategic alignment and defining new competency requirements.
The document discusses the development of targeted eLearning courses for construction project managers at The Walsh Group. It describes how Walsh partnered with BlueStreak Learning to develop courses on cost management and forecasting to train their 1000 project manager employees working in new locations and markets. The document outlines the curriculum design process, which included identifying two target audiences, agreeing on learning objectives, and discussing delivery methods. It also describes how the two companies blended their teams during the development process, with Walsh taking on tasks like content creation and BlueStreak focusing on instructional design.
ASPEL is the first global association to support learning and development professionals. It provides online services like best practice sharing, member matching, and certification. The association aims to improve the fragmented $600B learning industry and support affordable learning initiatives. It has 200 members and partners with strategic organizations to enhance member benefits and certification programs.
Pricing, Commercial Policies & monetization of Virtual and Hybrid Events
Are you uncertain how to price your virtual and hybrid events?
How should you relate price to functionality and interaction offered? Should you charge members or provide some free and some at a fee? How can you maximize the value of your intellectual assets?
Learn what policies and pricing has worked for a range of organisations for their delegates and members. Learn how they developed their policies and models, and avoid pricing mistakes that takes years to recover from.
Case study presentations from:
Pankaj Parnami, Founder & Director, Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers
Fiona Miller, Head of Conferences and Training, Lexis Nexis
Ruud Janssen, CMM, TNOC.ch
Session chair: Elling Hamso, European Event ROI Institute
Exeter aims to expand its business by taking on new clients and projects in education. Its overall strategy involves enabling education through two initial projects with Tulane University and a large private university. It will then expand into India by opening an office in Bangalore and targeting private and public higher education clients. Exeter expects this strategy to significantly increase its growth rate and provide a net present value of over $12 million. It will implement this strategy over two phases from 2009 to 2014, first focusing on the two education projects and then expanding its operations and team in India.
This document provides an overview of Zain Group's first sustainability report for 2011. It summarizes the company's approach to sustainability reporting, highlights of its economic, social and environmental performance in its operating countries, and its commitments to stakeholders. The report covers Zain's operations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. It discusses Zain's sustainability strategy and framework, provides an overview of its impacts and initiatives related to products/customers, economic development, employees, communities and the environment. The CEO message emphasizes Zain's commitment to sustainability and engagement with stakeholders on its sustainability journey.
The document summarizes the development of a rotating storage cabinet called C360. It describes pains observed with existing cabinets, ideas generated during market research like adding a touchscreen and lighting, prototypes with rotating layers and wheels, and a final version with added features. The target market was businesses, households, and organizations with an initial production size of 200,000 cabinets.
The document provides 5 cheats to help memorize times tables, including that order does not matter in multiplication, doubling numbers for times 2, adding a zero for times 10, counting by 5s, and using known times tables to determine unknown ones. It encourages using these cheats to train the brain on all times tables.
The document defines two terms related to fractions: mixed numbers and improper fractions. It provides examples of each, including converting between the two forms. The key steps for converting a mixed number to an improper fraction are to multiply the denominator by the whole number, add that product to the numerator, and place the total over the original denominator. Converting an improper fraction to a mixed number involves dividing the numerator by the denominator, with any remainder placed over the original denominator.
The document announces the winners of a fifth grade fraction Christmas tree contest held at JC Sawyer Elementary School in December 2008. It lists the first, second, and third place winners in the red group as well as additional students who participated in the red group. It also lists the first, second, and third place winners in the green group and additional students who participated in the green group.
This document discusses how to divide fractions and provides examples. It defines a fraction as a component of a mixture separated by a fractional process. It also defines division as the act of dividing. The document then provides examples of division with fractions and whole numbers. Finally, it outlines the three step process to divide fractions, which involves turning the second fraction upside down, multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal, and simplifying if needed, demonstrated through an example problem.
To multiply simple fractions in 3 steps: 1) multiply the top numbers straight across, 2) multiply the bottom numbers straight across, 3) simplify the answer by dividing the top and bottom numbers by any common factors to put it in lowest terms. For the example 3/8 x 5/9, the steps are to multiply the numerators 3 x 5 = 15 and denominators 8 x 9 = 72, then simplify by dividing both the top and bottom by 3 to get the final answer of 8/15.
To divide fractions, represent both numbers as fractions, take the reciprocal of the second fraction, and then multiply both fractions together and write the answer in simplest form.
