Defense and Homeland Security Consortium Goals-Education Awareness

C. Major Goal: Coordinate Hampton Roads educational and workforce training providers to meet the workforce needs of the defense and homeland security businesses:

C4. Sub Goal: Develop awareness of training programs available from local educational institutions and other sources.

Short Title: Education Awareness

Background and Objective of Goal:

Goal Leader:

Catherine Giordano

Supporting Participants:

Sheila Powell, Michael Dugan, Mary Landon, VATTDC, PMI, HRTC, Bob Sharak, Kevin Brennan, Tim Lockhart, Bob Heffley, Kevin Brennan, Candice Sayre, Wes Latchford

Action Plan:

The next meeting of the Sub-Goal Committee:

Status and Comments:

• 4/14/08
• Trying to identify the training needs of area businesses.
• 3/10/08
• Industry Outreach to Middle School and High School Guidance Counselors. Arrange tours of Industry assets in Hampton Roads such as VASCIC, NASA Langley, Northrop Grumman Ship Building, Stihl, Virginia Port Authority. Engage Governors School for Technical Education and VB ATC. Engage local organizational/associations Industry Day events and Job Fairs
• 2/11/08
• Outreach to middle and high school students by attending career days. Offer to counselors to tour different businesses in the area. From committee notes. Should outreach to the area academies in all area schools. Industry career days. Could GMU offer courses in the area?
• 1/14/08
• Identification of training opportunities in the area.
• Working with ODU and TCC to develop industry training.
• Will develop a survey to identify training needs of companies.