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Agenda - 04-23-2013 - 4b
1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 23, 2013 Action Agenda Item No. 4-b SUBJECT: Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board 2011-2012 Annual Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Report DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): (Under Separate Cover) INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Baker, 245-2130 Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board 2011-2012 Annual WIA Report PURPOSE: To receive a presentation on the Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board 2011-2012 Annual Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Report. BACKGROUND: Representatives of the Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board will provide a presentation on the Board's 2011-2012 Annual WIA Report. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving the presentation. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation and provide comments and questions as necessary. 1 kegiotial Partnership WORKFORCE Development Board , r 4r- S Hiving Afamancer Montgon-re rl', Moore, Orange and Pandoipit Counties , r-,,, Local Work:Forel, Development Area's I I, 1 i „illy liiii 2011 - 2012 _ ,• - __ , , Annual WIA Reis ort .,.. ..).7. ' ,i _ , ,.,.,,, . ---.,-, . .2',: j,. - ,1„,, ,, , .4_ '-, , - ,i, ot7. 1,,omkek,,, 4"1,4, It.-•,,, ' U ' '', . ,61 , 4„ A -4,,o,-,,..% . . - :--4,- . ogiriot,t1 „,....1•01r.* ,....,. 4.- - -• ' _,, -,,Z- ,04, -T 4.1a .,.,. I)• ' A 4101/ 40 • 4,....,e...-''''' , .. , I r,' i, rtVi' VS moprn EA LOCIMIII Pri DICC'CAL MEN 4.4, ."... „4.-.. ir 2 3 Illlllluuuuuip Regional Partnership WORKFORCE Development Board Serving Alamanece. Moore, Montgomery, Orange and Randolph Counties Content5 Pi314..: s It from f to Board Chair, TPrry ......... .. .�..�..... Vic rktorkl; Dovf to olr'r r.41it Board. . . VilD C hi III tn1. ri IrnP'1'I.'Ja igUk7, I"Ge, Bang uN�,�,.�..�,,,_�,,.,.,..�,�,,,�,..,�,,,.����.�,,..,.,..���,,..,,..a,.F .AI arrrrnarv.uP 0 oturoty Hicfhllirifntr:Y.„.,. „ monfr_ornery County Highlights Nhore. County OraHi • County Hugh Ii:aflhatr, 12 Randolph County IProqi am Yp,ar 2011-2012 Bi..rcfq t. AIvarra ara . BaruilLiiruj Firtura`; 17 10«C1fgo ry C[ollulrlt'aFt Budding Irig ... ....... o ariflif County ,luiih;forng n�irur r_� i Randolph u:;clirrty Buiihrfnng Futurw�;.��.... . 10 al.ti ;tlrk.i t c( )1 c17, ,1 4' ��r.�,i;:+Barn Annual Report 2011-2012 3 4 • Message from the Board Chairman - Vision To be recognized keuional Partnership .■!,• • catalyst WORKFORcE between „„ Dowd indWiduals'education nd training and Terry Glass employers'needs through The Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board is pleased to present its an- the effective nuall report for the per od of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. utilization of availa.ble The Board's report provides an overview of the activities by the Local Workforce Area and, results achieved dffing the year. resources. " Once again we have completed a,Hother successful year for the Regionai Partnership Workforce. Area!providing employment related services to Alamance, Montgomery, Moore.. 10range, and Randolph Counties, as well as w",„)Cki rig closely with our business partners. Our unemployment crisis still refuses to go away with unemployment figures still high. Our JobLnk Career Centers are still experiencing a steady flow of unemployed indii- ViChlaj.--j Seeking assistance. The Board held its annual awards banquet on July 19, 2012 honoring businesses and participants. The article is highlighted in this report. Our Board along with four other Boards in te TriadWork.s Consortium has worked to- gether this program year to ensure maci-:nists are trained to the specification of five Aerospace businesses in need of skilled machinist. This has been a yea long effort but avery worthwhile endeavor. "Jobs is what we alire all about". I would like to extend my appreciation to the members of the Board for their time and service ensuring the needs of our citizens are met. Please take time to read our report to see the achievements and successes our programs have had within each of our counties. I have truly enjoyed my tenure on the Board,but unfortunately, I have to resign due to my inability to attend the meetings. It has been my pleasure to serve youl 4 Annual Report 2011-2012 5 Board members Terry Glass :oard Chairman Private Sector Cheryl Ray Burke Ramsay Patrick J. Couglin Alamance County Randolph County Moore County Paul Dent Andrea Fleming Cie n Currie Moore County Alarnance County Orange County Ann Lenhardt Social Services, Orange County Vickie Cox Nancy Coston Randolph County Teri Williams Orange County Moore County Nick Picerno Ricardo Romero Moore County Montgomery County Post Secondary Education Robert Leslie Secondary Education Randy Black Randolph County Montgomery County Patrick Rhodes Dr, Mary Kirk Orange County Montgomery County James O. Hardegree, Vice Chair Employment Security Economic Development Randolph County Robert Ware Judy Stevens Alamance County Montgomery County Elbert Lassiter Randolph County Labor Community Based Gail McDowell Sandra Morgan Randy Fulk Randolph County Orange County Alarnance County Annual l Report 2011-2012 5 6 Youth Council Members 0000000000001111111,,,I,„„, 0000000001,,,,, OFF" 40'12, ;'),1,1:::,;!2: 211111!011111,;;I; Crystal Mitche ,, Chair lt Orange County Youth Council's Mission Statement Private Sector/WD ; Secondary Education Cleon Currie Susana "The Regional Orange County (Vice Chair) Workforce Development Aiamance County Board's Building Futures Council Community Organization Patricia Harris is dedicated Alice Denson Orange County to promoting Orange County policies and initiatiVzs that help youth Tammy Harrison Bennett Social Services succeed in becoming Randolph County Jason Eberly lifelong learners, Aiamance County productive workers and self sufficient Housing Authority Le Ann McKoy citizens." Rebecca Bullard Moore County Alamance County Mental Health Lucy Dorsey Law Enforcement Montgomery County Granville Simmoi ,s Alamance County Cooperative Extension Andre" Ross Jody Terry Montgomery County Randolph County 6 Annual Report 2011-2012 7 Annual Workforce Banquet 1 The Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board held their Ninth Annual Illanquet on July 19, 2012, honoring employers for displaying excelle■ c,,e in partnership with our1Norkforce Investment Act programs and honoring participants who had excelled during the Program Year 2011. 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'111111‘10.000 0,0"111 1 1001° '1111 1' 1'111°1 1,1,101,11 °O 1 0 I° ' I'11 g F'0411111° 1. , '001 100.000.00°1°11 1'0' 0 111 110010 '''°11111 p)',"""'"''' #'4f/tiii,111111,11, 1 , ,Illo,o,ie r, , 2/2)1, o00000000o 0\1 loolooloop000 ti oiNlioot, dooloopoottit„loo„,:(7o,,,o:„1:1,o,1,1,11,1,),o,i1%%1N, it,111,,r, 1 o ' ll000000000i yi '„1111111,111,1■Iwi'llill- '-,„,,,,,,,,,,„,„„, IC,\, 111111111111111111111111111111101)))))),111,111111,,ILI , '1 1 .. 