Board of Regents Special Meeting Minutes Inclusive Competitiveness Subcommittee (Forum) Cuyahoga Community College , Ohio April 9, 2014

I. Welcome and Call to Order Chair Patricia A. Ackerman called the April 9, 2014, Ohio Board of Regents (BOR) Special Meeting of the Inclusive Competitiveness Subcommittee (forum) to order. Charles See, Assistant Deputy Chancellor said that proper public notice of the subcommittee meeting was given in accordance with the Ohio's Open Meetings Act.

II. RollCall Chair Ackerman called the roll. Those subcommittee members present were:

• Patricia A. Ackerman • Lana Z. Moresky (Vice Chair of the BOR)

Chair Ackerman declared that there was a quorum of the subcommittee present.

Ill. Approval of Minutes Chair Ackerman asked if there were any additions or corrections to the draft March 12, 2014, minutes. Vice Chair Moresky made a motion to approve the March 12 2014, minutes as drafted and the motion was seconded by Chair Ackerman. All Regents voted in favor of the motion approving the minutes as submitted from March 12, 2014.

IV. Welcome and Goals for the Day . Chair Ackerman said good morning to everyone on behalf of the Chair of the BOR Vinny Gupta and Chancellor John Carey. She acknowledged Regent Lindseth who joined them for the meeting. She said that this was the third of four forums exploring the impact of Inclusive Competitiveness as it relates to the access and active participation of underrepresented groups in the innovation economy. Two significant initiatives in the State of Ohio have approached this issue forthrightly. The first, legislation passed in 2002, the Ohio Third Frontier Commission (OTFC) which created funding and an infrastructure to support entrepreneurship in the technology-related field; and the second was the BOR 4th Condition Report that was issued in 2011 urging increased enrollment of underrepresented groups in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics {STEM) disciplines within the State of Ohio's institutions.

Chair Ackerman said today's forum is designed to get an understanding of how they are doing on both fronts in terms of who is included and who is competing. The first two forums gave them a perspective from Southeastern and Southwestern Ohio respectively. Today they will learn about inclusive competitiveness in Northeastern Ohio.

They are fortunate that visionary leadership beginning with former Governor Bob Taft, continuing with former Governor , and current Governor John Kasich has enabled the State of Ohio to position itself advantageously for distinctive national leadership in maximizing the opportunities available within the innovation economy to all of its citizens.

Chair Ackerman introduced Lana Moresky, Vice Chair of the BOR to provide greetings. Vice Chair Moresky thanked Chair Ackerman and said that this was a very important topic that they were embarking on. She said they want all of the State of Ohio's citizens to be involved in the economy. She said she is very pleased to be part of the Inclusive Competitiveness Subcommittee because in the 1980s she had the opportunity to work a great deal on MBE and FBE initiatives with the City of Cleveland. These were some of the initial affirmative action efforts relating to economic equality. She sees this as an extension of those initiatives. She did add that there is still a great deal of work in the MBE and FBE areas.

1 Vice Chair Moresky said the OTFC is in effect in Ohio and there is a huge amount of funding being invested in the innovation economy. She said they realized that there wasn't significant attention being given to minorities and women in the innovation economy. This is a huge resource being untapped. She said their resources were going to drive the state forward and this must be realized . She thanked everyone for their time and said she was looking forward to their comments.

Chair Ackerman thanked everyone for attending the subcommittee meeting. Those signing in at the meeting were:

• Charles Harkness, Chief Diversity Officer for Baldwin Wallace University • Stephanie Forstner, Academic Affairs, STEM Scholars Program for Baldwin Wallace University • John Klipfel!, Co-Director of the Believe in Ohio Program • Charles See, Assistant Deputy Chancellor for External and Board Relations, BOR • Donald Feke, Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Education of Case Western Reserve University • Kathleen Kash, Chair of the Department of Physics of Case Western Reserve University • Joe Ahem, Research Associate of the Center for Community Solutions • Shilpa Kedar, Economic Developer at The Cleveland Foundation • Connie Atkins, Director of Development for the Consortium of African American Organizations • Alethea V. Ganaway, Career Coordinator of 3D Digital Design and Manufacturing for Cuyahoga Community College • Dr. Sandy Robinson, Vice President, Learning and Engagement for Cuyahoga Community College • Linda Woodard, Vice President, Workforce and Economic Development Division for Cuyahoga Community College • Victor Ruiz, Executive Director for Esperanza, Inc. • Emily Garr Pacetti, Director of Research and Evaluation for Fund for Our Economic Future • Joy Roller, President of Global Cleveland • Gloria Ware, Senior Advisor for JumpStart Inc. • Dr. Jennifer Marcinkiewicz, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Coordinator, Integrated Life Sciences, Co-Director, Upward Bound Math-Science Program at • Daniel Mahony, Dean and Professor, College of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State University • Terri Burgess Sandu, Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute at Lorain County Community College • Russell Donda, Director, Office of Community Technology Transfer for Lorain County Community College Innovation Foundation • Darrin M. Redus, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer of, Main Street Inclusion Advisors, LLC • Ana Rosa Badillo, Vice President of, MainStreet Inclusion Advisors, LLC. • Trish Frazzini, Human and Social Services Faculty at Marion Technical College • Rhea Edmonds, MCI Coordinator at Marion Technical College • Cheryl Lamm, Community Relations at McMaster-Carr Supply Company • Rebecca Bagley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nor Tech • Johnathan Holifield, Vice President of Inclusive Competitiveness of NorTech • Brent Hartman, Program Manager of Ohio Institute • Alison L. White, Director of Ohio STEM Learning Network, Akron Hub • Allie Watson, Program Officer of the Richland County Foundation • James V. Treacle, Dean, Sciences and Assistant Professor Biology/Biotechnology of the Stark State College • Alexis Crosby, Regional Director, of Tech Corps • Lisa M. Chambers, National Executive Director of Tech Corps • Lee Gill , Chief Diversity Officer, Associate Vice President for Inclusion and Equity of the

