using partnerships to help build a stronger community 2010 california workforce conference
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Using Partnerships to Help Build a Stronger Community 2010 California Workforce Conference Newport Beach, CA. WHAT IS INNOVATION FRONTIER ARIZONA?. A partnership of industry, workforce, education and economic development entities working together to achieve 3 goals: TALENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Using Partnerships to Help Build a Stronger Community
2010 California Workforce ConferenceNewport Beach, CA
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WHAT IS INNOVATION FRONTIER ARIZONA?
A partnership of industry, workforce, education and economic development entities working together to achieve 3 goals:
1. TALENT2. ENTREPRENEURSHIP3. COLLABORATION
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3 KEY INGREDIENTS
• Economic Development• Education• Workforce Development
4 COUNTIES
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IFA PROJECTS…
• Engage multiple systems • Involve multiple jurisdictions• Attract larger, long-term
investments• Spur systemic change and
alignment
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BORDER COUNTIES
• Each county has border communities• Survey businesses to identify needs• Customized workplace literacy
programs for incumbent workers • Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Pre-academy• Developing talent within our
communities
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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?• Global competition is about
economic regions• Talent is the key • Regional economic
development supports the development of industry clusters
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Benefits of Regional Growth• Brings people together to think
creatively and cooperatively• Raises the economic vision• Jointly articulate regional needs• Builds trust which enables other projects• Creates opportunities for sharing of
expertise and experience• Encourages peer networking among
businesses to build relationships on similar issues
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Yuma Manufacturing Association
• Collaboration of industry, economic development, workforce development and education entities
• Regional resource network for manufacturers
• Seeks to identify & share best production management and human resource practices
• Encourages interface between industry leadership in the region.
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Yuma Manufacturing Association
• Expand the regions Industrial Manufacturing base
• Business Retention/Expansion efforts allow for the creation of targeted training programs
• Partnerships with K-12 & Yuma’s Arizona Western College create a pipeline of talent that meets the needs of Industry
• Positive industry outcomes as touted by companies such as Johnson Controls, Shaw Industries and Bose Corporation
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WHAT DO WE GAIN?
• Grant funding• Business retention and
expansion• New collaborative partnerships• Business attraction• Pooled resources• Diversification
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Get to know your local Economic Development and Educational Entities
• Hold a regional forum• Do a SWOT analysis• List any special initiatives already in
progress and see how you might be able to leverage program revenues
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THANKS!
Patricia RomantYuma Private Industry Council
Mercedes MendivilYuma Private Industry Council
Greg LaVannGreater Yuma Economic
Development
928-782-7774