ANNUAL

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB DEVELOPMENT ALL-GRANTEE MEETING

Sponsored by: Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute (HMTRI) Under a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Facilitators: Glo Hanne, Mike Senew – HMTRI Location: Hilton Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia Salon A/B (check sign in lobby to confirm signs)

SESSION NOTES Monday, October 1, 2012

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. Welcome – Glo Hanne and Mike Senew, HMTRI 6:05 p.m. Brief Introductions of All Attendees – Name and location only See final participant list located on the Brownfields Toolbox Web site at http://brownfields-toolbox.org/. 6:30 p.m. Welcome / Opening Remarks / Q & A Gail Cooper, Deputy Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, EPA HQ Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, EPA HQ 7:15 p.m. BREAK 7:25 p.m. EPA Department Overviews / Q & A with all EPA Representatives – Joe Bruss, EPA HQ

Brownfields Program – Ann Carroll

Lead Program – Marc Edmonds

Office of Water – Leon Latino

Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery – Anita Cummings Office of Underground Storage Tanks – Steve McNeely Superfund – Tina Conley

Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention – Charles Bevington

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) – Sharon Beard See PowerPoints given by the above participants on the Brownfields Toolbox Web site at http://brownfields-toolbox.org/.

8:30 p.m. ADJOURN

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

8:15 a.m. Large Group Session Job Development and Placement / Working with Employers

Salon A/B green jobs initiatives employer engagement

Facilitators: employer retention employer incentives

Joe Bruss, HQ how to connect to new employers placement beyond remediation

Kathleen Curry, labor market demand jobs other than hazardous waste

EPA Reg. 4 physical fitness requirements in field how to get employers’ attention

Amber Perry, what are the best industries to recruit job trends

EPA Reg. 6 rural placement strategies urban / industrial placement strategies

building general community support on-the-job training

using students on Superfund clean-ups developing workforce connections

Marano Fellows Program o Aspen Institute o Professional development

Lessons from Cypress Mandela Center o Marketing o Quality product o Community asset o Intensive life skills o Love, respect, and honor

City of Richmond, CA o Holistic approach o Philosophy of “change” and “renewal” o Selection process is critical o Clear guidelines for staying in program o Training in “hallway” as well as classroom

Barrier belief – need advanced academic degree Remediation workers do not need advanced degrees Overall consultants look for advanced degrees Subs more open

Looking for stable base of technicians

Look at state requirement for job categories

Employer focus groups

Staffing agencies

Brand image of job training programs with staffing agencies

Be pro-active

Everyone has to buy-in to this approach

Check Craig’s List

Use time wisely with students (e.g. computer resume submission)

Health competition among students

Students give back with employer lead

Create alumni network

Community service projects

Barriers – union-heavy areas

Create agreements/partnerships with unions (Richmond, CA; Oakland, CA)

Publicize your program – press releases, etc.

Built software system with student skills tool – minority, female, goals

Workforce solutions (Minnesota Port Authority)

Local hire for workers – PLA (Project Labor Agreement)

Cities may have access to PLA’s

Entry-level pre-apprentice person stipulated in PLA – use right terminology

Waterbury, CT o Good jobs ordinance o Brass city o Entire city is Brownfields

Cypress Mandela has connections with a variety of union sectors

DOL/EPA WIA collaborations o Local Chambers of Commerce o City councils o Local employers

First source hiring

WIA coordination can work!

WIA – subsidized wages?

Working – on-the-job training dollars

Use referral partners o Community-based organizations with resources o Sit on boards of WIBS and Conservation Corp

All about partnerships

Not a ready-made apprenticeship for environmental technology

Bonds may be difficult to obtain? Ex-offender hires

Women/minority in construction trades

NJ Build – good connection

Looking to create apprenticeship for environmental technology with DOL

Get on state’s training provider list

Dollars available – DOL

Leveraging resources

Individual training accounts

Community colleges’ apprenticeship coordinator – make contact!

