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Economic and Workforce Development
Developing Green Jobs Curriculum for Workforce Development
Eastern Connecticut State University
Project Description:
ECSU has partnered with Workplace Inc. on the Department of Labor ARRA grant, ‘Pathways from Poverty’ and provides program design and curriculum for the “Green-Up Bridgeport” job training program. This two year initiative engages 700 unemployed participants from Bridgeport’s 12 most impoverished neighborhoods, providing training to successfully place participants in “Green” jobs. Participants are exposed to hundreds of green job opportunities utilizing four career ladders. These ladders recognize an ascending range of opportunities from entry level jobs to family supporting sustainable careers. The exploratory curriculum is taught over four one week sessions, after which participants progress into placement in their chosen field.
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Encouraging Entrepreneurship at Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Project Description:
NIU seeks to encourage innovation among faculty and students in programs
across campus, and is employing a multi-faceted approach to make the knowledge,
experiences, skills and attitudes associated with entrepreneurship more
accessible to individuals outside of the College of Business. To this end, existing
faculty and staff associated with entrepreneurship programs in the Colleges of
Business and Engineering/Engineering Technology are reaching out to students,
faculty and staff from other academic disciplines within the university.
University resources are being invested in new initiatives focused on expanding
the opportunities for entrepreneurship training and industry collaboration available
to members of all academic disciplines. In addition, NIU is actively supporting
pre-college entrepreneurship education programs in Illinois.
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NIU Regional Engagement Office in Rockford, Illinois
Northern Illinois University
Project Description:
The Office for Regional
Engagement/Rockford was established in 2009 to create a comprehensive
engagement strategy for NIU in the Rockford region, and this investment has
resulted in some of NIU’s most significant, innovative and enduring community
partnerships. Rockford is home to one of three NIU regional centers. Whereas
all three regional centers provide graduate and undergraduate classes, as well
as continuing professional education and conference facilities for businesses
and organizations, the NIU-Rockford office has been able to develop
opportunities above and beyond academic program delivery and conferencing
functions.
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Procurement Technical Assistance Program
Troy University
Project Description:
The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the government marketplace. Administered by the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the program provides matching funds through cooperative agreements with state and local governments and non-profit organizations for the establishment of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) to provide procurement assistance. In 1989, the Alabama PTAC program was funded and became part of an existing statewide Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network with established partnerships at state-funded universities. The Troy University PTAC program remains a component of the SBDC, currently operating within the Center for International Business and Economic Development (CIBED). The program is dedicated to helping Southeast Alabama businesses compete successfully in the government marketplace and has become an important part of CIBED’s overall economic development mission.
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Rural Health Innovation Collaborative
Indiana State University
Project Description:
The Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC) works to
improve health care in rural Indiana by increasing the number of qualified
rural healthcare professionals. Institutional partners in the RHIC include
Indiana State University, Union Hospital and its Lugar Center for Rural Health,
Hamilton Center (mental health services), Indiana University School of Medicine
– Terre Haute, Ivy Tech Community College, Terre Haute Economic Development
Corporation, and the City of Terre Haute. RHIC priorities include expanding
health care businesses, generating research opportunities, providing health
care training programs, and ultimately improving access to rural medical care. The RHIC was created in September 2008 and became a 501
(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in December 2009.
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Terre Haute Innovation Alliance
Indiana State University
Project Description:
Created in 2008 the Terre Haute Innovation Alliance is a partnership
between the City of Terre Haute, Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation, Indiana
State University (ISU) and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT). ISU and RHIT provide university
commercialization services to companies in the process of developing or
expanding their products.ISU provides
limited business incubation space in the Myers Technology Center.The Alliance program at ISU is managed by the
Business Engagement Center. Services
also are provided to client companies through the Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology Ventures program. Prospects for the program can be identified by any
of the partners and are reviewed by all of the partners.
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Community Development Institute (CDI) Central
University of Central Arkansas
Project Description:
UCA established the first community development institute in 1987 and has since trained over 3,000 community and economic developers from the state and region.
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Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnerships: Meeting Industry Clusters’ Critical Talent and Innovation Needs
Utah System of Higher Education
Project Description:
The Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership (UCAP) accelerates key industry clusters as engines of job creation and economic growth, by aligning the key economic and resource clusters of workforce development and educational innovation. This initiative is facilitated through a partnership involving three key state agencies: Utah’s Department of Workforce Services (DWS), the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). Clusters provide a focused framework for formulating and implementing effective public policies and making public investments to foster economic development.
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