4 1'/"'")'''';';;',1 , „,„il, , 1 wp a 0) .1111 1 , „,,„ , .- , ,I,„,.„ k p..„1 l'1,',',(,1 ( /j / hv, ,,,,,t,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,„ ,',1',1'!!!!!!IPIPP:111111,11101 ,,,,,6t',:,,,,, Employers Recognized (Left to Right): Nikki Green, Human Resource Director of Unilin US IVIDF; Tom Szymaniak, Plant Manager of Wright Foods; Lynne Drinkioifater, Community Relations Coordinator of St. Joseph's of the Pines; Holly Muniz, Staffmark; Leane Langston, Personnel Manager and Jim Huston, Plant Manager, Americhem; Mildred Edna Cotton Council, Owner of Mama Dips Annual Report 2011-2012 7 8 , , Annual Workforce Banquet WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ANNUAL BANQUET HIGHLIGHTS - PARTICIPANTS RECOGNIZED ,f...711.1ffr 1,111 I , „ , .1111111111111111111110,,,uu,,,,i0,:,,,!i',, 100 , li'v '4F INImf. Fr,,,,,,,,,,,771 Olift, ;("4 Ffi,'"1.!';'"'''''l I:, ,--- 1 Illr'-':z:' , n,".'—„„ gfi,&,,,,,,),11, L--,;‘1 ,i,"'r, 111,1,11 , II ,,, ihoo ,, '''1111MNI1'111„1,1!!:,,, l00000000000000 1111111111111111111111, 11, DOV00000000000000000111 ' 0000001D1' iglaili ,■''''';'!,1,,t:q, '''''''''''' ',,'''''''',1111111 0001,11tlilign! „,,,T, ,1,1,1,,4,,,,1 , 1 !I1111011111,11,111101III,II,,:,,,,,,INI,101, ■''''''' '::,1 1 40'll'''' ,11111!1 Alii\ili[11111111' Hili1:1:1111:11Nttli , 111,1111111111111111111111111101000h1114,'„, h'uNIII:;;:g l',11111111 ')11,!,111 in°'''''' ■'111111iliOn,\, ,00/%/1111114111 H,i'll111111111111111111 )) 1 MI """"""""""W1,1, \JO Participants Recognized (lieft to right) Richard Poe, Randolph County Dislocated iiiiilorker; Simeon McRae, Montgomery County Adult; Derrick Parrish, Orange County Building Futures Youth;Travis Stuart, Montgomery County Dislocated Worker; Latoyoa Taylor, Orange County Adult; Deanna Hill, Montgomery County Building Futures; Donna Enloe, Moore County Adult; Rebecca Bullard, Randolph County Building Futures; Heidi P. Bukoski, Orange County Dislocated Worker; Courtney Williams, Randolph County Dislocated Worker Not pr sent for pictures: Michael Randall, Alamance County Adult; Tracey Greeson, Alamance County Dislocated Worker; Sharnice Long, Alamance County Building Futures Youth; Barbara Garrett, Moore County Dislocated Worker 8 Annual Report 2011 -2012 9 111 \\\\\\\\\\ // ,, °���,��\ill\\\\k--w,-, ///// Alamance County JobLink Activities . ilamance County JobLink Center continues to honor unique request from different partnering agencies„ such as NICBA. and Alamance-Burlington Schools to deriver the "Dress for Success" and The Impor- tance of Good Customer Service"to members of their staff. The JobLink is still in the process of cornr- pleting the C wreer Closet located at Bastlawn Baptist Church. The Triad' arks. Regional Workforce Development was awarded a state grant for the "Project Second Chance" a regional program designed to assist former-offenders reintegrate into the world of work„ Ala- mance JobLink Center is one of the host sites for the program. Orientation of the program has been introduced to approximately 107 individuals and has graduated 20 participants. Each graduate received the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) and completed other components of the program. There are nine participants placed in work experiences and two participants are in direct hire positions. Glenda Morrow, JobLink Manager works diligently with her participants in providing services to help them suc- cessful re-entry into society. She stated that this is an effective program that works. Right: The second gr000'of participants proudly shows tf-;•e;•• •,•,. 9 :Makin It Work"component certificate, 'Visiting the.group ',#.1:, was Myra Beatty, Special Project& oinrnun� Service ,. Manager of Division of Workforce Solutions, RaIeigh, NC. Y J•t • 11111 u, l dam, • . •::: ./,L, . I,. ,i,,., 4 ,��,�'�F "k Left: R ayn rd mart, II m'.1 A .. ' cend ChaOCP pari ,i,i '3'. NW work experience paycheck(. > u Hill .• 1 . . roar .„.(7.... ; —A .- , .6,,, 4.-fpw. ' F 440 II'. lil ' .0, r r rgt is d a ifnda Morrow, Alamance m JocL+r .h Manager Y ty M r first.group of L -Second Chance participants. w•C. gli II I 3 / • (III II i......� Annual Report 2011-2012 9 10 11,„,,,,,• -------,~ -----0-- ------ --- r..---- -> ----,---1-----:,----- iio.,_..._.--- Montgomery County JobLink Activities A The Montgomery County JobLink and partners have worked hard throughout the year to meet the employment and training needs of job seekers as well as employers. This has been accomplished by involvement in the billowing activities: 6 To increase marketing efforts of the JobLink Center, staff attended MCC Registration, and distributed' brochures on information of services offered. Popcorn was also offered to individuals as well as other marketing items. • Staff also participated in,lhe Montgomery County Schools Back to School Rally and Fun Day to disseminate information through JobLink services. • In January of 2012, Harry Brower attended training with Dr. Steve Parese entitled, "Makin It Work.'" This training will allow Mr. Brower to better serve the offender population who seek services through JobLink. • Frances Ryan has been actively involved with assisting entrepreneurs in the area, and has attended the Energizing Entrepreneurs Seminar. • Frances Ryan has also been involved with addressing literacy and attending the "Get Not Out of Your Life" Round Table meetings. 6 Harry Brower has conducted several seminars on job market strategies to different classes at Mont- gomery Community College (MCC)throughout the year. He also presented a workshop to National Caucus on Black Aged (NCBA) participants on job search istihategies for older workers„ He presented at the MCC Empowerment Explosion, ''Preparing for and Succeeding in Today's Job Market:" • Staff assisted with a job fair for Monarch at JobLink in order to assist with filling vacant job openings. • The JobLink Center hosted a workshop for individuals on the benefits of the NC Foreclosure Preven- tion program. Those in attendance from various agencies were aiille to relay th i i.:_limation to clients. who may be in need of these services. . . • The JobLink sponsored a job fair for Wright r•-• - •••i -, Foods, a !!•!lew plant in the area, in June.Give' !••• . ---- i ••'.. 300 individuals were in attendance for the fair .. .-. ...........- .._ i and the employer was able to find several ,,eiii....................iiii.••••!•••4i.••••......!!•!.. i'" .,. . , good candidates to fill the new positions com- ing to Montgomery County. ! „ .4 • Katie Hursey completed her IBusinebs and • iito- ' IL- ..• . :., --•lid .':."1.,„.'• iiii Employer Services Professionals certificei. --irri-l!..i ILA • i i * , iid in an effort to better meet the needs of em- • ' = ..,,.. % ". i-.••:. ! - ...A b '. ployers in the county. ' ' ' - , A. • The Montgomery County JobLink partnered .--- -,,,,.• v. --'. , %. 1.1.10. .; - i.-.-..- ...