HAZWOPER Supervisor course – look into this

Bond – can be a barrier

Social media o Part of life skills training o Program applicants found on Facebook

9:45 a.m. Small Group Sessions

Salon A/B Program Content / Curriculum (repeated at 4:15 p.m.)

Facilitator: new programs and certifications academic levels for curriculum

Doug Feil, physical fitness requirements expanded environmental training

HMTRI transition from dirty to clean industries water/wastewater training fit

Sharon Beard, interacting effectively with students integrating higher learning institutions

NIEHS overview of training needed to work employers’ most valued certifications

obtaining employment verifications shaping career paths w/comm. college

new certifications specialized training courses

timing of work vs. timing of training delivery & learning methods

selecting & contracting with trainers successful hands-on activities

Access to Brownfields sites – awareness

UST awareness course for gas stations, $12.95 (online)

Clean Air Act – septic – small waste water systems

Confined space entry

Trenching – MN exact (AGC), 4-hour awareness

Mold

Erosion/stormwater

NIMS – ICS

CDL with hazmat certification

Wastewater treatment

HASP

Connection with state DEP or regional Brownfields contacts

Problem employers/contractors

OSHA training o OSHA 10 and 30, and disaster site o Worker 16-hour, general industry o Maritime training

Industrial hygiene technology

Environmental sampling

BLS, green jobs = SIC info

Blue Green Alliance Foundation

Greenpowertraining.org

Fork truck training

Labor market survey

Green Jobs Conference – good contact with labor market

Training for construction skills

9:45 a.m. Small Group Sessions

Salon C Partnering / Creativity in a Tough Environment (repeated at 4:15 p.m.)

Facilitator: partnering with unions partnerships and subgrants

Christina Wilson, working with local government free training alternatives

EPA Reg. 8 community participation incentives model renovations / show places

Jeff Barnett, program sustainability beyond EPA achieving/maintaining comm. support

EPA Reg. 3 educational institution collaboration partnering with local Tribes

new approaches to business outreach partnering with WIA programs

employers on advisory board labor agreements

How do you connect to politically elected officials and projects? – job opportunities coming o Find the key players and work on them to build organizational partnerships o Private sector drives the public groups (for job training purposes) o Long-term commitment to providing skilled workers to employers o Hold partners feet to fire o Be persistent (nag nicely) o Be a speaker for groups (rotary, lion, chamber, etc.). They often need speakers and get a free meal.

Benefits/uses of advertising o Use other programs and events as a feed system to your training and placement of job training program o Reach back to past successes as a venue for steps forward o Do events (cleanups) using trainees and alumni in promotional clothes advertising the program

How do you move staffing agencies past ex-offender hurdles? o Qualify the background o Environmental agencies can be more receptive o Use existing re-entry programs for support

How do you leverage training resources? o Get employers to provide training and/or equipment

Employers benefit by knowing what trainees know and are qualified since the employer provided the training

Employers get to pre-screen/view trainees before interviews Attend trade organization meetings to make connections Equipment vendors have a “goodwill” budget to donate tools and equipment, and orientation

training with it

Community college placement services

Host lunch and learns

Contact local papers

Use industry experts as trainers – leads to placements

9:45 a.m. Small Group Sessions

Franklin Marketing / Working with the Community (repeated at 4:15 p.m.)

Facilitator: community participation incentives timing of training with work schedules

Susan Morales how to maintain community support marketing jobs to employers

EPA Reg. 10 marketing jobs to participants labor market demand

Schenine Mitchell outreach and marketing strategies identifying projects in the community

EPA Reg. 2 resident and target populations research outcomes

Brochures/flyers

Who is the audience? o Employer o Potential trainee

Media blast o Radio – good listening o Free paper

Video – television spot

City channel o Some free/some paid ads

Non-English communication

Environmental technology firms o They do the marketing o Good accountability

Network of referral partners

Workforce center/temp services

Minority churches

Housing authority

Parole and probation officers o Subsidized employment program

Veteran’s organizations

Target audience o Underserved populations

Al Williams – flyer to be sent on ListServe

Many people select themselves out

Cannot guarantee placement

Keeping it real!