2 • Ravi Krovi, Dean of the College of Business of the University of Akron • Dr. Julie Zhao, Director, Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics Program of the University of Akron • Marsha Mockabee, President/Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of • Jacqueline Williams, Chief of the Minority Business Development Division of the Ohio Development Services Agency • Vanquilla Wilks • Jennifer Thomas

V. Inclusive Competitiveness Overview Chair Ackerman introduced Johnathan Holifield , Vice President of Inclusive Competitiveness of NorTech. Mr. Holifield presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #1. First, Mr. Holifield explained that the Innovation Economy is the period in the late 201h and early 21 51 centuries marked by radical socioeconomic changes brought about by the simultaneous convergence of these four factors: further globalized commerce; democratized widely available information; exponential entrepreneurship growth; and accelerated creation of new knowledge.

Mr. Holifield said that Inclusive Competitiveness is policies, strategies, practices and metrics to improve the performance of underrepresented and diverse populations and communities in the State of Ohio's innovation ecosystems ..

Mr. Holifield discussed the impact of a flatter world's effect on the unyielding global competition for jobs. He also discussed the impact of technology adoption and discussed the manufacturing, GOP, and employment statistics in a thirty year period. He indicated that we are in a period where increased productivity is not translating into increased job creation.

Mr. Holifield said this leads to this question where will new jobs come, if many more Ohioans do not create them. He said that entrepreneurship was the answer. 'Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled' this is a quote from Professor Howard Stevenson of the Harvard Business School.

Mr. Holifield outlined four pillars of Ohio's Innovation Economy and they are: STEM (and STEAM/including arts) education attainment; Higher-growth entrepreneurship; Capital formation and investment; and Policy. He said the Innovation Economy Drivers and the regional ecosystems connect to the national and global ecosystem. He said it begins with people and talent.

Mr. Holifield state that Inclusive Competitiveness is an economic imperative and that no state can sustainably increase economic competitiveness without educating enough of the people to create and take advantage of that increased economic competitiveness. If the State of Ohio's economic competitiveness goals do not focus on broad inclusion - inclusion of underrepresented communities, it will not- indeed cannot- educate enough people to build a sustainable, resilient, state economy.

Mr. Holifield said the consequences of opportunities being invisible to women and minorities are a national issue. He said that women are less than 10% GOP; 51% of the population produce less than 10% of U.S. GOP; and employ less than 6% of workforce. (Source: American Express Open 2013 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report). Relating to Latinos and African-Americans they are approximately 30% of population; less than 3.5% GOP; and employ less than 2% adults. (Source: Census Bureau data 2002-2007).

Mr. Holifield said that the State of Ohio's Innovation Economy assets are invisible to those disconnected from it. He gave examples of the 'invisible innovation economy' opportunities in Northeast Ohio. He said that African­ Americans and Latinos comprise approximately 20% of the Northeast Ohio population, yet account for approximately 2% of businesses in tech-based, growth industries*; little more than 1% of sales and receipts for all high-tech firms*; less than 10% of employees in tech-based, growth industries*; less than 2% of gross 3 reg ional product (GRP)*; less than 0.5% of venture capital raised in 2012**; (Sources: Fusion of Inclusion Report 2012* and The Plain Dealer, January 25, 2013**).

Mr. Holifield said that a new economic narrative is needed. He introduced the TAPIM Algorithm- Ihought, 8dvocacy, Eolicy, lnvestment and Market as a way to think about the new narrative. He said this new thought and new advocacy will produce new economic narratives. He said advocacy produces the breakthrough of new policy. Without policy there is no investment and the market will not do anything different.

Mr. Holifield gave an example of how the TAPIM Algorithm works in Northeast Ohio and said there was a great deal of advocacy surrounding innovation economy over the last decade. There was a policy breakthrough when the OTFC was created followed by the Fund for Our Economic Future (FOEF) . The FOEF is a Northeast Ohio philanthropic collaborative that supports economic development- particularly tech and innovation-based. He said these two policy and investment breakthroughs has produced .one of the most dynamic innovation ecosystems in the United States.

Relating to the Ohio Third Frontier Program (OTFP), Mr. Holifield said this was an extraordinary example of the State of Ohio's Innovation Economy leadership- it was truly a breakthrough. He said there are two key minority and rural outreach policy provisions of the OTFP. The subcommittee also supports the inclusion of women, even though this is not part of the legislation:

Mr. Holifield said that he believes that in this process they will affirm in the State of Ohio that it is more than a matter of equity that Inclusive Competitiveness is an economic policy and action imperative.

Mr. Holifield finished his comments by providing closing take-aways and said they were: a sober assessment; serious policy framework; and sustained investment, action and impact. He also said that there is no magic - just sustainable hard work. They are behind and it is time to activate the State of Ohio now around Inclusion and Competitiveness. Chair Ackerman thanked Mr. Holifield for framing the discussion.

VI. Inclusive Competitiveness Presentation Chair Ackerman introduced Rebecca Bagley, President and CEO of NorTech . Ms. Bagley presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #2. She said they have seen some job growth and diversification since the OTFC was signed into law. She said one of the challenges is that the environment is not inclusive and there is a disconnect with populations both rural and urban that are not participating in that economy. They have not done what they need to do in this region and in the State of Ohio. She said that Nor Tech was created to ensure that Northeast Ohio did not 'miss' the next technology economy and diversify through different industry sectors.

