WHAT IS:
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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Workforce Development is a collective approach to economic development that sees the future of our community's economic stability and prosperity resides in people. COMPACT brings employers, educators, trainers, not-for-profits, local leaders, and industry leaders together to develop and support the current and future workforce in McLean county through the collective impact of their investments, knowledge, and time.
COMPACT champions the region's educational and training institutions, resources, and programs that enables Bloomington-Normal's existing and future employers to cultivate, retain, and attract the talent that they need.
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WORKING FOR WORKFORCE
September 18th, 7:30 - 900 AM
Heartland Community College
Astroth Community Education Center (ACEC) Auditorium
Sponsored By:
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This month's "Working for Workforce" meeting will feature four breakout sessions focused on STEM and career Pathways initiatives. We will look at a student's journey from career exploration to career preparation, using opportunities in STEM as the model for promoting student - educator - employer engagement to ensure success.
This meeting is for educators, employers, elected officials, nonprofit organizations, service providers, community support, or anyone with an interest in building and developing our regional workforce for the future.
During the breakout sessions you will have the opportunity to engage with educators and employers in one of four way points:
- Waypoint #1: Starting the Journey: A session led by educators and community leaders to discuss opportunities for STEM and career activities for young children and how to enable exploration.
- Waypoint #2: The Pathway: This group is led by educators and outlines the development of educational pathways to lead to a future in the six BN Advantage industries and other career clusters.
- Waypoint #3: Guides: This group will explore programs and models for action that foster interest in STEM and other career fields and how to cement the connection between education, employers, students, and parents.
- Waypoint #4: Trailblazers: This group will collaborate on creating the partnership between education and employers to understand the skills, education, and training required by local employers.
Don't miss your chance to help shape the
future of McLean County's workforce!
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COMPACT Stories:
An Impact on the Community
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ILLINOIS WORK-BASED LEARNING SUMMIT
The Governor will coordinate a one-day Work-Based Learning Summit on October 1, 2018 at Illinois Central College in East Peoria from 8AM-5PM. Entitled
Work, Learn, Grow: Pathways to the Jobs of Illinois’ Future, this gathering will bring together forward-thinking leaders to learn and discuss ways in which businesses and educators can work together to fill critical job needs, setting Illinoisans on pathways to self-sufficiency and leading to improved community prosperity. The goal of this initiative is to expand work-based learning and create career pathways to ensure our state’s workforce and companies remain competitive in the global economy. The summit will include speakers, panelists and work sessions and will provide an opportunity to network with and learn from like-minded leaders.
McLean County business leaders will be invited to this summit to represent our community and to engage state officials on critical workforce needs.
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BACC Career Expo
The Bloomington Area Career Center would like to invite your organization to participate in the 12
th Annual 8
th Grade Career Expo! This year’s event will be held on Wednesday October 24
th from 8:00am-1:00pm at the Interstate Center. We are expecting over 1,500 8
th Grade students in attendance, and need your help to make this event a success!
Business Expectations:
Have a representative at your booth throughout the day to talk to students and answer questions about careers in the industry.
Provide a hands on activity so students can “try” the career.
Provide any information regarding education, skills, etc. to be successful in the career.
To RSVP:
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Project Oz continues to support the community through its Youth Employment Program. The program provides hands on experience and support to get their clients into the work force. Take a look at their stories and see how you can connect:
Project Oz Newsletter.
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“Hammitt School to Focus on Work Force Readiness”
The Baby Fold’s newly renovated Hammitt Junior-Senior High School will focus on building successful employees for our community’s future. The historic expansion at 612 Oglesby Avenue in Normal will allow the school to serve the increasing population of special education students. The improved and expanded facility space allows for a robust vocational education department that is to be an integral part of each student’s curriculum. “We are educating, supporting, and training future employees for our community. We care about success in school as well as success in life.” said Norris Porter, AVP of Development for The Baby Fold.
Hammitt Junior-Senior High School serves children touched by autism and those with behavior and emotional disorders. The school celebrated the grand opening of its new location on August 14, 2018 with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for
the community.
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Women's Business Development Center Roadshow Campus tour
The WBDC Veteran Campus Roadshow will be coming to Illinois State University at our Alumni Center on September 25 from 8:30 am-12:30 pm. The roadshow will also be at other institutions throughout the state.