Negative numbers multiplying and dividingTerry Golden
The document discusses multiplying and dividing decimals. It explains that when multiplying decimals, you ignore the decimal points, multiply the numbers, and count the total number of decimal places in the original numbers to determine where to place the decimal point in the answer. When dividing decimals, you write the division as a fraction and multiply the numerator and denominator by powers of ten to clear the decimals, then divide as usual. Examples of multiplying and dividing decimals are provided.
Dividing fractions involves inverting and multiplying. To divide one fraction by another (a/b) / (c/d), invert the second fraction (c/d) to (d/c) and multiply the fractions (a/b) x (d/c) = (a*d)/(b*c). This method of dividing fractions by inverting and multiplying allows students to divide fractions without having to convert to decimals or percentages.
This document provides multiplication tables and tips for remembering them. It lists the multiplication facts 5*6=30, 2*10=20, 4*8=32, 11*7=77, 6*4=24, 3*3=9, and 11*4=44. It then mentions easier ways to learn times tables through games and websites like www.mymaths.com, www.primaryresources.com, and www.mathsisfun.com that provide multiplication games and practice.
The document discusses dividing fractions. It explains that dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. Specifically, it states that to divide fractions, you turn the second fraction upside down and change the division sign to a multiplication sign. This works for dividing any fractions. Two examples are provided to demonstrate dividing fractions using this method.
This document provides an introduction to fractions. It explains that a fraction represents a part of a whole and uses examples like slices of pizza or pieces of candy to illustrate this. It discusses the key terms used for fractions like numerator, denominator, and whole. The numerator represents the number of pieces taken, while the denominator shows how many equal pieces make up the whole. Several examples are provided, like identifying the fraction of ballet students wearing purple shirts.
This document provides examples and instructions for multiplying fractions. It shows example fraction multiplication problems and their solutions. It then explains that to multiply two fractions, you multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators, simplifying the resulting fraction if necessary. Finally, it provides practice problems for the reader to try multiplying fractions on their own.
7-12 Compare/Order Fractions & Mixed #sRudy Alfonso
The document provides steps to order fractions and mixed numbers from least to greatest. It reviews finding the LCM of denominators to determine the LCD. It shows setting up new denominators using the LCD and finding equivalent fractions using "the rule". The example problem walks through ordering the fractions 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 by finding the LCM of the denominators, setting up new denominators, finding equivalent fractions, and determining the order is 1/2, 3/4, 5/8 from least to greatest.
This document discusses how to convert between decimals, fractions, and percents. It provides examples for converting non-repeating and repeating decimals to fractions by dropping the decimal point and putting the number over the place value. It also demonstrates how to convert fractions to decimals by dividing the numerator by the denominator and moving the decimal point. Additionally, it shows how to convert decimals to percents by moving the decimal point two places to the right and adding the percent sign, and how to convert percents to decimals by moving the decimal point two places to the left and dropping the percent sign.
The document outlines plans for a presentation on collaboration at JC Sawyer Elementary School. It includes having staff complete a collaboration survey, define collaboration, and identify ways to improve collaboration and challenges to collaboration at the school. The presentation will also provide data from past surveys on collaboration, discuss the importance of collaboration, and provide ideas like using Web 2.0 tools and online videos to implement collaboration in the future. Staff will be asked to suggest how administration can support collaboration.
The document discusses the middle years programming at School District #48. It focuses on meeting the unique needs of early adolescents through a flexible, student-centered program. The overview discusses the characteristics of early adolescents and the middle years program at Don Ross Secondary School. The program is designed to support early adolescents through pods, an advisory program, exploratory courses, and a linear schedule. It aims to provide a safe, inclusive learning environment that promotes leadership while meeting students' varied needs.
The daily lesson plan outlines a mathematics lesson for year 6 pupils on dividing fractions, with the learning objective being that pupils will learn to divide fractions with a whole number and a fraction. The lesson includes a paper-folding activity, interactive questions to check understanding, and a plenary game where pupils will roll dice to generate division problems and find quotients in groups. The vocabulary, previous knowledge, problem, and learning outcome are also defined.
