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Golden LEAF News - November 2009
Greetings!
As part of its ongoing commitment to workforce training, Golden LEAF recently provided support to the North Carolina's Eastern Region economic development partnership to complete a statewide workforce needs assessment for the emerging aerospace industry in North Carolina. In response to the findings, the Foundation created the Golden LEAF Opportunities for Work in Aerospace Manufacturing initiative (GLOW-AM) and requested proposals from training providers that address the workforce development challenges identified in the report.
At its November Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors awarded over $4.2 million to address some of North Carolina's urgent workforce needs in the aerospace industry.
GLOW-AM projects are designed to strengthen training capacities in regions of the state that have high concentrations of aerospace manufacturing companies and maintenance, repair and overhaul operations. Click here for more information on the grant awards.
Golden LEAF’s Open Grants Program has a rolling application process. Click here to read about the program’s priorities and how to apply. The next deadline for the Economic Catalyst cycle is January 15, 2010. Click here for more information on this program.
Best,
Jenny
Jenny Tinklepaugh
Programs/ Communications Officer
jtinklepaugh@goldenleaf.org
www.goldenleaf.org
Featured articles in this edition of “Golden LEAF News”:
Golden LEAF awards over $4 million to community colleges
WNCT
The Golden LEAF Foundation awarded more than four million dollars to community colleges for the Golden LEAF Opportunities for Work in Aerospace Manufacturing initiative. Community colleges receiving funding in the to support an aerospace workforce were $380,000 to Lenoir Community College, $550,000 to Wayne Community College, and $735,000 to Craven Community College Foundation.
Carolinian Cluster Approaches Critical Mass
Site Selection Magazine
North Carolina’s new aerospace industry is an example of how an industry sector can take root in a given area. Part of the process involves taking stock of what’s in place today, particularly with respect to the work force. Among North Carolina’s first steps was the summer 2009 release of a Golden LEAF Foundation-funded report, “Workforce Needs Assessment for the Aerospace Industry in North Carolina.”
Citizens review Golden LEAF proposals
Kinston Free Press
Golden LEAF Foundation President Dan Gerlach gave feedback on a list of 32 Lenoir County Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative grant proposals, as part of a $2 million grant process. A variety of local groups, from the city government to the public and charter schools, to civic groups to child advocacy organizations, submitted 32 proposals for review by Golden LEAF staff. Lenoir County then formed a citizen review team – which Foundation officials wanted to be diverse – to make decisions on which proposals would be submitted to the Golden LEAF Board of Directors.
It’s a mannequin’s world
Mount Airy News
Surry Community College nursing program now has 32 mannequins, plus a number of arms on which students can practice putting in IVs, thanks in part to a Golden LEAF grant. The mannequins range from adults to infants and have a variety of interactive abilities. They are used to help make sure the nursing students are ready to enter the workforce when they graduate.
Craven Community College gets a cut of a regional grant
New Bern Sun Journal
As a result of a study conducted on the aerospace industry needs in North Carolina, Craven Community College was awarded a $535,000 Golden LEAF Opportunities for Work in Aerospace Manufacturing grant for the college’s manufacturing and aeronautical programs. The grant was part of $4.2 million given statewide for job training in the aerospace industry from the Golden LEAF Foundation that was targeted to regions with aerospace industry growth potential.
Early College East project awarded grant funding
Havelock News
The Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors awarded $200,000 Craven County Schools to boost the training of workers in the state’s aerospace industry through the proposed math, science, technology and engineering-focused high school Craven Early College East. The grant was part of the Golden LEAF Opportunities for Work in Aerospace Manufacturing initiative that awarded $4.2 million statewide for job training in the aerospace industry. Foundation leaders requested grant proposals from four regions in the state with aerospace industry growth potential.
GTCC gets $1.45 million grant for aviation training
Greensboro News - Record
Students in Guilford and Forsyth counties would begin studying for careers in the aviation industry as early as middle school under a program developed by GTCC and funded by a $1.45 million grant from Golden LEAF. The goal is to create a pipeline of students that starts young taking the right kind of academic curriculum to prepare them for the job force needed in the aviation industry.
COA to start sheet metal program
The Daily Advance
Thanks in part to a Golden LEAF grant, College of The Albemarle students will be a step closer to landing some of the area’s most sought after jobs. The college’s new seven-week sheet metal training course is meant to provide students with the introductory skills they’ll need to work in the aviation industry. Local employers like DRS Technologies need workers with specific skill sets.
Golden LEAF grants LCC $380,000 for new aerospace training program
Kinston Free Press
Lenoir Community College will receive $380,000 from Golden LEAF to develop its Aerostructure Manufacturing and Repair Technology Program. The funds will be used to purchase software, simulation equipment and instructional supplies. The Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors awarded $4.2 million to community colleges statewide this month. The funds will be used to help train workers through Golden LEAF’s Opportunities for Work in Aerospace Manufacturing Initiative.
Spirit gives update to Butterfield
Kinston Free Press
According to Rick Davis of Spirit AeroSystems, the aircraft components manufacturer would not be in Lenoir County without the generous state, city and county incentives package. He said Spirit edged out a competing Airbus supplier because of the incentives offered by North Carolina, including state and county tax credits, payments for creating jobs and investment, discounted city water and sewer rates and a Golden LEAF Foundation grant to help build their facility.
Mobile lab helps spark interest in welding
The Daily Reflector
Thanks in part to a Golden LEAF grant, Officials at Pitt Community College have found a way to address the college's space deficit, provide hands-on experience for welding students, and promote the college's construction and industrial technology division. The mobile welding lab is housed in a 53-foot trailer includes six multi-process stations that allow students to do shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding.
Class wades in to Curtis Creek Project
The McDowell News
An AP environmental science class from McDowell High School used several high tech hand held devices from the N.C. State University Science House to study the quality of the water in Curtis Creek. The Science House program is funded in part by a Golden LEAF Foundation grant. With satellite offices across the state, Science House provides the use of high tech equipment and provides visiting lecturers, interactive Web sites including science-related games for elementary school kids, science and technology programs just for girls, and a host of resources to get kids (and teachers) interested in physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology and environmental sciences.
Ten projects chosen for Golden LEAF
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
After eight months of deliberation, Halifax County’s Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative review team decided to send 10 projects totaling $3.45 million to the Golden LEAF Board for consideration. The Foundation allots approximately $2 million to each participating county. The objective of the Community Assistance Initiative is to help communities in Tier I counties by supporting projects which significantly enhance the quality of life for citizens. State Rep. Angela Bryant has participated in the process in Halifax County. |
