Next Steps to Prepare Students for Careers in Emerging Technologies:

21st Century Manufacturing and Green Job

College Park Hall

January 26, 2010

8:15-8:40 Registration

8:45-9:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Ted Hennessy, Greater Capital Region Career Pathways Consortium

9:10-10:00 Bruce Herman, Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development

NYS Clean Energy Industry: Labor Market and Workforce Intelligence — Learn about New York State’s clean energy sector strategy that focuses on implementation and alignment of Governor Paterson’s initiatives and the job creation and workforce development aspects of renewable energy and energy efficiency investments.  Mr. Herman will present results of the Department’s labor market and workforce intelligence on NYS’s clean energy industry, and highlight key initiatives including tools for the educator community.

10:00-10:50 Edward Browka, Chief Operating Officer

Ecovative Design: From Start Up to Green Jobs — Ecovative Design LLC is a locally established biomaterials company that creates an ultra- sustainable replacement for Styrofoam that is created using mushroom and agricultural bi-products. This newly formed company is run by a team of Gen-Xers who have invented the product and are proud to be scaling up and commercializing this radical, new packaging technology in the capital district.

10:50-11:05 Break

11:05-Noon Session I

Math & Science Educators Track – Room: C102

Ron Sicker, Vice President, TCM Group

Lean on Me – Lean/Six Sigma — This workshop will provide attendees with a solid understanding of the Lean, Six-Sigma Process. This industry model doubles as a Project Based Learning and Problem Solving curriculum that provides educators with an engaging, industry-based model for delivering Science, Math and Technology instruction.

Guidance Counselors Track – Room: C104

Alan Krieger, Krieger Solutions LLC

Help! Find out what 21st Century Manufacturing employers are looking for and how students can best prepare themselves for success. Learn about a new regional career resource that is being developed.

Administration Track – Room: C106

Leo Bedard, Chairperson, Massachusetts Clean Energy Task Force

Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag — Massachusetts’s efforts to re-tool CTE, Math and Science instruction for Green and Clean Tech can serve as an invaluable resource to educational leaders here in New York State. During this session participants will learn how twenty-nine technical high schools in Massachusetts re- tooled to integrate clean energy technologies into their CTE and science curriculums.

Career and Tech Educators Track – Room: C108

Jim Stall, Capitol Region Builders Association, Green Building Committee Chairman
Tim Sorrentino, Capitol region Builders Association, Green Building Committee

If I Had a Hammer Part 1/ Part 2 — The focus will be on is what green building is really about and discuss the fundamental guidelines and requirements of green building and what this means in terms of the type of intellectual capital required in a “green” workforce.

Noon – 12:30 Lunch Break in Dining Room and Room C102

12:50-1:50 Session II

Math & Science Educators Track – Room: C102

Michael Harrison, Process Engineer, GE Healthcare
Tania Cabrera, Assist. Professor of Nanoscale Materials and Technology, SCCC

Statisticians Blues ~ What is Statistical Process Control (SPC) Part 1 / Part 2 — Math and science are integral in the world of 21st Century Manufacturing including nanotechnology related processing. During this session, participants will be familiarized with Statistical Process Control, a math-based, quality control process that is used extensively in modern manufacturing. This workshop will also prepare educators with an answer for the age-old question: “Why do I need to know this?” Participants will also learn how the Nanoscale Materials Program at SCCC can prepare students for careers in 21st Century Manufacturing and the semi-conductor industry.

Guidance Counselors Track – Room: C104

Jill Gagnon, Wind Training Operations Specialists, GE Energy Renewables
Mark Buckley, Professor, Clinton County Community College

Blowing in the Wind Part 1/ Part 2 — Wind Energy has made up the largest source of new energy power generation in the country since 2005 & has created 35,000 jobs in 2008 alone despite the economic downturn. Our wind energy industry expert and wind energy educator will discuss the range of jobs and skills required for the new emerging careers.

Administration Track – Room: C106

Ron Sicker, Vice President, TCM Group

Let it be…or not! — As labor market needs change, budget crises loom and the focus of Career and Technical Education shifts to preparing students for high skill, high wage, high demand jobs, we face difficult decisions in CTE. Participants will learn how one BOCES used Lean Six Sigma principles to provide an objective, fact-based structure to guide decisions regarding which CTE programs to create, continue “as is”, re-tool or phase out.

Career and Tech Educators Track – Room: C108

Betsy Ferris-Wyman, Sales and Training Instructor, SunDog Solar
Richard Porter, Department Chair for Building Technologies

Here Comes the Sun — Residential Solar Power is changing the way Americans heat their water and homes and generate electricity. During this presentation, a representative from a local company, SunDog Solar in Columbia County, will provide attendees with an overview of photovoltaic systems, solar hot water systems, bio-friendly spray insulation and comprehensive home assessments. Participants will also learn about career opportunities “in the sun” and the educational pathways that prepare young people for careers in this growing industry.

2:00-3:00 Session III

Math & Science Educators Track – Room: C102

Robert Decker , Dean and Professor of STEM Department, MVCC

Up and Around the Bend — Mr. Decker will describe the MVCC STEM technology programs & recommended high school curriculum to be successful in these programs. MVCC and local school district have also developed a specialized automation curriculum to support student learning while simulating 21st Century Manufacturing Automation practices.

Guidance Counselors Track – Room: C104

Christopher Myers, Project Coordinator, Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions, NYS DOL
Victoria Gray, Director for Career and Certification Services, NYS DOL

Teach Your Children Well — The NYSDOL Career Development and Youth Initiatives Office recognize the importance of engaging students to be the future pipeline of engineers, technologists to support our STEM related industry sectors. NYDOL will demonstrate and describe the NYSDOL fully developed online resource; Career Zone and professional activities such as the Educator Academy.

Administration Track – Room: C106

Lee Butler, NYSERDA Heat Certification Training Program

H.E.A.T. Wave! — During this session, participants will learn how they can re-tool existing Construction Trades Programs by integrating a curriculum designed to train the next generation of “green” builders, home energy analysts and HVAC Technicians. The Home Energy Analyst Technician Program, supported by NYSERDA and the Center for Energy Efficiency and Building Science at HVCC, is currently being piloted with high school students at several BOCES across the state. This program offers and rich platform for launching integrated Math and Science Instruction in CTE. Participants will learn the steps they need to take now in order to offer this instruction during the 2010 -11 school year

Career and Tech Educators Track – Room: C108

C. Deanna Lewis, Dir. For Career and Certification Services, Home Builders Institute
Christine LaPlante, Department Chairperson Construction, Industrial & Mechanical Technologies, HVCC

Get Ready! Part 1/ Part 2 — In addition to developing Instructor certifications, National Skills Standards and program credentialing, The Home Builders Institute (HBI) worked with NOCTI to develop written assessments for Residential Construction Trades. During this session, participants will learn about HBI’s latest efforts to build a skilled workforce for the Residential Construction Industry. In addition, attendees will also learn about and discuss the latest college options for students in the Construction Trades with HVCC’s Department Chairperson.

3:00-3:15 Evaluations and Next Steps