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Building a Stronger Texas Workforce Annual Report 2016 success network training Board Opportunities of Directors Kenneth Hill, Chair community Cochran County Adrienne Cozart, Vice-Chair quality commitment Lubbock County Jeff Malpiede, Secretary Connecting Our Mission Lubbock County The mission of the South Plains workforce Ken Sanderson, Past Chair system is to meet the needs of the region’s Lubbock County Wesley Anderson Nancy Kernell creative employers for a highly skilled workforce by Floyd County Hale County educating and preparing workers. Rob Blair Eddie McBride Hockley County Lubbock County Judge Sherri Harrison Judge Duane Daniel Skilled Chief Elected Officials Employment Gary Boren Kevin McConic David Quintanilla Sharla Wells Bailey County King County educated Lubbock County Lubbock County Lubbock County Garza County diligent Judge Pat Henry Judge Mike DeLoach Denver Bruner Willis McCutcheon Gilbert Salazar Dr. Theresa Williams Cochran County Lamb County Hockley County Hale County Lubbock County Lubbock County advance Judge David Wigley Judge Tom Head Chuck Smith partnerships Excellence Workforce Lynda Dutton Beth Miller Adele Youngren Crosby County Lubbock County Lubbock County Lubbock County Bailey County Lubbock County Judge Kevin Brendle Mayor Dan Pope Dela Esqueda Dr. Juan Muñoz Joe Thacker Dickens County City of Lubbock Our Vision Lubbock County Lubbock County Dickens County Our workforce is educated, innovative, and highly skilled in areas that match Judge Marty Lucke Judge Mike Braddock Angela Evins John Osborne Leonard Valderaz Floyd County Lynn County the skill requirements of our employers, enabling businesses to become highly Lamb County Lubbock County Lubbock County Judge Lee Norman Judge Jim Meador productive and compete successfully in local and global markets. Donnie Gatlin Esther Pena Tom Vermillion Garza County Motley County Lubbock County Lubbock County Lubbock County productive Judge Bill Coleman Judge Jackie D. Wagner Kimberly Harrel Barry Pittman Dr. Kyle Wargo Hale County Terry County Yoakum County Lynn County Lubbock County Innovation strategy Judge Sharla Baldridge Judge Jim Barron CAREER Hockley County Yoakum County Martin Aguirre Chief Executive Officer Serving 15 Counties Across the South Plains Building a Stronger Texas Workforce We have made it our mission to provide the resources and tools our region’s employers 70 214 385 87 FLOYD 207 70 Earth MOTLEY and employees need to develop and support a Muleshoe Plainview 70 84 LAMB 203 S. Main St. Olton Muleshoe 79347. thriving workforce development system. HALE 1001 N IH27 Ste 228 Lockney 214 Plainview 79072 Sudan 27 Our primary focus is preparing our region’s 70 701 E. Lee Street Needmore Hale Center Floydada 79235 Matador 62 70 workforce to meet the labor demands of these Littlefield Floydada 87 207 BAILEY 1700 Hall Avenue Roaring Springs Littlefield 79339 employers by providing them with a world-class Enochs 84 Abernathy 385 70 214 62 CROSBY DICKENS KING talent pool. From on-the-job training, to labor 114 HOCKLEY LUBBOCK Morton Shallowater market analysis for business growth, as well as COCHRAN 27 Idalou Ralls 62 114 82 1301South Broadway Hwy 84Ste 201 82 Lorenzo Crosbyton Guthrie White Face LubbockPost 79456 79401 82 114 224 S. Berkshire child care assistance, our organization offers Lubbock Crosbyton 79332 Dickens Levelland Kenneth Hill 214 1102 Austin Board Chair 1218 14th St. many direct and support services for business Levelland 79336 Lubbock 79401 207 83 Wolfforth Spur Slaton owners and job seekers. The prosperity of any 70 87 84 community depends on the strength of its YOAKUM TERRY Meadow LYNN GARZA 62 WORKFORCE 82 Solutions workforce system. We are extremely proud of 385 SOUTHPLAINS 380 Brownfield Plains 82 380 Tahoka Post Bringing opportunity and people together our community and the connections we have 380 South500 N Ave.Hwy C84 214 1321-B Tahoka Rd. PostDenver 79456 City 79323 Brownfield 79316 84 Board Administration 1301 Broadway, Suite 201 helped strengthen and build. We have had a Lubbock, Tx 79401 Wellman Phone: 806-744-1987 87 137 Denver City O’Donnell 15 County Area Fax: 806-744-5378 year filled with new challenges and changes, Workforce Centers/Satellite Offices Equal Opportunity Employer Auxiliary aids & services available upon request to individuals with disabilities TDD/TTY 1-800-735-2989 and we are proud of the success we have had EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SERVICES www.spworkforce.org with tackling these new projects. We are forever grateful to our wonderful partners, and anyone who has helped in our endeavors. It has been a wonderful year, and we look forward to the success the New Year will bring. Serving Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, and