People want to be validated

No cost program but….you pay with your time

Graduates as evaluators/interviewers

Program ambassadors

Students as trainers

Job fairs/job forums

How to succeed as a one-stop shop? o Work with staffing agency

Employer participation

Incentives o Breakfast meeting

Make your resumes

Use your best student for your markets o Trainees take ownership of social media/communication

o Relationships can be barriers

Make it part of life skills training (social media)

Invest in their success

Market to sponsors o Home depot/Walmart

9:45 a.m. Small Group Sessions

Madison Resources and Support (repeated at 4:15 p.m.)

Facilitator: funding for non-covered items fundraising opportunities

Wally Woo, leveraging resources leveraging funds

EPA Reg. 9 non-government funding opportunities research outcomes

Linda Morgan, alternative sources for funding alternative sources for support

EPA Reg. 5 other government job training programs funding wrap-around services

staying creative

Where to get additional funds o Foundations o CRA / banks o Fundraising events o Employer (contractor) support o Partner with environmental professionals – they become mentors o VWIP – Veteran’s Workforce Program o Americorp Vista o Public allies program o In-kind donations

Home Depot/Lowes donate funds Other private companies have products that can be used for the training

o Fundraising dinner event (monthly) o Partners provide in-kind services (i.e. career day by contractors) o Partnership with city to provide some of the training or to supplement the training o Alumni function to raise additional funds o In-kind awareness training (for green environmental training) o Contact other cities that have cleanup grants to hire graduates o Asbestos cleaning group o DOL grants (federal/state levels) o DOE grants

Solar training o Veteran’s organizations o Youth- and faith-based, and re-entry programs o Lobby Day – take students to visit at legislators o WIER IYA to supplement EPA funds o Discretionary funding in government groups

Success stories o Create video, etc. of graduates and their success because of the training promoting program

11:00 a.m. Small Group Sessions – Rachel Lentz and Ryan Smith, EPA HQ; Mark Vogelgesang, SRA

Salon A/B ACRES Training for Beginners

Salon C ACRES Training for the Advanced User The same PowerPoint was used for both sessions and is available on the Brownfields Toolbox Web site at http://brownfields-toolbox.org/.

1:30 p.m. Large Group Session: Fulfilling EPA Grant Requirements – Ariadne Goerke and Phil Schindel, EPA HQ

subgrant requirements eligible and prohibited costs

staying on track with program budget understanding EPA outcomes

changes to reporting requirements draw down requirements

procurement requirements developing MOU’s with employers

audit requirements overview of grant management issues

close out requirements grant finance management

recordkeeping personnel charged to grant

administrative cost prohibition

Specifics for expense reporting for nonprofits o Bid documents, written contracting procedures, organization-specific cost/price analysis, 2

nd party

approval billing/drawdowns

RFP guidelines spell out eligible vs. ineligible costs

Invoice files

Budget, scope of work, project number for accounting purposes

Accrual vs. cash system

Drawn down accordingly

Great grant proposals vs. performers – this happens!

Job training started with one appropriation (Brownfields). Now we have seven appropriations considered one big pot of money.

Leverage dollars

Sufficient progress language?

Terms and conditions o Drawdowns are important! o Money on books – “unliquidated obligations o Pre-award costs need approval by project officer

Go to Brownfields conference in Atlanta in May 2013. Grant dollars pay.

Community college accounting office – keep in loop!

Programmatic capability very important

Focus should stay on proposal area

Three-year period of performance for grants should be enough time

Maximum number trained and placed

Subaward vs. contracting o Subgrants are partners o Not a service o Doing part of work plan as a partner

When do you have to get bids? o Organization standards vary o Re-compete issue – no EPA/OMB guidelines o Sole source must be adequately documents o Standards by organization threshold level for procurement practices

Subgrants vs. contracts o Grantee determines if it is a commercial service o HAZWOPER refresher training is ok o If placement happens, can you count that? Answer: yes o FAQ’s are in the binder

Can we serve underemployed? Answer: Yes, however the major focus is unemployed.