Growing Jobs & Supporting California BusinessesCCCEWD
The document summarizes the top 10 business challenges for 2012 according to a Protiviti report, including challenges around customer loyalty, supply chain risks, privacy/security issues, and talent retention. It then discusses how the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development (EWD) program helps businesses and workers address these challenges through specialized industry training. An independent study found that EWD training increases worker wages by $2,000 annually on average and leads companies to hire 1.4 more workers, amounting to a positive return on taxpayer investment in the program.
The document summarizes the role of the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) in developing small and medium enterprise entrepreneurship. EDI offers entrepreneurship training programs and conducts research to promote entrepreneurship in India and internationally. It has helped train over 125,000 entrepreneurs annually who have then started new businesses and generated employment. Studies show businesses started by entrepreneurs trained by EDI have higher returns, growth, and performance than those not receiving training. EDI also works internationally, establishing entrepreneurship centers and training professionals in other countries to promote entrepreneurship development.
AIESEC is the world's largest youth-run organization with over 63 years of experience. It is active in over 1700 universities across 107 countries and empowers over 50,000 members globally. AIESEC provides opportunities for international internships, exchange programs, engagement with local talents, and involvement in corporate social responsibility projects. Partnering with AIESEC allows companies access to top international talents, strengthen employer brands, and support worthwhile social causes.
Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways Case Study - ICTPIND Foundation
This case study is a practice paper that follows one of several implementing partners of the PIND Foundation, Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways Project (NDYEP). It showcases the NDYEP model implemented to create multiple employment pathways for youth in the Niger Delta in the ICT sector.
VolunteerMatch Solutions BPN Webinar: Pro Bono Service on Steroids – Internat...VolunteerMatch
International corporate volunteer programs, also known as pro bono service on steroids, provide employees opportunities to volunteer internationally using their job skills. These programs benefit employees through skills development, companies through brand strengthening and employee engagement, and local communities through access to new resources and skills. PepsiCo's program, PepsiCorps, is an example that places employees in team projects abroad focused on health, water, or agriculture. Employees gain skills like strategic planning and flexibility while bringing their experiences back to share internally and help with recruitment.
This document discusses integrating workforce development into curricula. It describes Los Angeles Valley College's Job Training program, which has placed over 20,000 individuals since 1994. The document outlines a successful partnership between Job Training and Baxter Biotechnical to develop a 5-week training academy for new hires. Over 80 individuals completed the training and 75% were hired by Baxter. It also describes a 7-week leadership training program for 600 incumbent Baxter workers. The document concludes by discussing the importance of continually improving programs, having shared visions of success, and flexibility in partnerships.
Cloud-based learning solutions from Edvantage Group help organizations achieve more through training their employees. Edvantage Group provides learning management systems, e-learning course development tools, and instructional design expertise. Their solutions help improve employee skills, onboard new recruits faster, and maximize results like customer service and profits. Over 400 organizations across 40 industries have seen benefits from Edvantage Group's cloud-based learning technologies.
Cloud-based learning solutions from Edvantage Group help organizations achieve more through training their employees. Edvantage Group provides learning management systems, e-learning course development tools, and instructional design expertise. Their solutions help improve employee skills, onboard new recruits faster, and maximize results like customer service and profits. Over 400 organizations across 40 industries have seen benefits from Edvantage Group's cloud-based learning technologies.
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ESI has been delivering an extensive suite of customised project management training to the world's leading financial services organisations since 1984. We have assisted clients across all sectors of the financial services industry in improving efficiency, project success and their bottom line through our broad delivery of training formats.
This document summarizes several successful examples of companies using action learning around the world to solve problems and develop leaders. Action learning involves forming diverse teams to solve complex, urgent problems in real-time while also building team and leadership skills. Examples described include a brewery in Japan improving can quality, a bank in the Caribbean improving customer service, the UN building a sustainable headquarters in Kenya, and a mining company in South Africa improving cost management. Key elements for effective action learning programs identified are problems of high urgency and complexity, reflection, team diversity, clear goals and support from top management.
The document discusses the benefits of employer-provided training programs for improving basic skills. It notes that 7 million UK adults lack basic literacy and numeracy skills, costing industry an estimated £10 billion annually. Training programs can help by improving workforce skills, productivity, quality, safety, and reducing costs like turnover and absenteeism. The Train2Gain initiative aims to encourage UK employers to invest in such training programs for their employees.