-... ..... with several other partner agencies to hold l Zil . .!--_,. .• !!!!!' i!' " . _._. the annual Business Expo/Job Fair in Mont- gomery County in September, 2011. The event was a success and provided several • ok- individuals the opportunity to network with several businesses in the f HHILInty I, discuss job oppurt 1-li- lies. • Katie Huri3ey, along with other representatives from partner agencies, has been involved with the Montgomery County Business Visitation Team, The purpose of the team is to take a more unifies ap- proach to determining and addressing the needs of employers in the community. To date all of the largest employers in the county have received a visit and the team is working on developing the best .a.pprea• h tr_!! !,..u. iI 11-. -.'il..-iller enlp..2y.er.s. ,. i■-' ' ..., ... , ,_.://////A 10 ,Anmi al F 1 [ :7:' . : 1-,:2..1 ii:1 11 Moore County Job Link Activities A major focus for the JobLink Career Center this year has been on job seeking skills and job placement for our citizens. The Moore County JobLink Career Center partners and friends planned our first Job Seekers Academy on May 10, 2012 and delivered the Annual EMPLOYMOORE Job Fair on May 23, 2012. We were allowed to use the National Guard Armory in Southern Pines, NC for both events, at no cost. Budget was a factor in the planning and execution, but we received donations in the form of time, publicity from local media, and other needs that were met by partners and our community, The EMPLOYMOORE Job Fair had 35 employers present and over 500 job seekers were served, The Job Seekers Academy was very successful in preparing its participants for the upcoming job fair and in their job seeking journey„ Moore County JobLink Career Center Partners were involved in a host of other events: • Assisted with the staffing of the Whispering Pines Ha is-Teeter, and Dunkin Donuts. • in honor of National Employ the Older Worker hilionth„ a special workshop was held at the JobLink Career Center. The Community was invited to the event which was facilitated by Robbie Shullt former cc eorate HR manager for Lowes Home Improvement and cur- rent Sandhills Community College instructor. • Partners and other agencies participated in outdoor-agency fairs in Carthage and Rob- bins sponsored by St Joseph of the Pines. Their mobile services unit dubbed the ''Semi" was present for use at each. • The Moore County JobLink hosted numerous "mini"'job fairs for individual employers in- cluding, Harris-Teeter, Two Hawk, Staffing Alliance, Staffmark„ Select Staffing, Resource MFG, and Manpower. • JobLink partners supported each other's activities on many occasions including The Agency Support Fair, Sandh ills Community College Career Fairs for Students, and a Career fair for Customers with Disabilities. • Our Partner Sandhillis Moore Coalition for Human Care continues to have JobLink Part- ners and other volunteers staffing their employment office. iilfh ))')(1111110kilijlilijjjjjijillijj11111111jj,11,1r111111111:1111111111111111111111111111111111'11':!1,1'1'1111'11111111111 lb)" 7i11,1)1N1101,1,111111:11111IjI!IIIPIjjAlj! !!!!!!jjjj 111V IVO(10,01111 I j 1 e'","",":7iiiilil,:11111111;11111011101'1'11111ii'lh'illifill01111111111111111101111111 111601444A,011)11)1,11r,, , ';',4011101!"0!$1,1,411111111)!1!,':;111:11:,;;;;; 1j1111,1111116.1111111011111 1,111.1 1"44 1100 110 711' 1111:',;(111'11101111, „ 16.':"1,1'11111110,444,1,1,;, „,1 ,7111 111111:11111;) \ ';'''111111:"") 11111!1;1, „, " 0040 liet;SigiudA. ,11111111111111111 Annual Report 2011-2012 11 12 • 0. Orange County Job Unk Activities lketing the em rrient needs Jlob Link Customers Visits- 12,;°;•11 biLink Core Sery ices prov ided ii customers-89,547 Career R="7.tiness Certification.1%foliiiKay:iD Esessments- provided mar 125W rklkey;AD assess- me 0: W First partici I ts Workforce Inv estnrient Ad paciparrl ; • Chapel Hill Fire Department iii ifli, _ E i J. 'Link customers registered for ex-offendec services, Le, two and job readiness 12 UNC.-1-11orizon I : 1.0.0Omits a:imitated the first phase of the Makin W cUrriculum *Partnering to build a stroll!. - community. Or; County J. 'Link Cusil miser Appredalion-Holiday I: ock Party w; : a success with over Ii I alien- does II I sing tihrough the Ji sLilnkaskiin! questions and receng infomiatil about JObLink seriicas that are provil 0:1 on ; daily lo;0:is, This coil; 110 ;01. efforlt with the lausinesses on Block 5031N Franklin Street, ia Joblink Career Center,V isitors reau„ Guardian ; Litum, ; Terra Cote was a great way for die community to see whet eacth icrganizaf n had 11 iplifer, Att! s r rs had face to face come ; l'ons with state and local resen ;lives uthille enjoying Steel Drum music, sampling loc;1 food, enjoying re- freshments and I ! er; es„tnabAfori%ing and wining door prizes, In ltion M in ;rsh, Orange County JobLinlir, Career Center Coordin; 1.r was ram!nized for OUIE contrthi l. lions to community - July, 6, , 11 1 Attend:0 !0-0: inclu r!0.0r!..zen : ; from our County Man 7,1 ris offices N.C. Dept. of Commerce J0ctiLink Unit, FINionall Nision of E 0.loyment Services„ Dilliham Tech's Vice President ;} Orange County Cam. s7Director 11 ep 7 rrent of Social Services Board, Regional Partnership lAforliforce Doi el I . I:i ard„ N.C. San.; 11 's office,and ah. :1 of other supi3orters friends. WG received s i ations of door,prizies i or decor: ions from ten community business;four Ind"- vidu;Is,and seven Job l 0.nk Partners_ Displays ixinsisted of SGV en community businesses and seven ..IbbLink Partners. Pi. res: Customer AppreciationNoliday 13,1• 0k 0 Mill rrimillillsoniroonnomoomolonigur °004,01°I°11,11,11011 vi moopHollooloo.1111111111111110011mlior,„ 111,111 °°, 111111 11 11 odunnunq011,1001,10000iliiiiii0000 „II 1 ou lo 101 11 11 101100 000i001100„, 410001.1‘ 0,000000000 do*, IT0'11!(''''''' I, 1111,11 010,1 op' 0000101 I do" 100000000000011110100 ,0000000001tiiio',4'0,1111110,10,loolooloolooloolool 11111„11 11111,11 010000,1,\11,1111,1111,11111010,1110,0110011111 ultoloill!ql 1111111111 '1000"1041 000 11 po Ingo ' hvooi lonnuallo 411""'',010 01111 0111 'III, „oily"' 0 000 11„ „I, h 001111 0 „loll 0111,111 nuounoi 10, „oh 411 10 f 11,1 itlort, NiOci 10 '4" 1011 1[0 111 0111111111111111111111111111111111110 vo00,101000000100,,,,,„00,0„, )11°1° 0 0 0000 . loor JorIllul 11111110110,411,00 „11,104 „ 1,141,11.10000000000ilak 1111111111111111111 11111'1'1'1111111,1111 111110,4{(Ifii,,,,W.01111111111111111100000000000000001 ,01,0101010104 Hoo01111110011 IIIIIINIPMEMM I I 441, t 00,0,;(11.1 11111 tooto 0,d 1111111011h o 101101111 100, 10 1m (1)1„ODD' II z 12 Annual 13-0 2011-20112 13 County Activities • j Orange ountv obUnk JP1 JobLink partners work together tor customer suoo, se-. Ten JobLink p: liners p: Iidpa4i M the fifth, annual Homelessness Project Connect held on Octobor 13, 2,011 t the Hargraves Community Center, 216 IN.. Riberson St, Chapel !Hilt 27516 2310 guests ware ser ! the mend 175 guests ware sem! by Orange County