Clarification on duplication of programs o Serving distinct populations or service areas o Can be counted as leverage

If you didn’t charge grant, don’t count under grant accomplishments

Generation of program income is not part of job training program in general

3:00 p.m. Small Group Sessions

Salon A/B Success Stories and Potential Landmines

Joe Bruss, project / program sharing how to sustain your program

EPA HQ best practices for training model renovations and show places

Kathleen Castagna, lessons learned: how to engage students new approaches to business outreach

EPA Reg. 1 finding and selecting trainers how to build employer relationships

labor market assessments entrepreneurship

creative ideas for program management post-training recommendations

Problems with recruitment and retention

Meeting goal number of graduates

Limitations with community colleges

Over enroll strategy for retention issue

Likelihood of success as part of screening

In-house community college trainers

Community-based organization partners

Cohort – in it together in noncredit community college o Marketing and placement (New Mexico community college system)

Timeframe issue o Recruitment/start of program

In-house program might work better for some

Recruitment techniques o Job fair o Candidate pool o WIB runs program o Uses contract trainers o Good instruction is key o Adjust pre-assessment techniques o Needs change – match local area issues o 2

nd cohort – forest service jobs

o Need job developers in small organizations

Publicize o Marketing o Branding

3:00 p.m. Small Group Sessions

Salon C Recruitment / Screening

Linda Morgan, recruitment best practices building trainee comradery

EPA Reg. 5 ideal student background marketing to resident populations

Stan Walker, instilling trainee accountability selection processes

EPA Reg. 7 evaluation/assessment techniques aptitude and ability tests

outreach strategies trainer screening

student contracts program marketing

Recruitment tools: o Contractors to recruit o Criteria

Drug testing TABE testing for some grantees

o Referral partners Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations Parole/probation

Transitional centers Case management with the organization Urban league Housing authority Workforce agencies

Criteria o GED/high school diploma

Electronic media/network

Choosing participants o Interviews o Information sessions/open house o Document submission o Application o Try-outs (team building activities o Driver’s license o Drug testing o Fit testing

Physical requirement testing o Physical fitness during try-outs o Blood pressure

Overcoming barriers to recruitment o Expand target area o Partner with job fairs (community colleges, universities) o Public access television/ads/websites o Building relationships o Veteran groups o Construction classes/schools o Health department/WIC program

3:00 p.m. Small Group Sessions

Franklin Retention / Tracking

Amber Perry, best practices for retention tracking strategies after graduation

EPA Reg. 6 effective systems to track student success post-training recommendations

Craig Mankowski career paths with community colleges tracking students after graduation

EPA Reg. 5 support during employment

Screening = retention o Ensure student needs are met (housing, transportation, food stamps, financial support, etc.) o Define program expectations during recruitment o Establish relationship with students during screening/training – helps with retention and tracking o Employers assist with initial program interviews o 2

nd interviews

o “Tough love” o Incorporate leadership training into program o Employability is key – students can learn program/curriculum; also need responsibility o Loss/dropout for issues other than getting a job o Job readiness (guidance counselors) o Background check o Alumni support with screening/retention o Cohort duties assigned – “team lead” activities o High expectations o Formal/informal assessment – evaluation to student o Employability skills – what do employers want and how to train o Policy and procedures for program – not just technical skills

Tracking

o Excel spreadsheet – phone calls, etc. o Access spreadsheet – emails participants o Social media – Facebook page, alumni, parties o Invite families to graduations/alumni parties o Keep in touch with employers o Create a LinkedIn page for students and employers to post/stay connected o Training coordinator helps with tracking

Monthly/quarterly calls to former students and employers/supervisors o Automatic email questionnaire o Find “missing” students o Sign agreement with expectations – one year tracing o Facebook, Craig’s List, and LinkedIn o Alumni party combined with new cohort o Regular get-togethers with families o Drive through neighborhoods looking o Use employers to help track o Job fair closed to public o Family, word of mouth o Success stories (mother/son in class, son graduated in program and then dad enrolled)