HOW DOES TECHNOLOGY LEADERS PROGRAM (TLP) ENHANCE MACHINE LEARNING AND AI EXP...Plaksha University
The Technology Leaders Program (TLP) enhances machine learning and AI experience through two experiential learning components: Capstones and Challenge Lab. Capstones are 12-week live projects in AI/ML/data science with companies/research institutions, allowing students to apply skills and be evaluated on work quality and impact. Challenge Lab is a 12-week entrepreneurial experience where student teams design a prototype and business plan for an idea. Both components provide real-world experience and opportunities for students to gain skills and employment opportunities.
This document discusses how regions can transform their workforce to succeed in the emerging "grandchildren's economy." It argues that the approaches used in the past, such as vertical business models, will not work and that new strategies are needed. One such strategy presented is "Strategic Doing," which provides discipline to transform regions by focusing efforts, requiring collaboration, and taking flexible, opportunistic approaches. The document also outlines the funding program of the North Central Indiana Opportunity Fund, which provides exploratory, demonstration, and implementation grants to innovative, regional ideas that leverage assets and are sustainable.
New Mexico State University (NMSU) Employee Council in collaboration with NMSU Cooperative Extension Service is administering a survey to NMSU employees to determine the need for personal financial wellness education for NMSU employees and its ideal format. We expect NMSU to have high needs for employee financial education because New Mexico arguably has the worst personal finance education requirements for high school graduation. Available in Spanish, paper, and online versions, the survey is administered from September 19 to October 31, 2012. Based on results of 151 responses, 64% respondents considered themselves knowledgeable in personal finance topics, but 86% of them stated that they would benefit from learning more about personal finance. Areas of interests include traditional retirement plan (73%), alternative retirement plan (75%), estate planning (92%), retirement planning (91%), investment (88%), and increasing income (88%). About half of respondents (n=75) put down their e-mail address in willingness to participate in further surveys for workshop planning with eight of them reported of having expertise to present at least a personal finance topic. The survey indicates a high need for a personal finance education for NMSU employees and opportunities to get NMSU employees involved its program planning.
The document summarizes the opening conference for Northwestern Michigan College in August 2012. It includes welcome remarks from the Board of Trustees vice chair and recognition of the college's accomplishments from the previous year in areas like learner success, financial stability, international competence, workforce development, and lifelong relationships. Updates are provided on changes at the state, national, and competitive levels. The presentation emphasizes focusing on learner success and establishing lifelong relationships as priorities for the coming year.
This document discusses trends in education and workforce development in light of changes in the economy. It notes a paradigm shift towards new careers like green jobs and encore careers as professionals seek retraining. Employers are increasingly investing in workforce training and see ongoing education as necessary for employees. However, most employers do not feel colleges meet their needs and prefer partnerships for relevant, non-credit programs. The document advocates for colleges to partner with associations, businesses, and certifying groups to create approved workforce programs. It also discusses expanding into emerging online, global, and social media markets to meet demands for fast-paced retraining.
For the course project, you will select a country of interest (Rwa.docxmecklenburgstrelitzh
For the course project, you will select a country of interest (Rwanda) and assess the international business potential of that country and compare its characteristics to the characteristics of the United States. You will write a paper based on your research over the course of next 5 weeks. Include the following sections in the paper:
· Executive summary
· Macroeconomic condition
· Political and cultural environment
· Operations, Marketing, and Human Resource considerations
· Overall recommendations and risk assessment for making business investments into this country
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· International Monetary Fund
· European Union
· Asian Development Bank
· Central Intelligence Agency
· Trade Information Center
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· Lexis-Nexis
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Leading Innovation and Change: Best Practice Case Study
Client - a company synonymous with the term innovation. Since its inception, the company founders have instilled a belief in unique product creation, including life altering product innovations such as the light bulb envelope, TV tube, and optical waveguides. This concept of innovation has been deemed one of the company's most essential quality programs, bridging functional groups within the organization, renewing itself through continued time and iterations. For the client, innovation not only challenges traditional ways to thinking, but has become a key impetus to drive change. Innovation converts ideas into opportunities.
The client began its journey with the realization that the rate of new product development would be insufficient to maintain company profitability in the future. In the late 1970's and early 1980's there was a cycle of small pockets of promising technological advances, defensive moves, and diminishing returns. Previously the company's innovation processes had been defined only within the areas of research, product development, and engineering. The client began by analyzing past innovations and the successes and failures associated with each, and benchmarking their own best practices and lessons learned.