They partnered with Cleveland State University and Policy Bridge to mine the data relating to the current landscape of the economy. They found participation by minorities wasn't great and they needed to figure out strategies to increase the participation . They have coordinated strategies to drive results and work with other economic development partners as well. She said they focus on Education; Employment; Entrepreneurship and Engagement and embed these in the work that they are doing . She said if they don't get the business populations and the academic institutions embedded into each other as it relates to competitiveness and the high-growth environment she is not sure how they can change the numbers.

Ms. Bagley explained that NorTech partners with various organizations and industries. They sign a cluster agreement and they provide specific services to these organizations in order to grow the economy. This agreement outlines that inclusive competitiveness is a priority for this organization. They leverage the entire Nor Tech team on behalf of these organizations.

Ms. Bagley finished by saying that policy is another important component of what they do. She said money follows policy and they want to make sure they are investing in this effort. She said it is a wonderful evolution of

4 the OTFP and she thanked the BOR for taking on this issue. She said they can't just talk about this issue they have to invest in it as well.

Chair Ackerman said it is reassuring that she and Mr. Holifield reinforce each other with their presentations. She said she appreciates her making sure that they understand the importance of the two entities connecting for the benefit of the innovation economy.

Assistant Deputy Chancellor Charles See asked what kinds of responses that have received from the businesses that have signed the cluster agreements and if they have seen any evidence that they are making this part of their business practices. Ms. Bagley responded that the revised the cluster agreement as of January 1st of this year. They have had roundtable discussions with the organizations that they represent to discuss the language in the agreement and macro issues. There was no push back from the forty organizations they have met with so far. She said the complexity of the system is a barrier to some of them. Showing them that there were opportunities for internship opportunities in their businesses got them excited.

VII. Guest Presentations and Discussions A. Consortium of African American Organizations Connie Atkins, Director of Development provided remarks for the Consortium of African American Organizations (CAAO). Ms. Atkins presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #3. She said the CCAO's mission is economic development in the African-American communities of Northeast Ohio. They work with organizations globally from Abu Dhabi to . The main topic of her presentation was the Youth Innovation Forum (YIF). She said the YIF was developed in 2004 to get youth involved with innovation and creativity. She said this program is an educational medium for idea generation and a think tank for urban youth. The youth range in age from age 1OYz to 19 and some are classified at-risk. The classes take place from August through November each year. She said funding that is raised by the participants is used to invest in their future and it goes to the youth towards their education. Ms. Atkins shared some of the concept ideas of the YIF classes such as the Universal Binder; Banking Buddy; Nutritional Scanner; Shopping Buddy and Mall of the Future. She shared the class overview which is four hours and said each class shares what they have done in school and with their extracurricular activities.

Ms. Atkins finished by sharing their next steps and outcomes and she said 100% of their youth participants (180 children) have attended college. She said they partner with Cuyahoga Community College metro, John Carroll University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Akron and the Cleveland Institute of Art.

Chair Ackerman asked how children find out about this program. Ms. Atkins responded that they contact the CCAO.

B. Cuyahoga Community College Alethea V. Ganaway, Career Coordinator of 3D Digital Design and Manufacturing, Dr. Sandy Robinson, Vice President, Learning and Engagement, and Linda Woodard, Vice President, Workforce and Economic Development Division, provided comments for the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). They presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #4 . Dr. Robinson began to discuss the pipeline and STEM activities throughout Tri-C . She said they have four campuses, one which was recently opened in Westlake. They have approximately 60,000 credit and non-credit bearing students; More than 144 degree and certificate programs throughout the college; 58% of Tri-C students are first-generation students; 39% students are from minority backgrounds; 61% of their students are female; and their average student age is twenty-nine years old. Relating to their STEM enrollment, approximately 8.1% are seeking an Associate of Science Degree (and of this percentage, approximately 33% are from underrepresented groups). She said Tri-C's strategic STEM goal as a college is to double the number of underrepresented minority students graduating with STEM degrees and/or transferring to baccalaureate programs in STEM disciplines by 2019. She shared the following STEM initiatives: Bridges to Success in the Sciences; Choose Ohio First Scholarship (COF); High Tech Academy; Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program (LSAMP); STEM Consortium; and Mentoring Programs to help students be successful.

5 Ms. Ganaway shared information about Tri-C's pathways. They were the following: Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA); Upward Bound Math/Science (UBMS) and Youth Technology Academy {YTA). She said the SEMAA was started in 1993 and has fifteen other sites nationwide. Currently SEMAA has 1,100 participants annually and has been recognized by many as a leader in STEM education . She said the UBMS is an after school pre-college program . They not only focus on STEM, but medicine as well. They recruit students in the 9th, 1Q th and 11 th grades and they participate in tutoring programs from September to May that help them in English and Math. She said YTA was started in 2003 and it helps students learn how to deal with robotics. They serve 300 students annually and 50% of these students are female. For students who participate in th is program, the graduation rate is 95%.

Ms. Woodward spoke about programs that were specific to Entrepreneurship; Industry Partnerships and Job Creation . These programs were the following: Goldman Sachs1 0,000 Small Businesses Program (GSBP); ArcelorMittal Steelworker for the Future Program (ASFP); the Department of Labor Information Technology and Health Care Programs; 3-D Digital Design and Manufacturing (Additive Manufacturing); and Job Link Services; Relating to the GSBP Ms. Woodward said that they were the 7th city elected to have this program and it started in 2012 . They have had 182 participants and approximately 40% of those that have participated have been women-owned businesses. She said the ASFP was developed from a partnership of the ArcelorMittal Steel Company and Tri-C. They wanted Tri-C to train replacements for the retiring and aging workforce. They developed a new two year Associate Degree Program for the ASFP. There is a paid summer internship associated with the ASFP. She summarized the three other programs and said they were critical to their region

Chair Ackerman commented that it appears that there are individuals working throughout the pipeline. They want to be able to hear how the pipeline is trying to connect to the innovation ecosystem.