doblink p: Int s 2344 client servoCes by g ! :K d service oviders were record *Disability Awareness Coun 1 conduct! annue w kali. on pcyimn i La gaining : gre: er understanding of Title I of the ADA. Ih:, ds-on,cud zioralive B'oblem-soll 'ng mono:sea in Ih:, dling[ WEIS that commonly arise in the : B Boicalion pr I be L'K and the workplace. Also they developed : piini and virtu: d/or web resource Ilibrary of mated: s in v .ous formats (print! videotape,CDs,computer soft- w: for lob seekers with dis: d use by other : !Jamie : in the Job °Links Center. *Joint Orange Chatham Community Action(JOCCA) Thirbii-eight p:rticipants were enroll in IA,the INA , lull PT !ram :rid Seventy-throe were enroll!II into the Isccaii Workar Prb!reM. MI.Z't of th plicants WENTG seeking :ststance with jui placement and/or Cc- cup: /wall ills Tr:'fling. Two B bole complete On-the-job training[and wer hired by the training OTTI- ployor, The job market w: : light for most 11 the ye but many B 1110 WING placed in employment Performance measures include: Forty-one (41) partici' M exited from the pro,gams during the ye:r;Thirty- six (36) participants enter! employment and Tecairke! a credential;and Forty-sol en participants (47) met the 6 month retention conformance measure. Success through Redemploymerit Serinces- Wanda Shua gr: :dual! with an associate in : B iid sw°9110G ITOM Alamance Community Coll t lie in Medical Office Administration in 22 July 2011, She : so received certificates in IHealth car o *erica, mt coding. billing and insurance nd m transoni ion, Sho was inducted in Phi litho: K: ii honor socialy.. Tammy NOBS@ gradu: with : ::ociate ! !tee in I:.olechnoli.*y on 22 Jury 2011 with honors :nd now is ample ! with Mar as algolech technician. l-1 e starting 5: is $1g.00 an hour. *JobLink customer suc ss. CA an Orange County JobLink Center cus Mar entered the Orange County Work First B' !ram in October 2010 :5 singlelmothar of : two ye:, old ughtor. She h: ill a work history :5 alive : nit but lost the j . due to subs°:d co : ousel. Realizing that she not lie to ch:, ge her path :rid s Iherself to account: *Mb;she B Boied for Work IFirst and to the Ruiz ins Substance ,111 During her time in IN I First. C.J. conquered he substance ETIMISO,won the 11 Bartunity to serve othe sub- soil nee : 'users at a new f *lily that Hartz Ins opone aril completed n extensive employmentlife class sponsor ' by Orange County Work IFirst, Orange County &blink and the Community Service I: ock Grant pr,!r: For two ye:,s she w e*icated lc the Vilirk First OPT,yam,completing all t: K fultilling[all t !lira- mants beyond pectalion. CA. tolk full : ilvaritage of all the pro,gams,utiliz!i the resources ETV ailable al the JobLink Center and : B I what she learn!II and in May 2011 she iblained unployment with PTA Thrift 511,is, Sho is looking forward to b .!ht fulura with lher d: Mar. Annual Report 2011-2112 13 14 40///, - -- _,--------- wo----- , Randolph County „I ob Link Activities Ram-doh:ph County's To Jobtirtl€ continues to offer quality Gmploymarilt and training services through col- laboration and partner s'hics. KRowledgeatie staff 'provides services in our state-,of-thie-art resource room. C1111 1Gam continues 10'ware individuals for the skills and quakfications'for unplrnent in I:'!'11 and occupations. "1i Employability Skills Lab is conducted by Randolph Community College's HURD instructors d.aily to increase individuals' Gmployability potential, Instructors provit]!, 1n -lo n-one assistance with job :searches, apoicarciris„. art b li i :f.-11;-:.0•1 ofessioinal resin]te,.Turtuing sery ices are provided to individuals who heed extra„I t,""p„, nil A two-p.art workshop continues ongoing linter-viewing and Application and IRGSLIIMG 'Preparation. 11CC's 4P1] instructor leaches the classroom seiction and ali staff work one-on-on; in the resource room with s,IJO'icini.s the last hour if the dims assisting them with completing their tesumes.. Students who complete bctin 7,:e:-i-sOns leave with a professional resume and portfolio, "1i WorkKer's .Issessm]erris are administered eve-y Friday for JobLink cu,slomers. To help customers KeyTr:;h tutorial is g,,e in our resource room to upgrade Their:skill , li lie ii,m JobLink parthered with Goodall triclustries Corn munity Resource]Center and Suit Church of Gc:f for the : 112'Career,. EdJcation, and Job Fair Arlich was held id the SJ11:--_;t4 Church of Gi=d in Asheboro on April 2E, 2012. ],aiiiirsli ] ,,,,, iiii ill; 1 , ,"• This event 1 "''' "' I 1 III , • ] provided ' II-. m I I 1 I ],-I , de. .;]-.• . ?-6],,i.d.„. .::•?::::'....]::::], rlf visitors wirr ' ,i , -• 11) l I ' - 1 . '• s_ t i c ,2/ the opportu- -4 1 0 1 I , •',,,;]:. ::,,,...]' 11, 4.] • .,,,',... 44 ]],, 47, -], ...,,p, • 1,0,,,,;. rty of job , .L :,;‘,.-'1.- , '. ' mk. . '.L -','It„ .• li ...'77'" t placement - 7 f•and for the•rn oit , 1., -'-i tr-larn fir'1' '' h 1 fr in 41P I-- - ib ., , :,'.]; i ]0,'-: • ] ,,, ers how lo • ,,,••• meet business recruitment rids.. I9usi messes recruited for job openings and infonmed job seekers about the, skils and -wirie7'f';IiN mom q Jalfcations needed to meef their employment needs and 2011;10 market their goods and services through, neto;orkr . F:esp imn -,;=;--, f r-i n- sur/GyS ware Gxtramely positive w ith employers e.x pre 5:Sing their pleasure with trek caliber and preparedness of the job E,e•akers..Workshops were conducted prior to tl-e•even: to Erepare jcb seekers fix into-Nieto/ rg;to ciao^ciao a p-olessioriaii resume; and to --v,,,., i',., 7-----7 ,';‘,4■'' -'''. € •I-. -si llt.*,:lt, ' ." ''''''' CiP u Dal i p or iio I i os T hp {,u„,,q,,,,,,,,,,„. „ , ____ 4].1 ,r], kar L .,1 Job Lirk motie uni t w as '• , , 'i ..,".','"1,,,,,,777,100. ] limorr 14.0604 17i. Ns 11 . 11-,-- I !able t - 1 - I ' ' ' •'''--- • ..2"' _ „, av, al ]oir :Lin file app ica.- , , , . . it, .-- : • . „ tons and an interview roii:--I • ., % , ....]:! ] -] 4- :1 -.' ' was availab—IP_ to]empl]eve-s •••• . This lame&dale event drew r ' ',', ■ .1.. ■■' '''..'... . . i'''.4.' 4 ' MO - Jo°. E.'Geka I'S and l•' • ,, ..„. • ] gIT.,,1], • t t, 22 vendors.: Participaticir .,, , was free 41 charge. • . 1 . . „ . P” -1 4 A 1 Huai i ii--. .ir.,.:,Kjit 2i1J1 1-'26 i 2 15 Randolph County Job Link Activities Team..loblaik assisted Randolph Community 1014 41 7: 1,` Co Reges Heal&Occupations Department w ith 1W AU 4 ' their Amami Career Fair by refeCrim students to our • on-mum Job Link Resume,Appian ikon and . • Inierviewfrig workshops and pcovid ing a portfolio, 47P4d4‘ t,141' - imie4 Regairds "'' ' VIP 11 Randolph County Jill-Wilk Cnrcipr Co.ntnr • Town jobLink,panicipated in Ji 9 14, 1-11-3dRandolph Chamiir of Commerce's Annual Business Showcas , • Team JobLink continues to partner with the Randolph County Re-entry program and assists with arranging presemtrs as well as presenting on lobLink resources and services. • Team JobiLink attends the Asheboro City Schools" Post School 'Provider sees on the school's senior project iiard. • Workforce Investment Act participants continued to excel with their ac;Hternics with 52 achiev- ing honor's lists tall semester 21,11; • achieving honor's lists spring: semester 20 12; d six achieving honor's lists summer semester 2012. • Department of Social Services me staff continues It provide support services to custom- ers, Staff assist the Workfirst class in the resource roam on a bi-weekly basis.. DSS staff assist: with Child Care,Work IPermits, F. ii and Nutrition, Medicaid, and NC Health Choice applications. 