TEXAS GREENFORCE SUMMIT 2010
Preparing the Texas Workforce for the New Green Economy
October 28, 2010
8:00am to 4:00pm
Location: South Texas College, 3700 W. Military Highway, McAllen, TX 78503
- Explore the new green economy opportunities in San Antonio, Houston, southern Texas and surrounding areas;
- Examine ways that community colleges and other key stakeholders can work to prepare the workforce in this region for the green economy;
- Identify opportunities to align economic development and economic opportunity in the green economy;
- Build relationships, share best practices, and develop strategies to address resource challenges related to creating green career pathways and engaging lower-skilled adults; and
- Learn how to use campus sustainability projects as hands-on training opportunities for workforcestudents.
Who Should Attend:
- Administrators, faculty and staff engaged in (or interested in) credit education programs in green sectors;
- Administrators, faculty and staff involved in non-credit green workforce training programs;
- Campus sustainability and/or facilities operations staff (overseeing campus greening efforts);
- Students (if they are engaged in helping to shape college programs around green education and training and campus sustainability);
- Representatives of state and local workforce investment areas (WIB members, career counselors, and other service providers)
- Employers and hiring staff
- State and regional economic development professionals
- Community-based organizations
Presentations:
Participating campuses and organizations:
Alamo Colleges
University of Texas Brownsville
Southmost College
Houston Community College
Texas State Technical College - Harlingen
University of Texas Pan American
Workforce Solutions - South Texas
Workforce Solutions - Lower Rio Grande Valley
McAllen Economic Development Corporation
Starr County Industrial Foundation
MET, Inc.
Vida Careers
WCVI
Agenda
Contact Us
Praween Dayananda
National Wildlife Federation
dayanandap@nwf.org
512-610-7761
Gloria Mwase
Jobs for the Future
gmwase@jff.org
617-728-4446
Lisa Madry
National Wildlife Federation
madry@nwf.org
512-610-7755