C. Lorain County Community College Innovation Foundation Russell Donda, Director, Office of Community Technology Transfer, Lorain County Community College Innovation Foundation spoke on behalf of the organization. Mr. Donda presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #5. He shared data on startups and job creation from 1997 through 2005. He said there are two types of startups. First, Bootstrap entrepreneurs who have no IP; often service oriented; and based locally; and the Second, is based on IP and will require equity investment to grow, technology or university startups. He said the newest data suggests that they are predominately from technology startups. This is there focus. He shared five years of data regarding startups (2006-201 0) from the Research University IP. He said on average there are two startups annually. Relating to pending patent applications for Northeast Ohio organizations and institutions he stated there were the following : 130 for Case Western Reserve University; 11 for University Hospital; 293 for ; and 13 for Cleveland State University. He explained the research and licensing process at the institution level.

Mr. Donda said that creativity and innovation is not limited to research institutions. He said the first three steps in the creative process are: Questioning the status quo, doubt, curiosity; Divergent reasoning, seeking alternative solutions by combining disparate sources; and Experimenting, developing, and manifesting (startup activities) . He shared some non-university examples of startups and said none of them were from research institutions. Mr. Donda shared statistics on the number of patents per capita and asked what an individual would do if they were not at a research institution and they have a promising innovation. He suggested that they disclose their invention and contact the Office of Community Technology Transfer (OCTT). He explained the steps that would be taken once a person contacts the OCTT and they were: Online invention disclosure; lnitial "investor perspective" Stage I review; Stage II vetting ; and Advancement- OCTT files, pay for the provisional patent application and the business is launched. He outlined the OCTT invention process and said it is the same as the research institution but they have applied some tools from private investing as well as startups.

Mr. Donda finished by saying that they went public in September. Since then they have had twenty-two disclosures; two startups; and two licenses. He said nearly half of their submissions have been from Women, African-American, Asian, or Hispanics. The other half of their submissions were from white males.

6 D. Fund for Our Economic Future Emily Garr Pacetti, Director of Research and Evaluation, for the Fund for Our Economic Future (FOEF) provided remarks for the organization. She presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #6. She began her remarks by saying that they have many partners they work with across the sixteen county Northeast Ohio region including educational institutions, private companies and hospitals. She said that partnership and collaboration is their primary focus. She said they are dedicated to promoting economic competitiveness across the region - bringing together partners and tracking their progress against their agenda. She said that inclusion and innovation is critical to sustained economic growth. She said that you can have job growth without inclusion in the short term but you cannot sustain that growth over the long term.

Ms. Pacetti began to share FOEF's research data over the last ten years that related to the dashboard of economic indicators. She said they began to release this data annually in 2006 and it told them it that was important to economic growth. It looks at more than 300 metropolitan areas around the country and they know that education, inclusion and innovation are important. When they did their research this year (115 "mid-sized" metropolitan areas), they reinforced their finding but there were some nuances which were: the critically of education innovation to economic growth; job creation doesn't necessarily translate to rising income growth; and entrepreneurship tended to be in the more diverse metropolitan areas. Education and Innovation while it might be associated with productivity, income and GMP gains they are not necessarily translating to job-growth. They are not the only answer just part of a bigger solution. She shared the recent lower growth rates for Northeast Ohio vs. the rest of the United States and outlined some of the challenges.

Ms. Pacetti finished by saying their next steps should be focused on doing something different. Through their grant-making they can not only focus on job growth and innovation but put it in the context of building the pipeline; training and education; connecting individuals that are disconnected from the economy to opportunities; and connecting individuals to the next economy. She outlined the FOEF's shared measurement metric across the innovation ecosystem and said they believe it is very important.

Mr. Holifield made comments about the research of the 115 "mid-sized" metropolitan areas as it relates to Cleveland and its ranking in terms of gross regional product, employment and productivity. He said there were two tiers of challenges -within comparable cities across the board and also within the special circumstances of a majority minority city among those 115 "mid-sized" metropolitan areas.

Ms. Atkins asked if you still have to be invited to apply for funding from the FOEF. Ms. Pacetti responded that they are funding intermediaries that support organizations. She gave examples of support and roles they play in the community. Chair Ackerman encouraged Ms. Atkins and Ms. Pacetti to continue their dialogue.

E. Urban League of Greater Cleveland Marsha Mockabee, President/Chief Executive Officer, of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland (ULGC) provided comments on behalf of the organization. She presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #7. She began her remarks by saying that she hopes to bring some perspective on why we are where we are in terms of the participation in the Inclusive Competitiveness arena. She said she wants to share why this is topic is important to the mission of the ULGC. The ULGC is a community- based non-profit intermediary who works on behalf of education, workforce, and entrepreneurship. Their mission is to enable citizens of Greater Cleveland to achieve on par with all Americans through education, research, advocacy and the provision of services.

Ms. Mockabee defined the ULGC's role as an intermediary. She said during the great migration they assisted individuals who migrated from the South to urban cities in the North. The Urban League was there to address poor and unhealthy living conditions. In the 1930's and 1940's, the Urban League was there to confront housing and job discrimination. In the 1950's the Urban League focused on school desegregation and in the 1960's voter registration. She said the migration then was about a relocation of place and position within society and the new migration is about helping people and systems to a new location within the Innovation Economy.

7 Ms. Mockabee fin ished by saying that the ULGC is a multidimensional organization. She outlined their Inclusive Competitiveness goals for Greater Cleveland and they were: Serve as a Thought-Leader in the Inclusive Competitiveness space; Serve as a Convener around issues of Inclusive Competitiveness; Identify and develop promising practices that can influence current system approaches; Identify intervention strategies that tum the tide of Inclusive Competitiveness in the areas of education, workforce and entrepreneurship; and Identify prevention strategies that have the potential to create new pipelines of talent that contribute to inclusive competitiveness in the areas of education, workforce and entrepreneurship. She outlined intervention and prevention strategies as well.