Yoakum counties. Mobile Career Center High Demand Job Training Grant Area School Districts to Receive Funding Support for Career & Technical Education Programs The Workforce Solutions South Plains Mobile Unit is a 29 foot vehicle with 7 work stations that has served more than 100 job seekers in the rural areas of the South Plains Region since its launch in May of 2016. These Workforce Solutions South Plains, Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) partnered twice on two separate occasions to leverage funds rural areas cover the following cities: Plains, Spur, Dickens, Crosbyton, Tahoka, Ralls, Lorenzo, Morton, Denver and grant six area school districts a total of $158,000 (first round) and a total of $165,000 (second City, Post, and Floydada. Since its debut, the Mobile Unit has participated in various South Plains Community and round) to assist in enhancing and maximizing the capacity of various Career and Technical Education agency partner events. Workforce Mobile Unit Staff offer a variety of services, including staff-guided job search (CTE) programs. The first grant runs from February 2015 through April 2017, and the second grant via the Work in Texas system, aid with resume and cover letter preparation, and providing information about runs from February 2016 through April 2017. This effort is known as the South Plains High available job training opportunities through Workforce Solutions South Plains. Workforce Mobile Unit Staff also Demand Job Training Project (HDJT Grant). provide known resource information for various organizations “Through this collaboration, we are able to prepare students for future success by throughout the South Plains Region upon request. The Mobile providing them training and opportunities in high-demand occupations,” TWC Chairman Unit is Handicap accessible, and it provides internet and Andres Alcantar said. “These partnerships benefit not only the students, but also the printing/copying services to participants. community and local employers- everybody wins.” Listed below are the school districts and their programs that will be funded: (First Round) “I am so proud to announce that we had 7 out of 10 (70%) • Lorenzo ISD – Auto CAD students pass the Automotive Electrical Student ASE exam on their first • Lubbock Cooper ISD – Welding attempt! These numbers are just amazing and such a benefit for these • Lubbock ISD – Health Sciences students as they continue on in their careers.” • Roosevelt ISD – Welding ~Frenship ISD Automotive Technology Instructor • Slaton ISD – Welding • Idalou ISD – Small Engine/Construction Mobile Career Center (Second Round) provides: • Frenship ISD – Automotive Technology • Work registration with • Idalou ISD – Small Engine Repair and Construction Trades www.WorkInTexas.com • Lubbock ISD – Precision Metal Working • Online job search and job • Lubbock Cooper ISD – Computer Programming/Robotics matching services • Ralls ISD – Welding • Access to Resume Writing • Slaton ISD – Culinary Arts programs • Shallowater ISD – Automotive Technology and Health Sciences • Information on Training & During the first round of the HDJT Grant Lorenzo started a Child Care Services Funds will be used to cover the costs of accrediting new programs and program that offers the AutoCAD certification for its students. • Information on Adult increase capacity to enable the schools to train an increased number of Idalou started a Cisco Networking Academy during the second students now and in years to come. Participants successfully completing the round of the HDJT Grant. Both rounds of the HDJT Grant were • Education & Literacy Programs active during PY15, and both will run through April 30, 2017. • Handicap accessible training will earn industry-recognized credentials in high-demand occupations As of this date, 208 students have completed training and (wheelchair lift & workstation) as well as college credit upon high school graduation. 73 have earned certifications in the occupations of welder, nurse assistant, and automotive repair technician. We are very • Printing/Copy Services excited to see the success this project has had so far, and look forward to witnessing the success grow as the year goes on. 15th Annual Employer Awards 5th Annual Hiring Red, White, & You! Award Winners The Hiring Red, White, & You! Veterans Job Fair is a no-cost statewide event meant to connect veterans, service members, and their spouses to Veterans Job Fair Exemplary Youth Texas employers. This event is held in 30 cities throughout Texas, and over Ebony Sayles the past four years has connected more than 42,000 veterans with more than 6,500 employers. Exemplary Child Care Provider 64 J.T. & Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center Employers 84 Service