WEEKLY CONSORTIUMUPDATE

May 31, 2018

News and UpdatesManufacturing Foundations

Rob Speckert (Subject Matter Expert,Miami University) and Linda O'Connor(Assistant Director of Career-TechnicalEducation, Ohio Department ofEducation) will discuss next steps inimplementing Manufacturing Foundationsduring the consortium meeting on June12 from 8:30-9:30am. Next steps willinclude identification of pilot locations.Deans and OTN Project Managersare encouraged to participate.

Click here for webinar addressWebinar Password: TACTToll Free Dial In: 866-939-8416Participant Code: 7581397

Upcoming Consortium Meeting:Job Placement & OTN Toolkits

Tony Schweppe (Manager of BusinessEngagement, Lorain County CommunityCollege) will present on job placementduring the consortium call on June 5from 8:30-9:30am. Ohio TechNet toolkitswill also be discussed. Navigators,Success Coaches, and OTN ProjectManagers are encouraged toattend.

Click here for webinar addressWebinar Password: TACTToll Free Dial In: 866-939-8416Participant Code: 7581397

Demystifying ApprenticeshipsWebinar

The Ohio Manufacturers' Association is

hosting a webinar to demystifyapprenticeships for manufacturers onJune 27 from 10-11am. Ohio’s StateApprenticeship Administrator, as well astwo group model apprenticeshipsponsors will discuss how registeredapprenticeships have been successfullyimplemented across the state.

Register Here

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Air Force/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder.

Featured Success StoryTracking Employment on WebForms

Lorain County Community Collegerecently replicated Cuyahoga CommunityCollege's use of an online submissionform to track employment data for OTNparticipants. The user-friendly CareerSuccess Form was added to the CareerServices site and the link was emailed toall OTN completers.

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Sustainability UpdatesSustainability Strategy Meeting

The next Sustainability Team Meeting willoccur on June 12, from 3-4pm. Focusof upcoming meetings will be strategy forfunding opportunities and proposaldevelopment. Advancement staff isencouraged to attend.

Toll Free Dial-In: 1.866.939.8416Participant Code: 7581397

Manufacturing USA Corner

ARM Technology Project Call forProposals

Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing(ARM) issued a formal solicitation for acall for proposals for eight topic areasrelative to advancing roboticstechnology. These topic areas are anextension of seven topic areasannounced in October 2017, as well as anew topic area on software.

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Project Managers' CornerOpen Requests

Project Managers receive multiplerequests from the grant lead team.Priority requests are highlighted to theright.

View all Recent Requests

PRIORITY REQUESTSSurvey Program CompletersSubmit Employer Contact ListSubmit a Success StoryEngage Employer Partners

Upcoming EventsOhio TechNet Post CompletionSurvey

Ohio TechNet participants have beenperiodically surveyed following programcompletion. The final iteration ofsurveying will occur May 29 - June 29.

Ohio Manufacturers' WorkforceSummit 2018

This year's Summit will be held on Nov. 1at the Greater Columbus ConventionCenter. The event will offer resources,tools and support to manufacturers andtheir workforce partners/suppliers toimprove the skills and supply of workersin Ohio’s manufacturing industry.

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Veterans Corner

Veterans Corner Resource List

Resources for workforce developmentprofessionals that work with veterans canbe easily accessed using the Quick Linksto the right.

QUICK LINKS:ODVS Veterans Workforce TeamOhio Means Veterans JobsMilitary Transfer AssuranceGuides (MTAGs)RAND Study: Helping SoldiersLeverage Army Knowledge, Skills,and Abilities in Civilian JobsHeroes MAKE America

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Learning From Other TAACCCT InitiativesJob Placement Tips

Christian Lagarde, Consultant for theTAACCCT Learning Network, recentlydiscussed job placement strategies usedby other TAACCCT grantees on aperformance & job placement webinarhosted by the TAACCCT LearningNetwork.

Read Job Placement Tip Sheet

ResourcesRecent Webinar Materials

Links to materials shared during recentconsortium meetings are listed below:

TAACCCT Guide for ReportingDocumentationMakerMinded PresentationMakerMinded Website

Resource List

Ohio TechNet resources are added toSharePoint on an ongoing basis. Thesecan be easily accessed using the QuickLinks to the right.

Contact Melika Matthews for SharePointaccess.

QUICK LINKS:OTN Training Recordings,Documents, & MaterialsOTN Technical Assistance FilesOTN Sustainability Team SiteTAACCCT Learning NetworkSkillsCommons Open EducationalResourcesIndustry Expert to Expert Instructor(IE2EI) SkillsCommonsIMPACTcommunity2017 Ohio Manufacturing CountsReportFinal Report from the Task Forceon Apprenticeship Expansion

Making Ohio Campaign Continues

Ohio TechNet supported the launchof MakingOhio.com in Nov. 2017. The30-day social media campaign garnered365 new followers,1,184 new site visitors,1,691 social link clicks, 58,000 totalengagements, and a 6.6% engagementrate. Making Ohio's platforms continue tobe utilized. Spread the word aboutmanufacturing via Making Ohioplatforms!

Ohio TechNet is designed to transform the way in which higher education works with employers to better aligneducation and training with industry needs for Advanced Manufacturing in Ohio. The goals and strategies of OhioTechNet are to better identify businesses' most pressing needs, align and accelerate training programs to fi l l theskil ls gap, and support transformation of the state's workforce delivery system.

Ohio TechNet launched in 2014 via a $15 mill ion TAACCCT grant made to LCCC on behalf of a statewideconsortium of 11 Ohio community colleges inc luding Columbus State, Cincinnati State, Tri-C, Eastern Gateway,Lakeland, LCCC, Owens, Rhodes, Stark State, Sinclair and Zane State.

This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment andTraining Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the offic ialposition of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, orassurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, inc luding any information on l inkedsites and inc luding, but not l imited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness,adequacy, continued availabil i ty, or ownership.

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