Chair Ackerman said it appears that the ULGC is doing a fantastic job with making the invisible visible.

F. Case Western Reserve University Donald Feke, Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Education and Kathleen Kash, Chair of the Department of for Physics, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) provided comments for the university. They presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #8 . The main points of the presentation were the STEM initiatives at CWRU. Mr. Feke shared information on CWRU core values and they were the following: academic excellence and impact; inclusiveness and diversity; integrity and transparency; and effective stewardship. He also discussed the CWRU 2013 -2018 Strategic Plan which included innovative education ­ increasing STEM Success and diversity. He provided a snapshot of the STEM program at CWRU and said the program is highly intensive.

Mr. Feke said there are key factors for STEM retention and they are: Self-efficacy; Environmental factors; Development of a "STEM identity"; and Maintaining excitement and interest in the field. He outlined a partial list of some of the STEM retention programs at CWRU and explained those. They were: COF; Emerging Scholars; and the Tri-C Community College pipeline.

Ms. Kash continued the presentation and began to specifically discuss one of the STEM retention programs- the Summer Medical and Dental Education. She said this program brings in students from all over the country from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for classes designed specifically for these students in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Bio-Chemistry. They also get an introduction to research and instructions on how to apply for medical school. She said this has broadened the participation in their school and other schools as well. She also discussed the Leonard Gelfand STEM Center.

Ms. Kash finished by outlining the snapshot of diversity gains at CWRU. She said that the fraction of underrepresented minority undergraduates in the entering class has increased 130% over the past four years. They are working really hard to increase the numbers of their underrepresented students. They are not just focusing on the numbers they want students to have the support and mentoring that they need in order to be successful. The diversity efforts they are involved in at CWRU include: ACES (Academic Careers for Engineering and Science) and IDEAL (Institutions Developing Excellence in Academic Leadership). She said they have worked hard to increase STEM faculty diversity in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and shared those statistics.

Chair Ackerman asked about the connection between their programs and entrepreneurship. Ms. Kash responded that they did not focus on that. But she said there was a magnetic residence imaging startup that came out of the Physics Department and they have another entrepreneurship effort in data storage. She understands that the Technology Transfer Office has grown and evolved. They are working to establish more connections to support entrepreneurship at CWRU. Mr. Feke added that there are a number of academic programs that they are developing to connect the Science and Engineering with Business. The Blackstone Launchpad and the Think Box are available at CWRU.

Chair Ackerman said she appreciates what they shared today. She asked if they wanted to amend their presentation to include more information that related to entrepreneurship they could do so. She said they were

8 aware that CWRU had received a great deal of OTFP funding and they would be interested to know how that fit together.

G. University of Akron Lee Gill, Chief Diversity Officer, Associate Vice President for Inclusion and Equity, Ravi Krovi, Dean of the College of Business, and Dr. Julie Zhao, Director, Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics Program at the University of Akron (UA) represented the university. They presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #9. Mr. Gill began the comments by saying that Dr. Luis M. Proenza, retiring President of UA has a passion regarding technology and STEM. He said Dr. Proenza has done a great deal at UA to drive that process throughout every aspect of the institution. He said that there are approximately 27,000 students representing forty-five different states and over eighty foreign countries . There are more than three hundred undergraduate and graduate programs. He said it is not only imperative that they provide an outstanding academic education for their students but that they provide an opportunity for them to compete globally in the marketplace. He said the UA Vision 20/20 drives everything that they do. They were discussing ways in which they can add to the inclusive competitiveness conversation as they see this as the next stage in UA's personal growth.

Mr. Gill shared information about the Diversity Council members at UA. He said that the individuals represented all of Akron. In order to move the university forward they have to listen to voices outside of the university as well. He said seven subcommittees drive everything that they do at UA. He focused on the subcommittee for Faculty Diverse Hiring and said that it is imperative as educational institutions that they hire individuals that look like the diverse individuals they serve. Those individuals will be the role models to help their students succeed.

Mr. Krovi continued and said that they are streamlining the innovation process in multiple ways. They have a commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization. He said UA was selected for three initial sites for the National Science Foundation for innovation. They also made a commitment to create an Innovation Practice Center and this is a cross-disciplinary effort ..

Mr. Krovi said in an effort to get students to think in an entrepreneurial way earlier they have many efforts such as the Launchpad curriculum; partnering with local middle schools; and conducting entrepreneurship summer school boot camps for underrepresented students. He also provided comments on the Proof of Concept Center and the Community-Based Innovation. He said UA collaborated with Austin Bio Innovation on developing a curriculum to enhance entrepreneurship skills.

Dr. Zhao said that in the College of Engineering they have several majors. They have a culture of innovation and she provided examples. In terms of excellence she said they have the Co-op and Placement Program. As it relates to diversity she said they have the Women in Engineering and the Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics (IDEAs) Programs. She shared the 2012 UA and Engineering ethnicity data. She said that they have some work to do in the African-American and female Engineering areas. She said they reach out to middle school and high schools for STEM outreach and recruiting.

Relating to student success, Dr. Zhao said they have scholarships such as COF. She said they also have resources such as the Project A Competition; IDEAs Workshops; Intrusive Advising; Mentoring; and Field Trips. She said they also have the Akron Experience; the Student Design Time; Undergraduate Research; and NSBE Community Services. She provided examples of some of the student experiences with these programs.

Mr. Holifield made comments about their talent attraction efforts and said the OTFP had a program that was designed to do just that and asked if they had an opportunity to work with the OTFP in a targeted area around diverse talent and he made further comments about the connectivity gap about the OTFP gap with higher education institutions. Mr. Gill said they have begun reaching out to the OTFP but they had not in the past. This was primarily due to budgetary challenges but they have a new awareness that they have to make that connection and are moving in that direction.

