118 E. Seventh St.; Suite 2A Anaconda, MT 59711

118 E. Seventh St.; Suite 2A Anaconda, MT 59711 ph: 406.563.5259 fx: 406.563.5476 http://www.medamembers.org

WORKFORCE & EDUCATION WORKING GROUP MINUTES

December 9, 2010

ON THE CALL: Zanya Betley (Chair), Saundra Long, Kara Graetz and Gloria O’Rourke

INTRODUCTIONS Saundra Long, Missoula Job Service, coordinates the BEAR Team in the Missoula area. Interest in this group: to learn and share information with those in her office.

Kara Graetz, Bozeman Job Service, is active with the BEAR Team and serves as the main contact for IWT and other training programs. Interest in this group: match businesses with training needs.

Zanya Betley, Livingston Job Service, serves as the BEAR coordinator in Livingston and is involved with other training programs. Interest in this group: wants to have the employment voice heard.

Gloria O’Rourke, MEDA Coordinator since 2003 shared the what working groups have accomplished in the past.

GOALS and OBJECTIVES DISCUSSION What does this group want to address?  Educate on what we have to offer to be included earlier on in business expansion and recruitment  Demonstrate the advantages and benefits of have Job Service involved  Exchange information on how others are being involved and invited to the table for economic development efforts  How we can work together to be able to say loudly and clearly what kind of skills and education is needed so that we can take that info to our education centers as we develop new pathways to education, , including absorption rate for trainees  Invite Pat Wise to share her thoughts with us.  More success stories such as IWT, FVCC Anaconda CNA project  Identify challenges of non-traditional students and how to address  Better coordination and understanding of resources among partners Join us at http://www.medamembers.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Jim Davison, President, Anaconda * Terry Myhre, Vice President, Helena * * Larry Mires, Treasurer, Glasgow* Rick Edwards, Past President, Butte * Gloria O’Rourke, Secretary * * Brian Gion, Great Falls * Jim Atchison, Colstrip * Jim Smitham, Butte * Maria Valandra, Great Falls * * Leslie Messer, Sidney * Anne Boothe, Malta * Jason Rittal, Miles city * Tracy McIntyre, Eureka * Andy Poole, Helena * Kellie Danielson, Kalispell * Kathie Bailey, Lewistown * Paul Tuss, Havre * Stuart Leidner, Bozeman * Steve Arveshoug, Billings * Ken Richardson, Missoula *  Outreach  Create a curriculum/ppt that can be reproduced for partners –could be shaped for individual community too  Integrating BEAR into all Job Service Centers (funding is an issue)

ACTION ITEMS:  Invite Pat Wise to join next call  CRDC information shared on a future call  Progress report on agency strategic plan  Progress report on curriculum/ppt

NEXT MEETING Pending Pat Wise’s schedule.

Committee Members: Zanya Betley (Chair), Livingston Job Service, [email protected] Saundra Long, Missoula Job Service, [email protected] Kara Graetz, Bozeman Job Service, [email protected] Rodney Miller, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes/Ft. Peck Res, [email protected] Bruce Day, Rural Employment Opportunities, [email protected] Gloria O'Rourke, MEDA, [email protected]

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