The client has defined innovative effectiveness as: requiring an understanding of overall corporate and business strategies; developing organizational roadmaps based on customers, the market, competitors, strengths and weaknesses, and resources; ability to evaluate, prioritize, and select projects; and executing the selected project well. The key elements of innovation intervention are: an innovation task force, composed of key innovators; the utilization of company history as a resource for innovation; a focus on strengths and resources in a project of paramount importance, referred to as "flexible critical mass;" and a two-and-a-half-day innovation conference for 200 company leaders which focuses on reintrodu.
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The document provides employment projections for over 50 skilled occupations in Frontenac County based on a survey of over 1100 employers, finding a total of 1478 employment opportunities projected over the next 18 months, with 1157 full-time positions and 321 part-time positions. It also gives background on the project, methodology used, list of occupations surveyed, and detailed projections for each occupation including financial officers where employers reported needing to hire 21 full-time positions in that field within 18 months.
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
2. THE SUMMARY of where we are…
As of December 31, 2008 all measurable outcomes established by
the DOL have been met:
•Over 13,000 individuals beginning Workforce Training
•Over 6,000 individuals completing Workforce Training
•Over 1,000 degrees or certificates earned
•Over 3,000 individuals placed
Leverage as reported by our
program partners:
Over $16,000,000
The details of our story follow…
3. North Central
Indiana was
selected to be one
of DOL’s original
13 grantees
4. Workforce
Innovation in
A $15 M grant, Regional
administered through the
Economic
Indiana Department of
Development
Workforce Development and
Purdue University
5. Serving 14 counties, 15 cities
5,577 Square Miles
Two population centers:
Lafayette/West Lafayette – 88,362
Kokomo – 46,074
Much of the region is rural
6.
7. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks
8. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks
9. Our Story So Far……
Vision
Provide existing and emerging entrepreneurs
with new learning opportunities and new resources
Educate future entrepreneurs
Help existing businesses become more entrepreneurial
Assist local communities in developing Entrepreneurship Development Strategies
Students Over 400 trained
Over 4,000 more to be trained
7 New Entrepreneurship curricula programs developed
Teachers 91 trained in Entrepreneurship
Over 50 more to be trained
Entrepreneurs Over 1,000 trained (existing and emerging)
$177,000 in business information resources
newly available in each of 10 regional communities.
10. An early success for
WIRED & the region
Home of the 2007 and 2008 Entrepreneurship Academies
37 Regional Students Trained in Entrepreneurship 2007
48 Regional Students Trained in Entrepreneurship 2008
The next Academy will be held in June 2009
11. High-achieving STEM students
learn how to run a business
and make elevator pitches
count.
Develop a marketing plan to make the numbers work…….
12. …and take home the prize!
Every student receives 3 credits
towards Purdue’s Entrepreneurship
Certificate program.
A winner of the 2008
David E. Ross Award
for Entrepreneurial Distinction
13. To Reach Entrepreneurs:
Region-Wide Entrepreneurship Education
Programs and Business Plan Competition
Multiple workshops and speakers:
Partner:
How to write a Business Plan
Indiana Venture
How to „sell‟ your idea
Center
Marketing basics
14. Programs were held throughout the
region and these entrepreneurs …..
…..became the 11 finalists for the
final competition.
15. The big day came…..
Presentations were made,
students and mentors
looked on while the judges
scored.
The audience was
challenged by Keynote
speaker Barry Moltz, author:
“Bounce! Failure, Resiliency and the Confidence to
Achieve Your Next Great Success”
16. And the winners are…..
Shane Fimbel won
first place for
developing
technology that
allows neonatal
intensive care
doctors to monitor
a fetus' blood
pressure using
transmitted light
instead of a painful
catheter.
Allyson Faucett won the $10,000 second-place prize for plans to
expand her line of soy-based body care products.
Patrick Cooley won the third-place prize of $5,000 for a moveable
cargo-tray system for pickup trucks.
**Prize money was contributed by corporate donors.
17. e-BIN
Entrepreneurship Business Information Network
Partnering with the extension and SBDC
offices, WIRED makes the business resources
of Krannert School of Management
available to local entrepreneurs in 10 locations
throughout the region…over $177,000 in
business information and licenses.
18. Partnering with ICEE to Train
48 Teachers how to organize a
Classroom Business Enterprise
1200 students will be impacted!