411111111111011 m■ Annual Pawl 2VI 1-2012 16 PROGRAM YEAR 2011 - 2012 !BUDGET y„)' i P.q ,diroL MOORE COUNTY „ . I ALAM I ANCE COUNTY Regional 1 artnership.,,,:'' '14""' ' Eki PL.0'Y Pi ENT,SE,0,1_11.P.IT'1'C DIA MIISSiON Elk Pi_OW ENT SEG IIIRITY CCM IM 13&SION WORKF ,, RCE, Acluirrits ration 9,711 Adult 92,799 AdmilnIstrarlan 12682 Ioprnerii Btort Dta.ted wpm. Liliall-,I Ado* 221(1.692 DIellocked Worker 12275 A INTOORE'TOTAL 1C7"59:1 inimanoe,Montgomery ALAMANC E TOTAL 434.,323 M110111,„ Orange and Randolph RICHMOND COMMUNITY SUPPORT COUnTiii95 YOUTH :CENTER A dm1111.51r0r11311 8.,grgi: ALAmANGE Youm ToTAL 2135 MONTGOMERY 'COUNTY youth 1.15.112. ALAMANCE COUNTY JO BLINK CAREER CENTER RIaHmotil COMM ITT SUPPORT TOTAL. LIAM TOTAL 142_915. AWL( 136,171 MOORE COUNTY Eteiocapo w IBM:,r A ,:::,;y: TOTAL 310,505 mornaost ER Y TOTAL 'la= .R1 CHM ON D:COMM UNITY I ORANGE COUNTY R.ANDOLPH COUNTY I SUPPORT:CENTER JoBLINK CAREER CENTER ,Admilnistraiien 4,388 JLOCCA. Youth 121121 AdmilnIsmdban 311,546 Adult 251,0E0 cad WDriter RICHMOND CC1JMUNITY SUPPORT' Ado 1 ,.422 129,422 DisiO 211459 TOTAL ifiLlM ENsbacEkecl.Worker 140292 'Youtti aarlia Yauttri Siiklin RAN DO L13111 MONTGOMERY COUNTY .113C C A TOTAL EWE TOTAL MUSE TOTAL NAOS RANDOLPH COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY TOTAL IZ7.C75 TOTAL 664:11351 ILOCAL AREA I Adirstration 364,976 Adiult 8.7,g1L Dislocated Worker 78,888 Dislocated Worker Supplementid (pArrierichern) 9490 Youth 98,1382: Set.Asicle—Incentive 88,888 Set.Ade—Optionn 81,093 Set Aside. Empowerment 56288 Illhown ben t WO rime Gran* 63,31.1 :MC Workkeys 1„2E51, Prelect Second Chance — LOCAL AREA TOTAL. ME(532 _ _ . TOTAL, REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP BUDGET $3,668,670 i,i4, Annual Report 2011-2012: 17 Alamance County Building Futures Activities Summer Job Leads to Career Choice - Geneva Walker Geneva Walker was enrolled into the A lamanc,e County • Building Futures program in the swing of 2011, She was a junior in high school and VEIry much wanted to go to coll. to biecom 9 a veterinarian. Geneva was deficient in basic mom soils and began WA services by panicic ating in study skills litiTr- '"''' '" '.1111 'Firii-prz workshops, individual tutoring and utilization of the Key r.,ff,••-tic •-- ''`,,,,„i•-,,vg,,,,',,,,,•,.. - - '..,•;..• ., , Train tutorial, F...;.--,, !o-N; . ..„...• .. I , .-,, ,,,,, !lir Th„I first summer, she was placed with the Burlington Pat ti'' :.• . p . , . ..•Adoption Center where she worked 'full time for 6 weGks• 1111'.. The Staff was very impressed with her attitude and her qua- PP' ity o work.. They asked her to retum to complete a paid a''''''' ''''' 6,9 nE,y.9,Miler at the Pet Adopt fun work imparience during the schooly ear wh il 9 GO mpleling Center her senior year of high school as long as she managed to maintain a minim urn 2.0 CPA. Geneva worked pant time Cuing 1111,9 school year and was given more duties with a greater level of responsibility and again ex,p•ri?1 A in her work, She also mat her basic skills goal and earned her Career Readiness Centificate. The Pet Adoption Center Director wal glad to write :. latter of recommendation for Geneva for college. She was acce,pted at NC A&T State Unry c.rsity where she will take courses leading to IBachalcr -_..if SC4-' 41113,Degree in An irnall Science, t 411.VII7 i Other Summer •i '' ,i Youth Activities: Z '' . , 1 hr, Alacrionine Eadting Fan:es Youth parr fa pate rn the A mom!Youth Summit],tit C;rm,inborn NC AL; .1717 11 7 ( il 1 d'Iri'-•' ' 1 da 1,1 ,7,- „ ,• 1 •-. , 1 a • , , •., I , _ . .. , ... t=*. • ii,, f - ro '!' l' ' i' ) , , .. . p , , o'.' •,' ,Y,...,, i,v, if:"',1,..F-L-4,4,7,-7;•.:. '" ' -,_,.•- 7 4,,, -- i;-,- . -"" l'ir 7f ' • C'-: 1,;' — . ,,, _ _ _ , , ,, ,, • _ 1 •AillierellaNdlINIIPIIIIIIN 04' ■+:414! ,, e,„: ,;# ___74, ,.. ...b..,,q1ce wen at a Tire Cenfir we owl log Lalie,k.__ ' KAIM eowslis Ns AsouctiOtre Dowse rn Alf f Offlat IV Toorinceue. 1-40.4111111ADOTIKIII C0111011061 a staa.a a k 0 t a-karma" *1 Mail diongtars olBca 1L. ,Art nu L, IR E,1::',cd 201 1-20 12 17 18 II ii ,r 11111 POOM llilll "11 111 1 117 ,i I Mill 0 0 17770 0 0 I Ill Illi 0, y,WI II 1 II ,, . Montgomery County Building Futures Activities L This ha s 1:2 2 rn an 2,, citing year for the vive e: l " Maont .im ey Buidin g Futu res Y-outh. Leadership acii2s reold around he thriente . Himgine the OPos.'"bilitie " 6. , s „, Monthly leadP-hi ksh " _,,,, p wor . ops included Youth and iipics on Healthry Eating, Teen Motivation Carr on sevgerai odf theAngleader MI earnsfilagemenit The r BaSI 1 an you-kg adults used information sharing mionn ip topics during our fiGld trips , vi: Carew. Inds for the Education/Engineering Career Day, the I 1 rrt Dory' County Job Fair,the Youth :Summit and_Small Business Expo. The y : endti,with Su 4143 Youth outh Employment placerrent. tor most of our in-school youth throughout thi 9 Upportunity nity, Orange County . III11111111111p.:1_, „ Building Futur . Futures Activities Dunn Pro ram Y 20 , . . g g ear 11, Joint Ora ,tie Chatham Community Action (JOCCA Mx 1.86)youth,twenty younger youth (.716- 100 and sixty-six older th ( ) ignrall1Gd a total of eighty- Youth program. They were enrollGd in, activities that included IL you ,1;19- 21)were served ' in the VII A Training.Work.,Exp.;hence arid Summer Youth loyment, Sbd eadership Training, Oc ' Skills rks ng, c Dahonal kills based on their interest and edurationall needs Youth rob Gen wo, - hops were planned ' for youth, readrig and math lesson, Morris C- , K ' ' wo essays on the workshops that wGre used as a thG activities for the workshop, miser, asha Nettles,and IF . II _ r Dale, JOCCA GrnployGes planned Approx imatet. -cv" t , . 5. 80:0 of the I urth stterided all workshops. A works or higher education wa- hop to inform youth of the opportunities . . presenHi: lhot. older y3Lith errollPd ' th youth college :Dr university. Elan vs Hairy. Teli. Ei' ., 1_ in, e you th ' ' 6qua &chin p tgram and%filo are attending a eir expenences in enrolling int" fo an. P.ashetta BiAamy, snd I:, si ley McKirm-,. ch ed dh in using the riio,:ht school to suit Mei need four-y ear colleg 2,s or uniwersit" .7 F." " II A applications., ,, ,i air le, inancia al , , riesling _ ir s were covered and di soussed by th2, participants, 18 = I An ni l Ell Report 20111-2012 Illoppill 11., 10111111111111110! _itstz )1tw7ilin1),,,. ,„,<, 19 Randolph County Building Futures Activities -„ ,- ,-,-- "manclolph :=-'el.intiry.s. WA Youth 'program continues to clifer year-round and slimmer vitwk e:xperience opportunities to participants who are wed( tea* and eligible based on the yduth's career itintest_ The academic and cooupa- ti,erial skills they acquire thrbugti this hailing will banet them in getting and keeping future egTiployment. The Ifd- i Dwi ng represents..sipme at bur work cciperionce participants: !k " Pit- rti!,'''''' •• -.