The Green Jobs Innovation Partnership Education and Employment Opportunities in Alternative Fuels Technology Photos Courtesy of Sue Ruggles - MATC

Project Objectives  To deliver green skills trainings in automotive to unemployed and underemployed Greater Milwaukee Area participants  To enhance current programs by building sustainable career pathways in automotive tech  To bring together community partnerships including: employers community-based organizations technical college city government 2

Who We Are 3 o Collaboration among regional philanthropic and public funders o Committed to increasing economic opportunity for Milwaukee area residents and businesses o By strengthening the workforce delivery system’s ability to respond to labor market needs. Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance

What We Do  Align investments of multiple funders around a shared strategic plan  Build sectoral workforce partnerships among employers, educators and community based organizations  Build service provider capacity to respond to labor market demand  Build career pathways for low to medium skilled residents 4 Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance

Program Partners Housing Authority – City of Milwaukee General & Financial Management Milwaukee Area Technical College Instructional Development and Delivery Milwaukee Community Service Corps Recruitment, Orientation, Training & Case Management Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance/Urban Strategies Oversight & Technical Assistance Foundation of Wis. Automobile & Truck Dealers Employer Partnerships & Student Orientation/Tutoring Funding Partners U S Department of Labor & Jobs for the Future 5

Organizational Profile Promotes Industry, Opportunity, Philanthropy  Career building through education  Supporting community non profits through challenge/matching grants  Industry standards as a tool to support:  Schools  Educators  Graduates  $7 Million in tuition and tools 6

Alternative Fuel Market Place Gasoline 73%64% Flex-Fuel 15%6% Diesel 6%10% Hybrid 5%12% Plug-in Hybrid 1%5% Pure Electric Vehicle 0%3% * LMC Research – October, 2013

Current Fuel Sources 8 * LMC Research – October, 2013 Gasoline130,000 Diesel 68,000 E85 2,600 EV Chargers 17,500

9 Hybrid Facility Supply Costs Average Dealership Will spend between $30,000 and $50,000 for: Safety Supplies Specialized Diagnostic Tools Disposable Protective Wear

Physical Plant Considerations 10 Hybrids – On-site charge stations Electrical Power Source Upgrade Electrical Power Source Upgrade Safe zone for battery service Safe zone for battery service CNG – High Pressure Fueling System Lighting Type Lighting Type Shop Ceiling Height Shop Ceiling Height

Who We Are  Enrollment: 46,397  Students w/ BA or BS (or higher): 3,685  Average age: 27  Gender  Female: 51.4%  Male: 48.6%  Diversity…MATC is Wisconsin’s only minority majority college 11 Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) vision is to be “ …a premier comprehensive technical college that provides excellence in education to enrich, empower and transform lives in our community.”

12 What We Did o Trained faculty in hybrid electric and CNG technology o Purchased state-of-the-art equipment o Developed new courses for certificate and degree students o Built new “on-ramp” program with MCSC

What MCSC Did  Recruit low-income community residents  Provide contextualized literacy linked to work experience  Offer Tech Train course for new entrants to Auto Tech careers  Provide case management at MCSC and MATC 13

Partnership Impact to Date  Trained 48 people in CNG and Hybrid Electric Technology  Expanded capacity to deliver alternative fuel training:  Obtained academic credit for new courses in AA program  Built on-ramp for under-served residents o Provided intensive short courses to up-skill incumbent workers  Enhanced case management at college 14