9 H. Ohio Aerospace Institute Brent Hartman, Program Manager, Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) provided remarks on behalf of the institute. He presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #1 0. He provided an overview about how the OAI integrates inclusion into STEM and innovation . The OAI is a non-profit 501 C-3 headquartered in Cleveland . They also have offices in Dayton. Their mission is to enhance their partners' aerospace competitiveness through research and education, workforce training, and technology commercialization. Their partners include: Aerospace Industry (90 plus companies); Colleges and Universities (primarily Oh io-based); and Government (NASA Glenn Research Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base and the Air Force Research Laboratory). He said they build collaborations between these three partners.

Mr. Hartman continued and said that OAI does work to increase inclusion at the education level as well as assist their member organizations meet their inclusion goals. He said they work across the inclusion spectrum and some of the ongoing projects they have are: the National Technical Association; United States Small Business Administration Federal and State Technology Partnership Program; Ohio Space Grant Consortium; NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative; Aerospace Industry Engagement; and First Robotics.

Mr. Hartman finished by saying that OAI's past projects consisted of the following : HBCU/MI Workshops that were conducted in Cleveland and Dayton; and a NASA HubZone Industry Day. In summary, he said that OAI works across the inclusion spectrum to: Enhance the pipeline of students entering the STEM workforce; Connect underrepresented, innovative companies toR and D opportunities; and Facilitate supply chain connections between industry leaders and diverse suppliers and manufacturers.

Vice Chair Moresky asked about examples of underrepresented companies that have taken advantage of OAI's programs. Mr. Hartman responded that when they started the program they were having difficulty find ing women-owned and minority-owned companies that were qualified. They began to reach out to organizations such as NorTech and Jumpstart Inc. and received referrals of those companies that were already in the pipeline. Through that two proposals were submitted within the last two weeks.

Mr. Holifield said he was intrigued by their focus on HBCUs and commented on the opportunity within the OTFC relative to partnering with HBCUs. He said there could be a great opportunity to collaborate with the two State of Ohio HBCU's (Central State University or Wilberforce University) since Aerospace broadly defined is a state economic priority. Mr. Hartman responded that he would welcome the opportunity to be connected.

I. MainStreet Advisors, LLC Darrin M. Redus, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer of MainStreet Inclusion Advisors, LLC (MSIA) provided comments on behalf of the organization. He presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #11 . He said he wanted to draw attention to the word disconnected. He said they were specifically talking about the innovation economy when they were talking about the term "disconnected" - they have been perpetually disconnected for generations. He said there are two parts to MSIA -the national advisory group who works with the innovation economy and historically disconnected populations; and entrepreneurial development work. He said that MSIA sits in the center of the innovation economy and he said there is great work that is being done with the mainstream organizations and institutions. But in the age of inclusive competitiveness they cannot keep doing business as usual. The minority organizations are a 'sub-ecosystem' and they operate separately. They need to bring these two together- the whole aspect of connecting is not easy.

Mr. Redus continued and said their basic approach is the following: Examining existing relationships/community engagement efforts of key institutional players of the ecosystem to understand current work with diverse organizations; Examining the specific processes and day-to-day operations; Examining the landscape and nature of services and programmatic offerings of minority/women organizations for alignment with innovation ecosystem; and Engaging the region's minority/women community to build relationships and explore existing connectivity.

10 Mr. Redus finished and said that they created a five step process for creating results and accountability. The phases are: Asset Mapping ; Relationship/Trust Building; Project Identification; Project Execution and Implementation; and Tracking Outcomes and Program Refinement. He explained each of these phases and the time spent of each of these processes. He shared the MSIA web tools that may be used by a client to facilitate solutions.

Mr. Holifield asked him for his thoughts on his experience on the function of connectivity that could be responsible for facilitating the kinds of connections that he is describing in the absence of that function not only in Northeast Ohio but throughout the Nation. Mr. Redus responded that they are fortunate to have the opportunity to see these ecosystems throughout the country and fundamentally they are the same. While outreach is admirable, it is more than basic marketing . He said building connections requires work, patience, understanding , investment and resources.

Vice Chair Moresky asked if they were only concentrating their efforts in the innovation economy or were there other areas they were focused on. Mr. Redus responded that they were specifically focused on the innovation economy and high growth entrepreneurship.

J. Global Cleveland Joy Roller, President of Global Cleveland provided remarks for the organization. She presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #12. She said that Global Cleveland's focus was connecting talent and diverse populations. They do this by connecting and convening and there mission is to increase and diversify the population of Greater Cleveland. She said that recruitment can be a very important solution to this problem - adding some additional entrepreneurs can help in a big way.

Ms. Roller said specifically that Global Cleveland's Mission is to: Increase the population of Greater Cleveland ; Strengthen the region by working with employers, colleges and universities and community organizations; Attract newcomers by connecting them to the region's opportunities, resources and services; and Promote the region as a welcoming place for all. She said a 'newcomer' is anyone who is not in Cleveland right now. She said other states have this program and they are primarily focusing on immigrants. The Cleveland program is focused on increasing the population quickly- not just with immigrants.

Ms. Roller finish~ and said Global Cleveland has three basic strategies to address the challenges of diversity and population decline, they are: Attraction Strategies; Welcoming Cleveland Program; and Connection Strategies. Their Attraction Strategies are focused on: Online one-stop-shop portal; Roadshows; and Virtual Job Fairs. She shared the GlobaiCieveland.org website with the subcommittee. She said it can be translated into fifty-seven different languages. The website also has job information link that can be filtered to the Northeast Ohio region. There is a tab for entrepreneurs and is a very robust website.