„ ,,pw,.../4„4 .:Kil i' ' i•:1 -,, • ....1..: , - ,...,„ -,456.1, :i.'•!"-•,-' '''F '':' 'i' .M.P..7.1' • a. :- .: ... •Vio.' a 11; "'"' . ' '4;,:''• , ... ,„- , 4Sr.- ' - . r • N. ', - • r II t l' , „ 111 .11 , 1, .1 • „ . . .1 1044_, .' .2, , " '''' 1111111 I — 2A_ 171 ''IL,.::,;) '.'" -'1 g 1, • ..- , : .....-,,,v,. . ST -,,,,,, ,il"' tire 7,_ _,A .... . .,_., 1(4•. , tii Ftietuirri Mater ifi Is Here Upper Lett Joshua Mciqnney, lidlaittenene4C Listed:al at Asheboro City Scheds.„ J.tishiJa is curter* working to- wards obtaining a GED at Randolph Ciomr-uh 7y. Collage. I-la was excffeij to be able T.0 earn income Whig baking GED classes I-ll hcpes tit pin experien::9 tri.zi ,vdi assist him with future job cippc!tribes. U pper Riohl; _•i•-s-t•ica. Stevnns, Gccidwi] Industries. Office Clerical itii:Esist.ant. LleSSi'DD is a parenting youth.„ Slit i li• Glarlirlc an.Asscci ate's Degree tram Randolph Community Collage in Pusiness.Administration'Aocounaig. She will Ltiliza skillis arid training obtair;id from her curriculum whi:e perliormingi gencital lattice,duties, .tworking with cucirn- ers. and limiting cu'DDTiG7 sere ice. B ottom Loft: Christina Palmieri, Thrrlt Store Assistant ail Christians United Ciutreadh Center.. Christina is a parerit- lig youth.. Silo obtained .a GED irt May 2011.. She is earnitg an Associate's Degree, tram Randolph Community of ligge ill lar§ness AcImini:st.raticri.Site will utilized skills and training obtain oxil from "her CU rrictilum'Mile perLorm :rig general office iduti•es. •Ntoiarking with customers, p7 CV ding customer service and aS:E i s'i ri g superviDer •,Atith daily acts. Bottom 1:Iteht: Rebecca. gill Eat., Summef Library A:E-zEr,i:s!:am at A sliebdro Pub A: Library. Rebecca'iN aS IbC skils deficient when she ,entered the program and has successfuity improved her reading and math, skills. Rebecca is earning her.A ssociatens Degree from Randctli Community Collage in Photography. Rebecca:wit utilize,skils and training cc:tined from her durricul Lim whle taking dhotis during spiectal estacts at the library. 1 /7777,/,/, '/777777777777777777777, .',1 ,AnnuEfil Report 2011-2012: 19 20 --------- ''''''''<'-''' ----- ---- -------z----t----%#"""-------------o-'----~------,_--------V---,,,,,,„,,,,<,, „„„ ,, ,,,,„, ----°1-''''''''' ''''''''I'''-1-1'----- -'-''''"----''''''---- --"'-'7-----'-'-----'-'----s--''''''''''—'- '''"'''''-----'''''' *-------*'---- ---------------------------------- -----------------------'"" --111111111----------T---T-'-'---------'-r,----cr-I1{1111,11 ll-----1:------:------,--S--s--- ------o-t--,-Z <---- Randolph County Building Futures Activities Youth Sum*—March 30-31, 20-1„2 The Randolph County W .A. Building FUTI1J7G.S.Youth Center program sponsored three panicipants to attend.the 2012 NC Youth Summit "Turning Dreams into Reality.' he'd: March 3C-31, 2012 in Greensboro. NC_ The rwo-day summit focused on pioneering and developing entrepreneurship dppohunilies for tolvisyouth. The first workshop was con- ducted by Aral Mood , Co-Orkvner of Extreme Entrevereurship Tour This workshop focused on what ik takes to be successful as a young entrepreneur, with various techniques and valuable remurces to help these youth become :SLICCGGSi Ui. Youth had the opocrlunif to ask panel:sits with v rious bac-,:grounds questions they had aiackk their!busi- ness, how they became successfu , and how they. themse"y' a an L, ::)mig succG.s.:-: IJI Other workshops included!a business plan! simulationyh ere 14C REAL derrvered an interactive WWI that raid orced netrep •eneuriai slams taught throughout the Summit They discussed stops in stalling arci managing a business_ Anon-tar workshop consisted Panel Sessior with business experts shaming valuable kind:Wedge on tinarpoial iterady. college pieparation, :rid t.- pendent liv rig, health relationships, and other tcbC:s that yalth Were interested in. IIA, 4 r"r11-4, ; t i , Mb. Reid Trip—Juno 16, 2012 Tha Ti:an ic.01 County Building FLIIEG'S Youth Center:sp:Insoredl a ilteid trip to the "J SS NC Bahl eship located in Vr!- mingtoh Did to the NC„, Aquarium located at Rd Fisher. R+1131,Iparticipant participated in the field' tip_ The 'yol-lh ablored lne battleship and learrved about the conditions the crim had to undue while liviig on the slip as wall as explored passible career options in the military'. The NC .AquariJnri offered ofvortu nines for the youth to T:c,Lich shark al"i other hafM Sz3 SEM lea. They learned aixtut protecting the marine tile anti ltha natural habitais al :sea. turtles. Soma c.4' the career exploration oonclupted wire being marine biologists arid workkig at the:aquanizri taking care of the marine lila :•:•••• --.1 •_,,:." (i. •,4 , , • „—: . . „ !) . .. ) . .ir .,„ ..,t, i .., ' - _, ._ ... . .... - ...p. , „III= .' . 20 Annual Fleryyl 2C 1 1-20 t 2 21 Regi m nal Partnership "IA Participants Success 'St riles Michael Randal,Alainande County Adtit Program Michael came to WLAMuh Prit:,:arn in Fit uary 2812..He had some Ice Skiving B MIL*and decided to nd Claes-A GM_training at Future Trodt,ers America during the month d March,2012. 4,,graduated on Mach 28,2012 and began week an April 2,:2012. He ...Erni. the Se dbraemants n for employment including his Haz mat,tater&1n... He received the highest E E...Bible for a,gri.0 ill a.Swill TheriSpertmilleel grittk I employment th is usu..: ,E cr drivers With FMCMD,L1 duns,es he'Notre be home on weekends and hare a lin .41 route. Tracy sn AJernansie County I .IQ; : Worker Tracy had been laidf1rarnGarçtB Mart after 11.years, .;Iming in S 14.ag a Aecerrig. He was receiving unemployment eats b POIN needed to depend on W LA,,end'Financial aid'to comr....'a hie traning. I came into WIA,seeker! assi,anode lor icon Matti a Medici.Laboratory Technology degree Mammal Community "village,. He entered the W IA,ICC.. Worker Pro gram on April:22,2 . IDuring his tenure at ACC he was in ding for each'ESMEder. He cromplet training in December 2011 and WEE Mgr"a degree in M.ilea Laboratory'Technology.He wan hired at Damn.,Illegional aIGener,laramoilla,VA. hareide Long Memorise County tuilditig Fuentes Y Siheriebe enrolled into WLA,Youth Program on nilanuary 2,2002 and began tekkg classes at Allemande'Community College in the EEsilly Childhood IE,SUceilica icuiticankm. Iln the Ibeginning die was working full lime and was able to attend'school pat time. in Oc 2008,she was in an artomobile eoci twhih1odUiero work for a low wiEfeilS. When she returned hewasofIeci a ;lin ,time Karim wft.. she accepted, In Decanter,she f.:nd au