19. ICEE also partnered with
WIRED to work with regional
students and teachers at the
Entrepreneurship Youth
Institute
Result:
80 students and 17
teachers were impacted
by this program.
20. Create a “skunk works” team to keep
displaced engineers in the community,
investigate potential innovations and
create more jobs.
WIRED provided the opportunity for the
Kokomo community to respond quickly to
devastating economic news of immediate
reductions in workforce.
21. Goal: To have a positive and measurable impact on
the formation, growth, and sustainability of small
businesses in Indiana and developing strong
entrepreneurial community.
WIRED Partnered with the Hoosier Heartland SBDC to develop an
Entrepreneur Talent Development System.
Tools:
Entrepreneur Skills Assessment
Personal Evaluation and Coaching
Group Learning Sessions
16 Entrepreneurs are currently enrolled
22. Kokomo Area
Career Center
Partnered with WIRED to
develop an
Entrepreneurship Academy
and curriculum
96 Students Trained,
9 School Corporations,
5 Counties
Doubling “E “ at IUK
61 Students Enrolled in
Entrepreneurship-Enhanced courses
23. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks
24. Our Story So Far……
Vision
Link and leverage university and industry assets to make firms
more globally competitive
Develop leading-edge skills in workers at the same time we’re
creating new industry demand for those skills through technology & innovation transfer
Implement new skill development programs that demonstrate immediate ROI to industry
Programs: Agribusiness Global Supply Chain Management
Industrial Energy Efficiency
Healthy Workforce
Green Worker Certificate
Nanostructured Coatings Technology Transfer
Energy Systems Network
Innovations Link
a NIST Network
MEP Affiliate
25. Energy Efficiency
Developed and Piloted
‘Energy Use Mapping’ tool
25 companies engaged
4 new curricula developed
111 Workers being Trained
Value Stream
Mapping (VSM) is
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to “walk the line” Workers Received Certification
collecting data on
the Current State of
a process.
Return on Investment expected to exceed
$1.12M per year
The Infrared Imager camera can see
both visible and infrared light,
overlay them in a single image, and
identify an overloaded ‘hot’ circuit.
26. Purdue launches
Healthy Workforce
Program
The goals for this program include:
Training workers
to be better consumers of Health Care Services.
Training employers
to offer more effective wellness programs.
Certified by the State of Indiana
12 Implementations started & 9 completed
10 New Curricula
282 Health Risk Assessments completed
~800 individuals beginning training
578 individuals completed training & received certification
27. Green Workforce:
Nation’s first Green Manufacturing training program developed
3 new curricula
~ 250 workers to be trained
10 companies engaged
95 students trained
Nanostructured Coatings Technology Transfer:
285 Employees Completed training
144 Certificates Earned
14 Companies
$.5M Return on Investment
Soon to be incorporated into Ivy Tech curriculum
28. Indiana Energy Systems Network:
A new cluster organization focused on the development of
Indiana’s energy technology “clean tech” sector
Partnered with WIRED to evaluate the Workforce needs relating to these
3initial IESN commercialization projects :
Hoosier Heavy Hybrid Partnership : to develop a fully integrated hybrid power train system
using IN components and demonstrate next generation plug-in hybrid technology for light, medium,
and heavy duty vehicles;
Project Plug-IN: a first-of-its-kind commercial scale demonstration of plug-in hybrid & smart-grid
technology working together to exhibit a vehicle-to-grid system solution for Indianapolis MSA, and;
Distributed Power Generation : a solution to allow grid independence & support renewable
energy development by addressing intermittent power challenge.
29. Generating Ideas for top-
line growth throughout
the NCI region.
612Growth ideas created
123 Employees trained in idea creation
62 Employees trained in action planning
17 Employees trained as business
Growth Champions
11 Businesses contracted
16 New Products or Services
Over $5M Return on Investment
Impact on Jobs:
38 retained
8 new
30. •Tools and templates for matching industries’ capacities with new technologies.