K. Believe in Ohio John Klipfel!, Co-Director, Believe in Ohio Program (BIO) provided comments about the program. He presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #13. He said they began this process approximately two and a half years ago of 'selling' the need for the program to the Ohio legislature. The cornerstone of this effort is a commitment by the Ohio Academy of Science (OAS) to find a mentor for any student that participates in this program .

Mr. Klipfel! said that there are key points to consider and they are: Technology is relentlessly transforming everything ; Every product, service and aspect of life will change again and again during our lifetime; Every business and enterprise, and every job and career will in time will either change and adapt, or go away; and If every product, service and aspect of life will change and have to be re-invented, who will do that. BIO is reaching out to every Ohio student that is inspired to pursue these opportunities to become the innovators or job creators of the future.

11 Mr. Klipfel I continued and said they are asking students to be prepared for the future by doing the following: Committing themselves to being life-long learners; Coming to terms with the reality that technology is literally changing everything; Understanding and embracing STEM learning so that they can play a role in the future transformation of their world; Learning to think and act entrepreneurial about everything; Embracing and understanding the global economy. He said BIO is a free new program from BOR and OAS designed to help prepare Ohio high school students for the future.

Mr. Klipfel! outlined the four initiatives and they were: Introduce Ohio's Students to Ohio's Entrepreneurial STEM Research and Development Community; Develop an "Introduction to the Innovation Economy of Ohio" Online Course for Each Ohio Region for High School and College Use; Special mentoring support program for urban and rural communities; and Create a Statewide STEM Commercialization and STEM Business Plan Competition for Ohio High School Students Focused on the Entrepreneurial, Practical Application of STEM to Invent the New Products and Services and Solutions of the Future. He provided statistics and outcomes from the first two initiatives. He said they are living in the most robust entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country.

Mr. Klipfel! outlined the benefits for teachers. Some of these benefits included: addressing requirements of education standards; providing real-world experiential learning opportunities for students; offering program support grant up to $2500; offering up to $2000 for a STEM Commercialization Plan or STEM Business Plan competition at their school; providing a loaner iPad where needed; and offering Subsidized Professional Development Credit. He said it was a funded opportunity for teachers and they want them to take advantage of it.

Mr. Klipfel! finished by outlining when the program starts. He said BIO will begin to be promoted in approximately two weeks. The full scale rollout of the program across the State of Ohio will be during 2014-2015 school year. Their kick-off event was in Northeast Ohio at the STEM Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Forum held on February 22, 2014, at Hudson High School. He said they are reaching into the community and they are getting great interest from the institutions.

Chair Ackerman made comments about the BOR involvement with BIO. She said that they have been following the evolution of the program and they appreciate the update. Mr. Klipfel! directed everyone to the BelievelnOhio.org website for comprehensive program information .

L. Ohio STEM Learning Network Alison L. White, Director, Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN) Akron Hub, provided remarks on behalf of the organization. She presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #14. She said the OSLN is primarily focused on assisting organizations, higher education institutions, schools, businesses, foundations, and community groups collaborate to make STEM best practices and programs more cohesive. She shared some of the OSLN Akron Hub partners and said they came together to open up a STEM school. She said she works with successful STEM schools to cultivate the pipeline. She magnifies what happens there to benefit other schools.

Ms. White continued and said that the work that they do is 'inclusive' and they don't want what they do to just be limited to the schools they work with. The three schools that they work with are: Bio-Med Science Academy (opened in 2012 and received a STEM school designation); National Investors Hall of Fame School (opened in 2009 and was nationally recognized on CNN and Newsweek for best practices); National Investors Hall of Fame School STEM High School (on the University of Akron's campus). They add programs to these schools to make them STEM-focused they don't take programs away from those that would be in a traditional learning environment.

Ms. White shared the STEM program map and showed how it intersected. She said they were able to share information and collaborate. She said that she works with kindergarten, urban and rural programs. No program has to look the same but they can learn from each other's best practices. She said the State of Ohio is the first

12 STEM network focused on STEM schools. A great deal of the work that they do is assisting other states with developing their programs.

Ms. White said everything that they do relating to the STEM concept supports student success. She said their goal is to help students be creative inventive thinkers through STEM focus. They assist schools with the following : STEM readiness assessment; STEM school design and implementation plan; Partnership development; and Sharing STEM best practices. She said they have online resources such as the online training center.

Ms. White finished by discussing the series of professional development workshops that the OSLN Akron Hub conducts. She said they train educators how to be STEM teachers. This is based on the professional development that the STEM teachers that she has worked with have received. They want to increase the reach . She shared information on upcoming sessions they have scheduled . She said that The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company invested $20K in the workshops that they provide. They ultimately care about how many future employees they have. She hopes they are able to get other business partners to invest in the workshops.

Vice Chair Moresky asked how the OSLN Akron Hub was funded. Ms. White responded that the OSLN Akron Hub was funded by a combination of private corporate sponsorships and they write grant themselves. She said they used to provide the professional development workshops at no charge when they had grant funding from the state. She said they now charge a nominal fee to pay the expense of the educators who are conducting the workshops

Chair Ackerman asked for an example of a kindergarten STEM program. Ms. White responded that a kindergarten class partnered with a fifth grade class to teach them the new space standards. The fifth graders walked them through stations and the kindergartners had to problem solve onsite. The kindergartners were responsible for training other kindergartners throughout the district.

M. Center for Community Solutions Joe Ahern, Research Associate of the Center for Community Solutions (CCS) provided comments on behalf of the organization. He said that CCS just celebrated their 1QQ th anniversary and they work in the background of health and human services concentrating in Cuyahoga County. He thanked the other presenters for educating him on this very important subject.

Chair Ackerman thanked him for coming and said she is glad he is appreciative of the wonderful information that is being shared today.

