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Blueprint Columbus Workforce Development ProgramWorking Together, Working in NeighborhoodsCynthia Jacobsen | T&M Associates
John Hazlett | Williams Creek Consulting
Ramona Swayne| Alvis, Inc.
November 10, 2016 | OWEA 2016 Watershed Workshop
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Team Partners
The City of Columbus
T&M Associates Columbus Urban League
Columbus State Community College
Regionomics SIMCO Construction
Williams Creek Consulting
Alvis, Inc.
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Blueprint Columbus Overview
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Blueprint Areas
• About 18,000 acres to address
• Will be adding approximately 2-4 acres of green infrastructure per area
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The City’s Commitment to Green Infrastructure
Construction: $20-25 million per year for the next 20 years for all capital outlays (including GI)
Maintenance: TBD
Encouraging private development
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The Blueprint Training ProgramGoals of the Program
Develop a workforce
trained in the basic
elements of Green
Infrastructure
construction and
maintenance
Training is open to
all, including
individuals with
barriers to
traditional
employment
Foster the
development of new
small businesses or
existing small
businesses around
Green Infrastructure
initiatives
Provide program
graduates with a
Certificate
equivalent to
experience when
bidding on City
Green Infrastructure
projects
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The Blueprint Training ProgramProgram Details
• Location: Columbus State Community College
• Duration– 72 hours total– 4 hours/day, 3 days/week,
6 weeks
• Course Platform– Classroom Training– Field Experience
• Certificate of Completion– Upon full-course attendance
and passing tests
• Fee: No cost to applicant
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The Blueprint Training ProgramTopics Covered
• Fundamentals– Water Cycle
– Consent Order
– Units of Measure
– Plans and Blueprints 101
• 10-Hour OSHA Construction Safety Awareness Training– OSHA Credential Issued
Training includes a combination of classroom,
lab and hands-on field experience.
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The Blueprint Training ProgramTopics Covered
• Green Infrastructure Elements– Plant Identification/Ecology– Soil Preparation– Maintenance
• Hardscape Fundamentals– Types and Maintenance
• Field Trips / Hands-On Experience– Franklin Park Conservatory,
Grange Audubon Center, Griggs Reservoir, Discovery District Training includes a combination of classroom,
lab and hands-on field experience.
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Columbus Blueprint Workforce Development Training
WEEK 1: 3/9-3/13
WEEK 2: 3/16-3/20
WEEK 3: 3/23-3/27
WEEK 4: 3/30-4/3
WEEK 5: 4/6-4/10)
WEEK 6: 4/13-4/17
MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
HYDROLOGIC
CYCLE/STORMWATER/WASTEWATER
INFRASTRUCTURE
PLANTS-BOTANY, TAX/NOMEN,
PLANT FORMS
OSHA CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY AWARENESS
BASIC
OF SOIL
ECOLOGY CAMPUS
WALK-ABOUT
OSHA CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY AWARENESS
SOILS
PREP
TOOLS OF
THE TRADE
OSHA CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY AWARENESS
GREENSCAPE
MAINTENANCE
GREENSCAPE MAINTENANCE-FIELD
TRIP
HARDSCAPE
HARDSCAPE
HARDSCAPE-CAMPUS WALK
GRIGGS RESERVOIR-
FIELD TRIP
GARDEN TYPES
AND PLANTS
HANDS-ON
FIELD TRIP
HANDS-ON
FIELD TRIP
HANDS-ON
FIELD TRIP
Field Trips
Outcomes
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Outcomes
ABOUT US. Nature’s Touch
Landscaping and Lawn Care is
different from other landscaping
businesses. We are a social
enterprise, existing as a non-profit
partner to reach and teach those with
barriers to employment, and offering
sustainable, long-term employment
and entrepreneurship in green
infrastructure landscaping. Our
contribution to saving the Earth, also
contributes to saving ourselves, our
communities, and our world.
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Lessons Learned
Tuition policy and wrap-around benefits
Vetting process
Hands-on training vs. classroom time
Overall timing of program
WEF National Certification Program Alignment
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Blueprint Columbus Training Program Video
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Questions & Discussion
THANK YOU