The Veteran Roadshow Campus Tour is an opportunity for student veterans and their families on college and university campuses across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This half-day event provides entrepreneurial education and business development workshops to male and female active duty, reserve, guard, and retired veteran students as well as their spouses on how to start or expand an existing business and is the work of the Women’s Business Development Center. For more information please check out the attached flyer and visit
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Lt. Governor Sanguinetti visits with University of Illinois Extension during McLean County stop
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Photo Caption: Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel opens the discussion with Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti, University of Illinois Extension County Director for Livingston, McLean & Woodford Counties Bobbie Lewis-Sibley and Extension STEAM in the Classroom Coordinator, Emily Saddler at the McLean County Extension Office in Bloomington, IL
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension and various community partners enjoyed a visit from Illinois Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti on her way through Bloomington-Normal this week.
She started by stopping for a tour of the Unity Community Center in Normal to discuss the progress of the current renovations and updates coming this fall to expand opportunities in the program. The group including The Town of Normal and Town Council Members, Normal Rotary, Extension County Director, and Extension staff members toured the site, discussed the impact of Unity’s food distribution project, and took a walk through the production garden where many of our Unity youth grow food and worked in throughout various summer camps.
Following a short car ride, the team arrived at the McLean County Extension Office to chat with the McLean County Chamber of Commerce, Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel, ISU CeMaST program, Circuit Breakers Electricity 4-H SPIN Club & PowerSurge Robotics 4-H SPIN Club representatives, 4-H Teen Teachers, and more. We concluded the day with discussions of how each represented group is working to increase collaboration and opportunities for STEM into their businesses, schools, and after-school programming throughout McLean County and beyond.
For more information on projects like this, please contact or visit us online at
go.illinois.edu/LMW
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The 2018 College & Career Conference will be held Saturday, September 15
th, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the ISU Alumni Center in Normal. This event exposes and educates youth about the variety of options available after graduation in an effort to prepare them to enter the workforce as valuable employees. We are seeking support from business partners who can provide a donation or sponsor a portion of the event. There are a variety of levels of support in order to choose one that is best for your business. Please see the attached form to learn more about those levels.
Your donation given to the youth of Illinois is greatly appreciated. To show our appreciation, your business will be recognized in all marketing material provided at the Conference.
If you would like to donate to the 2018 College & Career Conference, please return the reply form in the envelope provided by August 13, 2018 and donation received by August 27, 2018.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Conference planning team at the McLean County Extension Office at (309) 663-8306 or email 4-H Program Coordinator, Emily Saddler at
esaddler@illinois.edu.
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Want to share your success stories in workforce development? Contact
Andy to learn how to get your story featured in the COMPACT newsletter.
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COMPACT Committee Information
To join or for more information about COMPACT Committees contact
Andy Bender.
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BN STEM Hosts Teacher Professional Development
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BN STEM hosted the first of a series of teacher professional development programs that connect teachers to employers. The August event connected 30 teachers with 15 areas businesses like IBM, Miller Park Zoon, Advocate BroMenn, Microsoft, and Cornbelt Energy.
This PD allowed them to reach beyond the walls of their classroom to make STEM come to life. They spent an afternoon learning about the variety of free STEM resources available to teachers in McLean County. Businesses shared information, ideas and hands on activities that they can use to address NGSS standards and impress their students.
For more information on how you can be part of these exciting STEM opportunities, visit
BNSTEM.org.
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Program Development & Alignment
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The PD&A Committee and the Pathways Steering Committee held its first meeting with the Lead Teachers and employers who will design the Career Pathways for three BN Advantage industries: Agriculture, IT, and Health Sciences. This group of educators and employers will work over the next six months to develop the career pathways curriculum that students will follow on their way to achieving their career goals.
Each of the working groups will focus on one of the three industries and will be led by teachers from Unit 5, District 87, or Olympia HS teachers, with support from Heartland Community College and Illinois State University, and local employers, to build a career pathway that supports the students and the unique needs of McLean County.
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Community Workforce Events
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Part-Time Job Fair
Tuesday, September 4, 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Bone Student Center
Working for a Living: Grand Opening
Saturday, September 8
McLean County Museum of History | 200 N. Main St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701
2018 College & Career Conference
Saturday, September 15, 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM
ISU Alumni Center | 1101 North Main St, Normal, Illinois 61761
Working for Workforce
Tuesday, September 18, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Heartland Community College - Astroth Career Education Center | 1500 West Raab Road
Normal, Illinois 61761
To get your event added contact
Andy Bender
for assistance.
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