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Overview
With federal grant money pouring into the development of "green jobs", there are significant opportunities for colleges to develop green careers programs. As with any new and rapidly-growing field, there will be disconnects between ready workers and ready jobs, so it is critical that colleges investigate which careers are needed in their local and regional market, identify and harness existing programs and expertise, and work collaboratively across disciplines.
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Green Jobs: Opportunities for Colleges and Universities
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Join us for this two-part on-demand webcast and learn proven techniques for researching local markets and for identifying and leveraging existing resources to create successful green job programming. You will leave this on-demand webcast equipped to complete your own local market research and assemble the right team to develop green job programming.
Session 1 will show you how to answer these questions:
- How can I find out the local and regional trends in this area?
- How can I find out about the skills needed in my area?
- How can I research the market conditions and get a sense of market size?
Session 2 will show you how to answer these questions:
- How do I identify existing programs and/or internal expertise that I can use?
- How can I develop a collaboration with program development stakeholders?
Who Should Attend
This webcast is designed for colleges and universities who are just beginning their efforts in the "green jobs" programming area. The concepts presented here will be particularly relevant for those adult and continuing education professionals responsible for certificate programs, professional/workforce development programs, and adult degree programs.
Program Agenda:
| ON-DEMAND Presentation |
| Live Session Took Place on November 17, 2009 |
| Part I–Market Research |
- How can I research my local and regional market?
- How can I analyze current course registration to learn about student interest?
- How can I find out who to talk with about local green economic development?
- How can I find online resources about jobs and job interest?
- How can I find local experts can I talk to about green careers?
- How can I research my potential competition?
- Where can I find out what higher education green jobs programs are available locally and nationally?
- What are the local community colleges and technical schools doing and how can I work with them?
- How do I identify program competition from private/community organizations?
- How can I create a research summary of my findings?
- How do I summarize my research findings?
- How do I move forward from here?
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| ON-DEMAND Presentation |
| Live Session Took Place on November 18, 2009 |
| Part II–Collaborating for Program Development |
- How do I identify my existing resources?
- How do I locate existing courses/programs that could provide a base?
- How can I locate external advisors?
- How do I find existing faculty/administrative experts and champions?
- How can I form a collaboration for program development?
- How can I establish a multidisciplinary collaboration?
- How can I set realistic expectations for the collaboration?
- Who will take on the necessary roles and responsibilities?
- How can I address funding or other resource needs?
- How do I develop an interim and final plan?
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Instructors
Susan Jennings, Director, Office of Campus and Community Sustainability, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
In her current position Susan acts as an umbrella for many disparate sustainability initiatives on-campus and off, including research, teaching, and outreach. She acts as a connector between disciplines, campus offices, and community groups. Susan also catalyzes multi-institutional and disciplinary projects on sustainability. Most recently, she co-founded and co-chairs the Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Council on Sustainability. Her green jobs experience includes chairing a regional weatherization working group, co-founding a regional Green Jobs Network, and facilitating the development of green jobs training in weatherization, energy auditing, and energy and carbon management.
Victoria Matthew, Director of Program Development, Continuing and Professional Education Division, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Victoria has a background in K-12, public and private higher education, as well as in online teaching and learning. Her interest lies in creating innovative programming that meets the needs of diverse audiences. Victoria has presented both locally and nationally on such subjects as program innovation, transformational learning and the educational uses of blogs and wikis. Victoria holds a BS in Psychology from the University of Hull in England and an MS in Internet Strategy Management from Marlboro College in Vermont.
Joy McGuirl-Hadley, Assistant to the Chancellor for Professional and Continuing Education Programs, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
In her current position, Joy is responsible for nontraditional and alternative learning opportunities offered by the university: evening, intersession, and summer credit programs; operations and programming at satellite campuses in Fall River, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and Cape Cod; and customized credit and non-credit programs developed in collaboration with business and industry. Co-founder of the Southeastern Massachusetts Manufacturing Consortium in 2001, she serves in a leadership role with the twelve manufacturing companies that collaborate in offering technical, professional, and educational opportunities to their 2,500 associates. She has been recognized for her work in workforce development in receiving the Trailblazer Award for Exemplary Business Leadership and was a Distinguished Honoree for the Theodore Small Workforce Partnership Award by the National Association of Workforce Boards.
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