GWIB Emerging Workforce Committee Karen Sitnick and George Littrell, III, Co-Chairs June 17, 2009 The Emerging Workforce Committee Update to the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board

Committee Co-chairs Karen Sitnick, Mayor's Office for Employment Development George Littrell, III, Merrill Lynch Committee Members: Gabriel Albornoz Montgomery County Dept of Recreation Alice Cole Mayor's Office for Employment Development David Croghan Community College Representative Rhonda Dillard Montgomery County Public Schools Molly Dugan Department of Juvenile Services Marina Finnegan Governor's Office for Children Debbie Klimczyk DLLR, Division of Workforce Development Andrew Larson International Union of Painters and Allied Trade, Job Corps Program Rich Luecking TransCen Luisa Montero MD Multicultural Youth Center Andrea Payne Job Opportunities Taskforce Force (JOTF) Kathy Oliver MSDE - Division of Career Tech & Adult Ed Marion Pines JHU Institute for Policy Studies June Streckfus MD Business Round Table for Education Ingrid Turner Prince George's County Council Barry Williams Baltimore County WIB

The Committee’s Charge The Emerging Workforce Committee will send to the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board (GWIB) a set of recommendations to ensure the successful transition of all Maryland youth to careers and college, with an emphasis on young people with barriers and those who are disconnected from school/work. This committee’s work is aligned with the Governor's vision for producing a future workforce that is highly educated and qualified to meet the expectations and demands of the 21st century labor market.

Committee efforts leading up to the Summit: Research the data Identify best practices Come of consensus on issues and recommendations to address them Develop possible strategies to move each recommendation forward Develop the draft policy paper

Summit Goals Validate the draft whitepaper findings, recommendations and policy actions. Prioritize and spotlight the key issues directly related to promoting a prepared and qualified emerging workforce Garner support/advocacy for policy recommendations and recruit champions from across the stakeholder community.

Business Sponsors: Merrill Lynch / George Littrell III, CFM The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO, Job Corps Program THANK YOU!

A Preview of the Final Report: A Maryland State Youth Workforce Policy for the 21st Century: Recommendations and Key Actions

Maryland Youth Workforce Policy Summit May 21, 2009 MD Youth Workforce Policy Recommendation #1 and Key Action Step: Recommendation: Maryland needs to ensure that public schools, pre-kindergarten through grade 12, higher education, and community providers prepare youth to be workforce ready and support youth’s transition to 21st Century careers. Key Action Step: The State should require local school superintendents to measure & report the number of workplace-based learning opportunities provided to all youth within their district.

Maryland Youth Workforce Policy Summit May 21, 2009 MD Youth Workforce Policy Recommendation # 2 and Key Action Step: Recommendation: Maryland needs to expand and create programs and services that provide real options that engage students in learning and effectively re-engage disconnected youth; helping them achieve academic and industry- recognized credentials; and enter work within a career pathway with good prospects for the future. Key Action Step: The State should ensure that every jurisdiction provide multiple pathways for youth to gain workplace skills and academic credentials.

Maryland Youth Workforce Policy Summit May 21, 2009 MD Youth Workforce Policy Recommendation #3 and Key Action Step: Recommendation: Maryland needs to establish a policy framework and actions that connect agencies and organizations under a common vision of youth workforce preparation. Key Action Step: The State should create a web-based portal linking information on all State and local youth resources, programs, and services, and provide contact information so that youth, parents, and youth-serving agencies have easy access to workforce, career development and other resources.

Maryland Youth Workforce Policy Summit May 21, 2009 MD Youth Workforce Policy Recommendation #4 and Key Action Step: Recommendation: Maryland needs to engage the employer community as a key partner in solution-building. Key Action Step: The State should create a system to encourage and support business sponsored internships to all youth.

Maryland Youth Workforce Policy Summit May 21, 2009 Governor’s Workforce Investment Board Emerging Workforce Committee Karen Sitnick and George Littrell, III, Co-Chairs Want more information? Go to: