NAPE news
Dear NAPE Members,

I hope this message finds you well and enjoying your summer thus far. We are gearing up for a number of important activities with our members and partners this year. NAPE is happy to be partnering again with Advance CTE, ACTE, and AACC this August-October to co-host three national Perkins V state planning meetings (invitation only). Dr. Ricardo Romanillos, Director of Professional Learning, and I will be at each of the meetings, providing expertise and assistance to state teams in their planning for Perkins V. If you would like to set up a specific time with either of us at one of the meetings, please email me directly at bwilliams@napequity.org. Resources to assist states and local agencies with Perkins V planning can be found at the NAPE website.

I am very pleased to announce that NAPE has been awarded a $25,000 Advancing Racial
Equity in Workforce Development grant from ABC (Associated Black Charities, Inc.),
Workforce Matters, and The Annie E. Casey Foundation. We are among six other nonprofit
organizations in the Workforce Development space who were awarded. With these funds we will apply a deeper racial equity lens as we increase our capacity to provide professional development and resources for our members to address racial equity in education and workforce development.

As you plan for FY2020, please let us know if you have questions or need assistance by contacting us at nape@napequity.org.

We look forward to our continued collaboration and to the exciting work ahead! Thank you for your partnership and your dedication.

Warmest regards,
Ben
Publications
The Future of Work in America: People and Places, Today and Tomorrow
McKinsey
The United States can improve outcomes nationwide by connecting displaced workers with new opportunities, equipping people with the skills they need to succeed, revitalizing distressed areas, and supporting workers in transition. Returning to more inclusive growth will require the combined energy and ingenuity of business leaders, policy makers, educators, and nonprofits across the country. Read More >>
Does Diversity Training Work the Way It's Supposed To?
E. Chang et al., Harvard Business Review
What would happen if we created a training program and rigorously tested its effects? If we used the most relevant scientific findings on behavior change to design an intervention for increasing diversity and inclusion in the workplace, could we change employee attitudes? Could we prompt more inclusive behavior? If so, would those changes stick? Read More >>
Can Generation Z Rescue Manufacturing?
Business Facilities
Manufacturing Index reveals Generation Z's interest in manufacturing, but the industry needs to fight for their attention and participation. Read More >>
Women Could Solve Manufacturing's Labor Crisis
Jennifer Robison, Gallup
Manufacturing has a critical shortage of skilled workers--more than 2 million are needed now, and the problem is getting worse. But very few women are rushing to fill the gap. Just 29% of manufacturing's labor force is female, including only 7% in middle-skilled jobs. Read More >>
5 Ways to Make PBL Work in ELL
Elizabeth Leone, SmartBrief
When I think about my "why" for teaching project-based learning I think of a particular student I had last year in fourth grade. Read More >>
NAPE's whereabouts


7/18-19: PIPEline for SWD Curriculum (MD)
7/23: Lewis Co. BOE, Nontraditional Occupations Training (TN)
7/23-25: Austin ISD, STEM Equity MM/E3 Alliance (TX)
7/24: NJ Council of Co. Vo-Tech, Leading for Equity (NJ)
7/29: Alabama ACTE, Perkins V and Micromessaging Training (AL)
7/29-31: Mesquite ISD, STEM Micromessaging Training (TX)
8/7: Dallas ISD, STEM Equity Academy (TX)
8/13: South Coast ESD, Micromessaging Training (OR)