3:00 p.m. Small Group Sessions

Madison Dealing with Special Populations

Sharon Beard, ex-offender job placement strategies placement of felons

NIEHS general math and problem solving skills returning veterans

Charley Foley, life skills and job readiness advisor involvement

EPA Reg. 7 interacting effectively for student success building comradery between students

issues with substance abuse disciplinary issues

issue with domestic violence student trauma

Retention strategies for individuals with substance abuse, etc. o Let larger group of students decide (council) o Outside assistance – group counseling o Rigorous recruitment

2-day try out o Involve project officers and mentors

Issues working with returning veterans o PTSO awareness o Special accommodations

Hearing impairment o Match skills with abilities o Ongoing case management and assistance o Use of feeder programs

Helmets to Hard Hats (NJ) Jobs for Vets

o benefits.va.gov/vow/education.htm Veteran’s Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)

o Partner with local VA coordinator o Cultural competency training

www.diversity.va.gov/training

Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) o May need employer education o https://twicprogram.tsa.gov o $130 application fee not eligible for EPA funds

Liaisons on www.bonds4jobs.com

Ban the Box – remove? o Concerning criminal background until time of job offer

Federal bonding o www.bonds4jobs.com o Option for employers o Walk through process with employer

Ally with project officers

National Re-entry Newsletter

communitiesofpractice.org

SNAP – employment provision

Life skills o Creating a positive paper trail o Letters to HR – creative o Use of temp agencies or contracting work o INTENSIVE case management o Past graduate mentorships o Partnering students - accountability

4:15 p.m. Small Group Sessions

Salon A/B Program Content / Curriculum

Facilitator: new programs and certifications academic levels for curriculum

Schenine Mitchell, physical fitness requirements expanded environmental training

EPA Reg. 2 transition from dirty to clean industries water/wastewater training fit

Jeff Barnett, interacting effectively with students integrating higher learning institutions

EPA Region 3 overview of training needed to work employers’ most valued certifications

obtaining employment verifications shaping career paths w/comm. college

new certifications specialized training courses

timing of work vs. timing of training delivery & learning methods

selecting & contracting with trainers successful hands-on activities

HAZWOPER

CDL

Forestry

Incident command

Asbestos/lead

Stormwater management

Site assessment

Local/federal/state policies

Site visits

Group activities

Hard skills/life skills

Phytoremediation

Weatherization

Instrumentation

Mold awareness/abatement

Internships

Urban agriculture

Short-term vs. long-term training

Introduction to Brownfields/environmental field

Dog and pony show

Picture are key

Filling the void of vocational training

Needs assessment influences curriculum

How effective are awareness trainings? o Hands-on training (soil sampling) very positive o Awareness – a let up o Trainees get a big perspective o Allows for flexibility o Employers visiting students o The more structure the program, the better students do. o Cross training o More marketable with awareness training o Add power courses: CDL o Find qualified trainers in awareness training o Make it part of the conversation with employees o Critical skills as part of the training

4:15 p.m. Small Group Sessions

Salon C Partnering / Creativity in a Tough Environment

Facilitator: partnering with unions partnerships and subgrants

Kathleen Curry, working with local government free training alternatives

EPA Reg. 4 community participation incentives model renovations / show places

Paul Johnson, program sustainability beyond EPA achieving/maintaining comm. support

EPA Reg. 6 educational institution collaboration partnering with local Tribes

new approaches to business outreach partnering with WIA programs

employers on advisory board labor agreements

Advisory committee of employers o Determine employers’ needs o Focus groups o Determine particular community needs and assets o Invite “the state” as a partner on the committee o Employers buy in, sense of ownership; act as guest lectures

Problems engaging city o Pre-bid meetings sell program o City as a resource for donated training o Job Fairs as a way to engage city. Design curriculum around their needs.