•An automated, “stand-alone”, web-based database that could be used by
any economic development organization
•Rolled out to all members of the Indiana Economic
Development Association in December 2008
PARTNERS:
Purdue Office of Technology and Commercialization (OTC ) and
Purdue Department of Computer and Information Technology (CIT)
31. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks
32. Our Story So Far……
Vision
Develop STEM Skills in the emerging workforce
Help the existing workforce to get the skills, credentials,
and resources needed to be part of the 21st Century economy
Equip older workers and the companies that employ them to be
productive in this transitioning regional economy
Results
Over 7,000 students in PLTW
Over $2.5M leveraged in training funds in the region
Over 8,000 workers assessed
Over 400 students enrolled in New Tech High
84 students enrolled at the new White County Instructional Center
33. Advanced Manufacturing Summer Camp
Guitar Workshop 2008
17 students from the region learned
advanced manufacturing skills
34. Tri County High School, Wolcott, IN
quot;One of the smallest , striving to be the bestquot;
Partnered with WIRED to develop an
Alternative Energy Program
105 – Students Trained
10 – Teachers Trained
9 – New curricula
35. WIRED
Workforce Partner
~8000 job candidates assessed
~150 employers using
REACH services
Over 3100 workers placed
Over $1 M increased training
funds in the region.
36. Manufacturing Skill Standard Council
‘the gold standard in portable manufacturing certificates’
163 – Individuals beginning training
126 – Completed training
73 – Received Certificates
Maturity Matters
Prepare businesses for the demographic reality of the mature workforce
Promoting skill development in mature and aging workers
Create learning opportunities to support employment of older workers
* Thousands of hits on the Lifelong Learning Systems website
* 7 Workshops conducted with employers impacting 6400 employees
* Workshops to continue throughout 2009.
37. Rochester School Corporation
406 – Students enrolled
14 – Teachers trained in STEM
16 – Teachers trained by NTH foundation
ZEBRA NEW TECH
HIGH
Gaining National Attention
The only fully-implemented NTH
in the State of Indiana
186 – Individuals toured NTH
38. Project Lead the Way
7,187 Students enrolled
Student density map
36 New Schools
34 Teachers Trained
40. White County
Instructional Center
An old medical arts building
A determined group of civic leaders
Partnerships with WIRED and Ivy Tech
EQUALS
A state of the art training facility
86 students enrolled in the fall 2008 semester
16 college credit courses offered
66 students enrolled in WorkOne classes
15 incumbent workers trained
41. 4 Key Initiatives established
Building
a culture of Entrepreneurship
Creating
Globally Competitive Industries
Developing
a workforce with 21st Century Skills
Weaving
supportive civic networks
42. Our Story So Far……
Vision
Create a stronger regional network of organizations
that can help foster regional leadership
Engage a growing number of regional leaders in developing a vision for the future and in
the development of strategies to move the region toward that vision
Results - The Regional Leadership Institute is underway!
Over 400 individuals involved in listening sessions with
63 members committed to Civic Leadership Institute.
NOV 14, 2008: Inaugural session was held.
•“Caught in the Middle” Reading & discussion groups formed
•Facebook discussion group established
•Community Best-Practice Visits Planned:
Western Michigan Strategic Alliance
Piedmont Triad
Vision 2015 (Northern Kentucky)
43. Fred Hakes, Director of Continuing Studies
IU K Interim
Chancellor
Stuart Green
Sue Giesecke,
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
Bill Stephan
Vice President for Engagement, Indiana University
44. Continued Leadership in various sessions throughout the region:
CEAP – Community Economic Adjustment Program
Hosted a regional meeting of 25 leaders to assess the critical needs throughout NCI.
Learned how funds from the EDA/ CEAP grant may be obtained.
Participated in the CEAP broader community workshop with over 100 in attendance.
Partners:
US Department of Commerce EDA
University of Michigan
GKEDA – The Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance
WIRED’s experience has provided direction in the formation of a new
action-oriented EDA; WIRED Staff have participated in Organizational meetings
Open Source Network model is being used led by Ed Morrison
Workforce meetings - Statewide and regional
46. More Buzz……
InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
updated: 3/10/2008 3:07:46 PM
Entrepreneurs enter final
WIRED Offering quot;Greenquot;
round
Manufacturing Training
InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
State Grant to Boost Growth of Inventrek
Eleven finalists presented their final, polished business
WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional
Technology Park ideas Friday at the Brandywine/Best Western to see who
Economic Development) Indiana is now offering a
would walk away with the top prize in the Incubicity
new Green Manufacturing Certificate Program.