r that shewas 2',', mcgths inn ...nor In Mardi 2009 when she was 25 weeks intro her ifnancy she went into premat labor and gave birth to a 1 11 az baby boy who had to I..; at life'support.. She retum lid&shod in the 01 where diet 11 or. it hours. The betty remained isitelized for 6 m I ha, When haw: ideas. in Seetern he was on arygen and Wietilld remain so for 1 year. He was to attend daycare Ir SUS@ olIthis;therefore she was unable towed,mere than 15 hours a week,ISUI was determined to remain in echos& IDEOBIR+:f 21U Shamice semi. her Career Pea.. ess C ike's.. On May q.,:,44'12, ice was hired Ifull-lime al PC&Head St'.01 as nen Aatistant Teacher. She is ourernly en in her lest CIESS and will earn ha Associates El nEertyChiIdhxd Edu- cation on Juk 15,2012.. Simeon McRae.Midagemery County Simeon was ers intothelAi LA Ankh IProgam on uary 12,2212., ho. he bed perserenrin'il &frig naafi*, Veining,he has can ued lo work hardier his MS Human Services Technology Idle:EFL.1 through tgomery Community (MCC). Wi approximate*4&ISMS Simard retairkg ha degree,wring'spring semester 2012,his mother became extreme*ill. This caused him to miss more than the allowed days from classes BS he 'ern time with his mother in a hospital and at home His instructos at MCC;...owed him to make up e may'Malta.. EanTh tals Were.1 ,B,,Sdill7 the assignments being submitted he wor hard and earned enough credits to receive his Human Services IlIplema,. He plane to continue is education hey- ir 2 more dresses remaining for his AA.S. Human Services Degree.. &Seen is also very invoked in the Minority Male Mentoring program Cr.ulP)at MOO,and was elected • ...ident in January 2012. 'Traver Seat% Montigemeny Comity Delineated Wonder OM.11",11' 8,2011 Travis was laid E"':Von Pet Deity Flair-alPicit inWimsanSaIemaar12sarsafemuynnentasaTr Driest! ik Ole tutor. He had applied Id idols with severe businesses and 1: ad he needed same'type training. W" ITEMS t's;10 led ter WLk DelociatedW oilier program aseittance an Uranium 5,2012,he was already enrolled into the IHVAG sad at MOO,an ad eari- Meted a lull SBMI 7,er of two ....in-:, inIaJI2Dll. The FM. series is a yea.,long„'Icor-pin n, series at class: designed to,give students a thorough knowledge ..'icariponants found on conventional h g systems. Sake enrollment in the IHNIAD prcgram,Trails b Thai enrin'nig into the Welding Program would h . to enhance his shills mii furter..As ol of the HMG el Travis passed e oue am and the heat pr. exam to receive his I': as part id'111,e IHVAC series. Travis completed IFIVAC Series: Pan A,Fundamental;Pin B, "..:SigerafiCOM Part C.Heating; &Part IG,Adverted,. He received IHVAC Gartiltalion; oilicatien in Aill4D-AiT HBrw iPunp;Gertied as irversal Technician and a Certificate in -,sinstream lErgineering Corsoriolionr,Cert.' ate in Welding a a Eine CFI. He has corn...;"ed bah programs!RAC and Wiing in Mg?2012. Deanna Hill, Mitagomeny County' cuddling Fitines Youth Deanna came int.theWLty. h prcgram in .10. She had Mace the barrier of being single young and ''eginarn in in schod. She had several obst..r..„due to her pregnancy however she managed:to crontin, school and keep her grail up with the h... of her fermi*support:ay in;em. Deanna,set and knew at she had complete high synod in order to F..for h ,-'.0,,,,anellot her SOIL e has said many hese III hare a son thin does not m ill canna iilladuste from hi. school cr and I WM not iasialis, be It:alma attended W. Montgomery h School,where she made ed her Allied,Health courses and received her Nursing Assistance II Certification in nitanuary:2012. in-joie of 212 she graduated 2 '111 out ci h in class With honors,she received two odds Icr c.: TA Chub,and HOU,. II manna's .:,imate goal isle be a Pagistered lase Deanna will attend Stanley Community Colliti in Aug to start her musing Amp Report 20'1 I-2012 21 22 Regional Partnership vviA, Participants success stories Donna IlEnlosi, Moore County Adult En October,,20010„Donna VMS,lad off oil Otter job as, 4&a manager and EICCCOUnis payable dark due to ihe economy and the crash of I a ngii 1 decided 01 in(she needled add'pro (in:training. After mr: r,with INIM stall in the 41 rty JobLiik Center,she VMS referred .11 Sandlalls Community"College,and,decided Ipursue a career in the meal profession She began training in the IReepi oratory"Therii .11r,ram and enrolled in the°WM program January d 20111. Because I.('her GIPA she was inducted into the I 4111 4111 society iiill-117"Theta "4111 nn " high gr: 1poirt 'z 1; she ornate a perfect 4.0 grade point average in curd i,,,un classes and was placed on the IPresidenrs,list. She completed the program on IMa y 12,,21 2 graduated with an Ass e Degree in Heath:Science in the IRespiratory Ther:. ram.„ Her"fintal grade point menage gradualion was 3.1u. began employment at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill an May a 21:02 as a Reepi "Therapist, Barbara Garrett,Moose'County Dilator:08d Worker Alter halang eye surgery,in Ally of it/01, 4 a w(ii,°relieved of I jia a 'Ees as a,cashier at Gorxhilifill 1 real ized that she needed e am and on the heakhcare'field. She enrolled in the IMedical'Codo r,'Certificate program at Sandhills'Commis "o (SOD). ,:,:obtained the Medical Coning'Cercate and,dedded e woukt continue training gain an A,ssoi7:((e Degree. During her(training she la financial Ihardships and sought out°WM to aggEik her with "lng. :She WiraS I, idled in the INIA Dislocated Worker program on July"20,200E., She WBS in " : 'to On the honor society,of Phi Theta Kappa ,:, maintained no less than a 3.:130 grade point average her ire two year& was, Placed on the Dean's Liat and 1Presidienrs, She completed her program on Mmj 12,2012 grad 41a Magn:: m 1 With : of - 4,,,,■■■,1 '1,;1,1 DErgree iiin Medical Office Administration at WC. She s paged the NC Career IReedinee,s,Catifi oats ram and received a Gold .ceritate. She is al rrently working at S:eleot:h:alinglIngersoll-Rand as an Admii Wive A,ssii':nce. Laboya Taylor, Orange County Adult 'cia,is:a r,Ite parent of tein children She applied" asaista,nce htheOrangeCount y Jett Olin&Center. She was on a waiting list for the nursing program at Durham'Technical'Commit*'College. One of the requirements for into nun; r program is the C certification. Loriy„ la war enrolled on may 13, '11,1 into'1(0 e WLA II 4!ram and the er hy .COOLIFSEL L has MOW,carripleted her first year at prey,.courses" nursing. During the peWod of SWAM ent in the CNA a mery only"have three absences.. drcumstarces beyond her(control : forced tO =, "4111 three days. did hake a dodoes n (from the pftalbuttheinebrudoircoiild only follow the established°noise,so she was,o .1 allowed to continue. She adoised the .