Success around procuring deliverables? o Community-based organization outreach/recruitment and life skills/support services; case management o Community colleges provide in-kind services (document as leverage resources) o Assign a dollar value to leveraged services in grant proposal o Community college services can supplement services to grant

Partnerships/resources o Groundwork Orange o One-Stop (recruitment, placement, life skills) o Tribal partners o Universities o Satellite training/mobile services, rural? o Community college o Workforce development o Office of economic development o Listserve as resource o DOL – transportation o Job center o Nonprofits (Tribal) o Advisory board o Travel costs – partners to cover

o Creativity with partnerships is necessary o Mom and pop restaurants / vouchers for food o Catering facility – feed students onsite o Grantee opens door to support services from community o Private persons o Politics is barrier for conservative community o Companies that do clean-up do trainings for better price? o Community advisory board o Private contractors o Fuel Cell Program o In-house resources o EPD o City o Housing authority – childcare o Worksource – resumes o Job Jcts – recruitment o Sec 3 enforcement – speaks to class o OSHA – DOL o Foundation provides student with a scholarship (top performing student) o Graduation – make it a big event that inspires community involvement – invite public defender o VA – military for support and recruitment o Wounded Warrior Program o Local community – restaurants, barber shops, etc. – make connections o Employers o Referral organizations – recruitment – provide services outside of your organizations scope – i.e. child

support o Release driver’s license if suspended for lack of child support o Local companies provide free training o Civic Works – Urban Green o City council o PLA/CBA – Community Benefit Agreements o Community college – training o One-Stop – life skills/career counseling o DOL – develop program o Case manages – heads up on projects o Other CBO’s on advisory committee o Fire department – HAZWOPER o Corporate partner o Job Fair o Parole officers o Public works o Community colleges o Economic development connections o Workforce development board – key staff sit on board and provide outreach and recruitment o Marketing via partners o Workforce agreements o Incentives/primary resource – hiring o Ordinance – local hire/PLA o Mass transit – apprentice utilization requirements o Relationships with developers o Chamber of Commerce o Regional Brownfields Commission – leads to contractors doing the work o Sewage/water board - jobs

CBO fatigue/lack of commitment and follow through o Define rules/procedure with One-Stops o Problems being leading agency – lack of control over messaging

o Stressed workforce investment board

Hazard – job experience/training

Step Up grant – DOL

4:15 p.m. Small Group Sessions

Franklin Marketing / Working with the Community

Facilitator: community participation incentives timing of training with work schedules

Kathleen Castagna, how to maintain community support marketing jobs to employers

EPA Reg. 1 marketing jobs to participants labor market demand

Robert Tan, outreach and marketing strategies identifying projects in the community

EPA Reg. 10 resident and target populations research outcomes

Local consultants and employers as teachers

Community college o Huge divide between credit and noncredit

Saved dollars

Work with Tribal General Assistance candidates

Barrier – driver’s license

WIBs, workforce, colleges, Veterans’ Bulletins, city-wide marketing

Three-person panel to do interviews

Pittsburg Housing Authority o 9

th grade TABE

o Driver’s license o Drug-free

Disincentives to marketing to MA housing authority residents

Dominican radio programs

English as a second language barrier

Partner with organizations with remedial skills to offer

Basic educational barriers o Limits marketing

Literacy councils might be partners

Referrals from local WIBs and CBOs

Flyers in public libraries

Attend Job Fairs

Church bulletins

Program graduates word of mouth

Post on Facebook and websites

Post on Craig’s List

Stay in contact with social media

LinkedIn for alumni group

Age issues – who are you training o Use best marketing

Good jobs

Word of mouth

Communication

Employers involved

Press

4:15 p.m. Small Group Sessions

Madison Resources and Support

Facilitator: funding for non-covered items fundraising opportunities

Christina Wilson, leveraging resources leveraging funds

EPA Reg. 8 non-government funding opportunities research outcomes

Susan Morales, alternative sources for funding alternative sources for support

EPA Reg. 10 other government job training programs funding wrap-around services

staying creative

Larger institutions o Walmart (sponsor, Foundation)