5/15/2008 entrepreneurial competition. Incubicity, sponsored by
The free program available to industrial firms in a
WIRED (Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic
14-county region in north-central Indiana Inventrek Technology Park in Kokomo has received a
Development), and in conjunction with Indiana Venture
educates workers in the principles of clean major grant from the Indiana Economic Development
Center, is an initiative program to inspire entrepreneurship
manufacturing, energy conservation and waste Corp. The funds are provided through the Technology
and economic development in north central Indiana and
reduction. The first training takes place May 12-16
Development Grant program and are being used to help
finalists who made it through local competitions had a
in West Lafayette, with another planned for the park grow and attract new high-tech ventures.
chance at a first prize of $25,000 to further their idea.
Kokomo in June. “We did receive a grant for $900,000,” says General Manager 5/28/2008 11:48:00 AM
updated:
Jan Hendrix. “$600,000 of that will be for capital
Workshops helping teachers
improvements and the other $300,000 will be for operating
Governor to Mark Construction of updated: 5/28/2008 7:25:11 AM
expenses.”
to lead the way Wind Farm BioTown Prepares For New Energy
More than 100 educators take part in Lead the Way training
Facility
By DANIELLE RUSH
Pssst. Hey, kid. Wanna spend InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
Tribune staff writer
When Chris Byam started teaching computer-aided design summer vacation learning County residents will be joined by InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
your Benton
about advanced manufacturing? Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and
classes at the Kokomo Area Career Center in 2000, he was Groundbreaking ceremonies are planned for July
representatives from BP Alternative Energy
the first teacher in Indiana teaching Project Lead the Way
No? North America to mark the construction of the new renewable energy production unit in
on a
curriculum. Reynolds, also known as BioTown. The Lafayette
How about 10-hour days doing math and Ridge Wind Farm in Benton County. A
Fowler
quot;blade signingquot; ceremony will take place, Journal & Courier reports that a recently-finalized
science? Didn’t think so. Ok, then, how
He’s taught the class, the high school entry-level course in 10-year agreement calls for the construction of
does guitar fantasy camp sound? allowing everyone in attendance the
the pre-engineering curriculum, since then, and starting anaerobic digesters in the town. BioTown Ag and
opportunity to sign a large turbine blade that
this fall, he will teach engineering design and development, Energy Systems Group will form BioTown Energy
will be used at the facility.
which is the senior capstone course in the program. LLC to build and operate the digesters.
Source: Inside INdiana Business
47. More Buzz……
Guitar workshop gives
sentimental values to students
By Natalie Banka
Publication Date: 07/21/08
Summer Reporter
Last week, amid the smells of varnish and sawdust
in a humid manufacturing lab, a group of guitar
enthusiasts from across the country worked diligently
in the hopes of making mechanical music.
The 2008 Purdue Guitar Manufacturing Workshop took place last week, with 27 participants turning blocks of wood
into quality electric guitars over a five-day period. The workshop attracts all kinds of people, from high school
students to professionals to retirees. What unites the group is its interest in guitars.
quot;By building on that natural enthusiasm, you get a lot of learning opportunities,quot; said Mark French, an assistant
professor of mechanical engineering technology and a staff member in the workshop.
Taking the workshop doesn't mean one needs to have in-depth knowledge of manufacturing. French said anyone who
had quot;the potential to get a C in high school wood shopquot; could do fine in the workshop. Although people do make
mistakes in the manufacturing, they typically can be recovered from.
Helping the unemployed French himself has been making guitars for 18 years. He said mistakes always happen; they just get smaller.
He also teaches a guitar-making class in the spring semester. MET 490G, quot;Instrument Manufacturing and
by Denise Massie Technology,quot; is open to all Purdue students; in fact, French tries to reserve spots for students who aren't in
Pharos-Tribune staff writer mechanical engineering technology. The course regularly fills up.
February 07, 2009 09:20 pm
Deanna Crispen, Cass County leader for the Regional Leadership Institute, said
the institute was created from the Workforce Innovation in Regional
Economic Development grant through Indiana University Kokomo. She
said the group was made up of leaders from 14 counties.
The purpose of the group is to develop a plan to help the region move forward
together.
The ultimate goal of the institute is to attract jobs. Crispen said members will
travel to three counties that have succeeded in attracting jobs to find out how
they did it.
After evaluating other regions’ practices, local group members will try to come up
with a regional plan for economic development.
48. Information submitted by:
Peggy Hosea
Office Manager
NCI WIRED
765.236.0955
phosea@purdue.edu
www.indiana-wired.net
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