Geared Up 4 Success - "Where Dreams Meet Skills" Kick Off

Geared Up 4 Success - "Were Dreams Meet Skills" held its Kick Off Celebration Friday, February 14, 2003 at Rowan Cabarrus Community College. Geared Up 4 Success is an educational initiative for middle and high school students in Rowan County. The program was developed by the local Work Force Development Alliance, which includes representatives from the Rowan-Salisbury School System, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, local business, agencies, municipalities, and private citizens. The mission of the program is: "To educate and to promote the diverse benefits of skilled, technical careers in Rowan County. Geared Up 4 Success has four primary goals:

  • To educate students about the many exciting & rewarding career choices
  • To promote the plan benefits to parents, educators, and your community
  • To provide technical training and skills development to prepare youth
  • To expand public and private partnerships to invest in technical training and skills development via scholarship and awards' incentives.

Mr. Jeff Smith, Chair of the Workforce Education & Development Division at the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Carl Repsher, Chair of the Rowan County Chamber Workforce Development Committee, opened the kick off event. Dr. Jerry Chandler from Rowan Cabarrus Community College reviewed the role of the local college and Rowan Salisbury School Superintendent, Dr. Wiley Doby also spoke about the school's role in actively working with youth, parents, and educators to connect them as part of the team. There was a video presentation, featuring local business and industry, and a youth that received a scholarship spoke about her experience in the technology programs in Rowan County Schools and her goals for the future. The occasion ended with a question and answer session for the audience.

For more information about the Geared Up 4 Success initiative please call 1.866.GearedUp or visit www.GearedUp4Success.com.

 

 

  

Stanly County Schools Partner with Stanly Community College

Stanly County Schools, in partnership with Stanly Community College, is pleased to offer two new courses in Career and Technical Education. The new HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) program is open to high school seniors only for the 2003/2004 school year. The basic course teaches the skills needed to work in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry. The program consists of two courses using the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) standardized training process. The first course consists of an introduction to HVAC, trade math, tools of the trade, piping, soldering and brazing, basic electricity, comfort cooling, and comfort heating. The second course introduces students to air distribution systems, chimneys, vents, and flues, servicing skills, alternating current, basic electronics, electric heating, control circuit troubleshooting, accessory and optional equipment, metering devices, compressors, heat pumps, and leak detection, evacuation, recovery, and charging.

There are various benefits of the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Contren Learning Series including:

  • Competency-based and contains measurable objectives
  • Developed by industry experts and trainers
  • Modular in format and can be used for task training
  • Each level meets or exceeds Apprenticeship, Training, Employer, and Labor Services (ATELS) requirements of 144 classroom hours

Each semester of HVAC carries one credit of high school graduation credit. HVAC II is a level 2 "completer" course in the College Tech Prep course of study in the construction pathway. Enrollment will be limited to 20 students or 5 per high school. Classes will meet in the Vocational Annex at Stanly Community College Monday through Friday from 2PM - 4PM.

To find out more information on how to prepare today for a career in the expanding heating and air conditioning industry please contact Ken Edwards, Stanly County Schools CTE Director @ 704.983.5151 or Bill Lefevers, Stanly Community College HVAC program coordinator @ 704.991.0260.

Centralina JobLink Career Centers

Customer Service Provided at the eight local
JobLink Career Centers
October 1 - December 31, 2002

Job and Training Seekers
Customers Seeking Services 61,074
Placed in Jobs through Centers 3,615
Placed in Training through Centers 206
People Utilizing Career Resource Room/Area 32,022
People Receiving other Services 22,476
Employers
Job Orders Placed through Centers 2,185
Job Orders Filled through Centers 2,205
Other Employer Services Provided through Centers 3,213


Another JobLink
Success Story

September wasn't such a good month for Jennifer Baucom. She was called into her employer's office at 5pm on Friday the 13th and told that her services were no longer needed. After seven years of dedication to her job, all she had left was a letter of recommendation and a week of severance pay. Jennifer updated her resume and began her job search, which began with a visit to the Union County JobLink Career Center in Monroe. She expressed an interest in training, so she was referred to counseling. Jennifer's work search efforts became frantic after September 29 when her husband lost his job too.

In early November, Jennifer interviewed with a company that was looking for a trainee for their safety department. She was their first choice because of her good work background and her excellent references. The company was very interested in using the OJT program through the Dislocated Worker services and money was available through the National Emergency Grant (NEG) funds so a training contract was written. Jennifer got a new job, Salem Produce got a new safety administrator and November was a much better month for the Baucom family.

For more information about dislocated worker services please call the Union County JobLink Career Center at 704.283.7541.


Union County JobLink Career Center located at
1125 Skyway Drive, Monroe, NC 28001

Now Available: Faith-Based and Community Organization Outreach Coordinator Guides

The Department's Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives has secured a new supply of the Faith-Based and Community Organization Coordinator Guides. The Guide includes two customizable PowerPoint presentations for either a short presentation or a longer briefing about the One-Stop delivery system. The Guide also includes presenter's notes, which match the PowerPoint Presentations. These Guides can be useful for Workforce Board principals and One-Stop staff who are delivering presentations on the One-Stop system for various faith-based and community organizations.

For more information visit www.dol.gov/cfbci OR go to www.dol.gov/cfbci/outreach_materials.htm to download a copy of the guide.



News You Can Use

Upcoming Events:

  • Centralina Workforce Development Board meeting
    Tuesday March 11, 2003 at 4:30 PM
     Union County Chamber of Commerce in Monroe Featured Speaker: Mr. Tom Covington , North Carolina Progress Board.

  • Centralina Youth Council meeting
    Thursday March 20, 2003 at 10:00 AM
     Cabarrus County Department of
    Social Services, Kannapolis
    For more information, please contact Stephanie Boger, Centralina WDB Program Associate at 704.348.2725.

  • NC Workforce Development Institute Training: Success Factors for Serving Out-of-School Youth March 24-26, 2003 at various locations
    For more information please visit www.nccommerce.com/wdi/.

 

 

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