Health insurance – training dollars o BC/BS, HighMark

WIB o Transportation stipend o Soft skills o Placement

Local vendors o Donations – write offs o Equipment o Grocery stores – donate gift cards o Gas stations – donate gas cards

Costco/Sam’s Club donations o Gift cards o Graduations party supplies

Schools o Reduced cost for bus rental

Church o Venue for graduation

Catholic church initiatives o Assist with additional services

Adult education – state services o ESL o Computer o GED through community colleges

CFC for 501(c)(3) o Get on list

Fundraising o Chili cook-offs

Utilize industry folks as trainers o Leverage resource o Shortcut hiring

Unions and trade groups o ABC and AGC

Deconstruction o Use lumber to sell for furniture industry o Offset cost difference between deconstruction and demolition

Outside source for program o Feedback o Give graduates business cards o Advertise program o List courses o Free Google phone number for voice messages

5:30 p.m. Large Group Session: Left-over Questions / Technical Resources

understanding EPA outcomes measures student hiring examples in RFP requirements

overcoming job placement challenges economic analysis of future job growth

overcoming challenges of current economy demand for green jobs

innovative programming areas employment projections for industry

employment outside entry level jobs areas for job growth

First night evaluation o Freedom to sit wherever on the first night to meeting more folks o Region 6 likes big table, so do most. o Like health and safety class o Need free WiFi o Alexandria is expensive for EPA presenters

ACRES training o Can see better in small groups – good

Timing of OSHA training o Start and end earlier o More time for networking

EPA grant requirements o Session was helpful o Will set up ListServe to pose questions o EPA will respond in timely manner

Success story/landmines session o Bring out main challenges o Timeline in running program o Ex-offender challenges o EPA needs success stories to submit to EPA job training coordinator or national job tracing coordinator o Needs quotes from graduates o Thank you letters o EPA making video for program o Email videos/quotes/news articles o Strive, NY – film on Sundance Film Festival o Glo may email you with quick turn-around requests o List certificates, graduations for HMTRI to use with EPA/contractor discussions o Give graduates business cards – put certifications on back side

Recruitment/Screening session o Partners/faith-based organizations o Rigorous in-depth screening o OAI – try-out process o Screening is very important o Go to WIB and work with them

Retention/tracking session o Starts at initial screening o Develop relationship with students o Social media o Facebook o BE GOOD OR BE GONE

Dealing with special populations o Ex-offender o Consequences o Bonding o Code of ethics o TWIC card o Veteran – use Jobs for Veterans resources

Program content/curriculum session o Core vs. awareness

o Awareness broadens perspective and marketability o HAZWOPER – key o Programs are local o Based on labor market assessment

Partnering/leveraging session o Creative – don’t be afraid to ask! o DOL Step-Up Program o Public defender – helped with minor offense o Leveraging

Instructors Equipment Local fire department Not just dollars

o Employers generous with training o “Thinking outside the box while staying within the rules.”

Surplus list for nonprofits

Marketing o TV, news, video, cable, free paper (Metro, etc.) o Family members “word of mouth” o Special events

Alumni event coupled with graduation and kick-off event orientation o Housing authority o Parole officers o Criminal justices o Church o Facebook, Twitter, Craig’s List, other social media o Keep it real – tell the truth about how hard the training is o Quality product is key o Local media at graduation o Contact Congress members for graduation o Local officials

Resources and support o HMTRI Job Training ListServe o Brownfields Toolbox website (http://brownfields-toolbox.org/)

Gets better over time! Pictures Meeting materials

o Professional Learning Community (PLC) Informal bi-weekly calls Open discussion Non-EPA folks Helps clarify what you need Grantees come in and talk about their programs Email Glo for more information (ghanne@eicc.edu) PLC sessions recorded and posted on Brownfields Toolbox website

o Meeting format going digital Reference materials on flash drive Table of contents Contact numbers Preference is flash drive to save paper

o Need hotel with WiFi o Mixed check box on registration form o Will do meeting evaluation o Glo will send out request for comments

Possibly use survey monkey