(-rticipant she.could not Imake an aneeition" her but presented an option She suggested studying on her on and the challenge the state Her case marger assisted her with oompleting Ohm applicatiort IlLatoyoa,cid net Ore rso;she.con(111 tied study for e test and s,earched "4111 Effillici 41:,,'MI [ ,11 1: landed a job I,:(Duke Medical Center on the working weekend I earning 112.00 per I r. Shel VMS schedukd lake the state boand on1/11 2. She took the test and%tale she passed the whiten she cid not loess the Inanois on She retook the si,am on 12 passed. kilof was accompfthed within a one-year'(11I0 e "frame is now a Certified INursing Assistant with the stale '::::INorth'Ceram and an employee Duke Medical Center, Durham,Nti 11:h Ca,rolina.„ NEI jcila title lis Seizure Surveil,: °Medical Assistant" re" Services&Certified llkirs- ing Assistant lot Cardiac Pieh.4.'" plans u ;nue Ober all: 41:11merit on weekends at Dille and deity" in the larding .11,r:ram at Durham'Technical Community College. Maki, Orange County D&ocated'Worker Heidi was,a sillhale parent who was,°laid'off an a baker at the Great Hari:: Baker on i " 20, 2010. She knew that she was, the ode: her lkiren and began CIllanding retworking m for job seekers. At one of these meetings,%I'm WaS 11111,1, il'airtEd,and she enrolled in INIA Dislocated Worker Program on July"17,201a She entered the S elnae.11erioul re Program at Central Carolina Community College(CCCG-the only school in the areal with i goal of cum.( ing the oneiyea,r foatifi :ill program. she ping and grew more eic 1,1::II about 1 4111 a',01=!, turailib eCEIMEI obvicort,that I was the ideal.cannbdate for the two-year degree program. Her GPA does attest the quality of I assignments,work, and partici.:((- ilium the Sustainable.Agricuktre. Heidi p: iip:(1,1111 lin'WM vir., E...KpErtiertioe lin it 11 with the NC "41 41,4 1 e : i'lllro Serrice,raving her Imany iarmifield trip nopporbunities on wtii she woad oome to the offiCe and readily report! In IMay,2012,,Heidi rr: ad with a degree and with I in from 00,00-a GPA of 3:004! NBA began woriling recently at er Crearliery—,where she milks cws, and performs lia,rm work maintenance-without which there would lbe no cheese trade. 22 Annual •nt 24 11.-2012 23 Regional Partnership WIA Participants Success Stories Derrick IPrwrish,Orange County lEktilkinglIFtitures Y olho Bad choices°made a bleak for Dern&until h ciaccridered the ot. Futures Program on,Septem14. 23.„200ll.„ He was uniarn oed„,had no halting and was headed doom the wrong path. The Addo, r Ritures Program provided Derrick with as he worked hip summers at e Town of Chapel IHill in'00 ..:work experience program(201G and 2011). This helped shape ItoM LooLire to be em',A.,'able Wr skills and VMS abla .dolooL Derrick with trairing for HVAC and al an Indu© ;al o' odAdems. Do, °degree. Derrick has attained IAC cedification fromll -.Man Technical Community College en April l 20,2010,and received the'Career Readiness Certificate on May 6, I G.. Heiocurre nth.anti led in Industrial Systems T. „ Encineering et,. g a.de- gree this Deceinl. He ooLo..A.o o.0 o.01-time emro ent vir the Town oil Chapel Fin and his background,came into,ouLLoolon, but lbase IDerrick Iliad worked there through woods arperience„he was hired full time. Courtney Vilillitunti3ORandclith County I located Worker' Couriney ha -,. began when she was laid el ham her loon at Dart Container on March 25„,2010. She Ilater 01111011Ed into the coated Worker program on June 24,2010. She was enrolled as a iUtl1ime etude&at 1 is ph Communilyo College in the Medical Office iiin © ALolood.0 curriculum program beginning on Aug Loo„1.. 2010. She received her A,A.S.„Medical Office Admio 7...ation degree on IMa yo 9,2012. o A e maintained a,4.0 GPA&sing her .0011ment lin the kledicial Office Adria tration program and accepted a mem.°L 7,.into eIPTha Kappa intemational°honor society on Manch 10,201 1.. She has teen listed on the Pr:d'71 slime fd,,,Il Bern ester 2010. She oreaeeda.o'"'',10 a Career Realness Certificate on December 1, 2010. Curtney not only had one ttilltimnrejob ' in one day on IMa y 1,201 2, o had rim jab oafters.. She chose the one nearest...OM her residence wiith heriatd ay of Welk MW'7,2012. Her current employer is I-L,,, ,..opti 0 A ,,L,andllher job d eie F o„Deakin: Richard Pte,IR6210 County Diellocated Wolter Richard became a cislocaied worker the +(I e trierity-eon ear of 654pefience in the d field. With the &two-turn in mr:,,, ecturing,he was erperiencing Motu old,.iinningemn oi ment in his dad. He had abwErys desired in te- ctame a law enforcement officer, but did not Ohms the.A.A...00, thole pursue Ilhoth.dream..He kn€w that ewitchiong,careers at the stage in Ids life incubi be cdffiticult„,but wi au...100„from hie lamily,Ohe made the decision to pursue this career. The oot ILaw Enforcement Training E T)I a yoll”coto ro o.,oto ram h mentally and plrysically. Richard knew that a man his age might have chell oto A:,but One was Loom-mired &canny Aids goal. He was en oiled in theillilA Program AucgroL,0„2011 and began the at BLET classes I ant was one of the t denrbs.in 1, He 0 " ,,,hhed triffiLAL, but Via.deed L,,,,,des as LHwroteudguideeand ;Aunty quasi;Ins for Vis colassomLoAL,L, them tild 'the day and evening Loo ALA. Hereceiedthe !ET Cedificate from I-:ondolph COM- &unity College on April 13,,2012. Hie received an add o4 nal certillicadd,.0 tom completing 0c, Spray,°TaEOBil,and Ali train- ing Elks graduated on May 10,20'12 with a.G PA of 97 and a.state exam overall aver: L of 92.He finished the IFOPA test e in Ilose than use minutes„under the L Been minutes IDuring the cavern dlassnia teinerricir Richard with a FUger LiCP 3,90 samieutomatic pistol for dool oto'do ern in rea L''oo goala. Pistil Gains, ET DiredoeCJG C E Coirchn Mated VMS,ore 4,,o1 the smarts&BLET L.: togrr& efromI Community College eince iit began'00 L pro- gram. IRichard was BROM in as a polka,officer with the IRandleman IPolice Department on Jura 4,2012.. Rebecca 1°:Ill11: Ruriehollph County ti tiding°Futures Youth Rebecca I a°Nigh school gr:4, ,,,,,e who°Wes at home with Ibar mother and MO brothers. She searched for emPloyment but it was difficultio find a lidloo wit, furthering her&boa do1.0 After Herring anotilheliVIA program,Rebecca.Wan deed if lids may One a,chance make bar dream became a reality.She .oled into'001 WIA Yocillh Program on oltiog AL,,,,„17, 2009. Rebecca,received a.PE IL Grant and idol' her famity'S and WIA assistance, LA L enrolled at Randolph'Gamma- nitV College(ACC)in the Ph ir „ o.oto ram.. Rebecca.,cam pleted allhardson OCIUMEI where was r to drive Concord*Ng;Monday-Thursday and work 10-hour days awning no Monomial, A received°numerous compliments ham the 1Pro4essional Photography ',ill 114,4 and was irtionted IN:a jab becanieaailaJcleehewould be highly recommended.o, 000 „: Oki l'-tEd the gr z urothrt ceremorry in May 20112; and oil 1.1.1.111 '■LC,to satire for excellence while=or..ing one l L4, e receiving her,dlegree, Rebecca,Icartici- ooted in woo' experience at a PUbla Library where she will get 411? her P ,11 !r: .o „ d,"1115 dating L,odmmer events. She also schedules email .1tbodesseions wt has helped Iher reale even mere that this is a career she tome., Annual IReput 201 I-2012 22,