N. Tech Corps Lisa M. Chambers, National Executive Director of Tech Corps made remarks on behalf of the organization. She presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #15. She was also joined by Alexis Crosby, Regional Director, of Northeast Ohio. She said that Tech Corps are social entrepreneurs in the K-12 space and it is important to engage the youngest citizens in the economy as they move forward. She said Tech Corp was founded by Gary Beach who is the publisher emeritus of C/0 Magazine and author of the U.S. Technology Skills Gap. His vision was that the technology industry could be a tremendous benefit to schools and communities if they were effectively conne:cted. In 1995, Tech Corps was born to be that connector.

Ms. Chambers said that in the 1990's early Tech Corps programs focused on just getting technology into the schools. Today, their organization has changed as the needs of technology have transitioned- specifically in the K-12 space. Now they focus on the sets of skills that they believe a student needs to be successful in the classroom and as they prepare for the job market. The Tech Corps' program focuses on three things- program; people; and partners. They do two things: Develop technology programs for students and teachers; and deploy Talent to implement these programs.

13 Ms. Chambers said that Tech Corps has three goals and they are: Provide K-12 students with a valuable set of technology skills to prepare them for college or a career; Empower technology community to provide high-quality technology programs, resources and support; and Increase the number of students interested in pursuing technology degrees, certifications and careers. They have four signature programs are they are: Student Tech Corps; Techie Club; Techie Camp; and Student Web Corps. These are a combination of after school, summer camp and Saturday programs that they deliver. They also work with their regional partners to deliver programs that are specific to their needs.

Ms. Chambers said that Tech Corps in committed to engaging students that are typically underrepresented in Computer Science and Engineering. Relating to metrics, she shared the 2012-13 data and said in the State of Ohio it was the following: relating to gender Male 58% and Female 42%, relating to ethnicity Black/African American 50%; White/Caucasian 38%; Asian/Pacific Islander 3%; Hispanic/Latina 3%; and Other 6% .

Ms. Chambers finished by sharing closing thoughts and said they have learned the following in terms of engagement: early intervention; raising the bar; and making clear connections as it relates to technology careers. She said organizationally they need more funding; more technology talent and instructors; and help spreading the word. She said they have been successful because it is intentional. They have a committed board; work with students who aren't necessarily represented in this space; they have many partners; and the way they develop their programs they do not have a one size fits all approach .

Dr. Jennifer Marcinkiewicz of Kent State University (KSU) said they have an experiential learning requirement for their Bio Technology and Technology students and this would be a wonderful opportunity for KSU and Tech Corp. She exchanged business cards with Ms. Chambers.

0. JumpStart, Inc. Gloria Ware, Senior Advisor of JumpStart Inc. (JSI) provided comments on behalf of the organization. She presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #16. She said that JSI is a ten-year old non-profit venture development organization. They are one of the entrepreneurial signature programs that receive support from the OTFC. They work with sixteen other entrepreneurial support organizations in Northeast Ohio and they cover twenty-one counties. She said from the beginning JSI has had a culture of inclusion. Their CEO recognized early the importance of an inclusive innovation economy. Their CEO recogn ized from the beginning the importance of inclusion and in 2006, MSIA was retained to lead JSI's inclusion efforts.

Ms. Ware said they have a four-prong approach connecting minorities and women as it relates to the innovation economy. The four prongs are: Outreach and education; Storytelling; Intensive, hands-on assistance; and Access to capital and first clients. She said these four things are essential to their efforts to connect the disconnected to the innovation economy. All of their efforts are deliberately inclusive throughout the organization. She summarized each phase of JSI's four-prong approach and said they want to continue to build relationships. She said that they connect with the diverse populations in multiple ways. They have videos; social media; podcasts; and a quarterly Ezine with 3K recipients per issue. As it relates to hands-on assistance, she said 36% of JSI assisted companies are women or minority-owned. The Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program allows these companies to be assigned two to four mentors who have experience with raising capital or leading companies.

Ms. Ware shared statistics that they are trying to address as it relates to access to capital for women and minorities. She said they have two funds that they use to in early stage companies and they are the Evergreen Fund and the Emerging Market Fund . She provided the statistics on these funds and said the Emerging Market Fund (EMF) made investments in three promising technology-based women or minority-owned companies. She said the goal of the EMF was to also serve as an educational tool for first time individual investors. One hundred and fifty-nine diverse JumpStart client companies have raised $174M in follow-on capital since 2004. They are very proud of these numbers but are aware that there is a great deal of work that has to be done.

14 Ms. Ware summarized by saying that JSI's goal is to be actively inclusive. Recently, they updated their core values and they decided that they wanted to pursue the following: Collaborative; Customer Focused; Entrepreneurial; Results-Oriented; Committed to Excellence; Inspired; Actively Inclusive; and Honest. She said no matter what your role is in the organization you should be thinking about expanding your responsibilities so you are deliberately touching more diverse individuals. They strive across the organization to: Encourage community engagement that leads to inclusive deal flow; Provide the best resources across the organization to guide company growth; and Reach out to possible minority/women SMEs, startup talent and resource providers to engage them in the ecosystem. She said there are a number of small business owners that are comfortable with what they are doing ; however there is a way for them to benefit from the innovation ecosystem. She said for every tech sector job that is created five service provider jobs are created as a result of that. She shared some examples of their entrepreneurs: Kevin Trice, Laura Bennett; and Nichelle McCall.

Chair Ackerman commented that she saw one of the entrepreneurs Nichelle McCall on a news broadcast. Ms. McCall was at a JSI event being reported by the news.

Mr. Holifield asked about the EMF and Evergreen Fund. He wanted to know if these funds were exclusively for early stage startups or for growth capital for 'gazelles' or existing businesses that could have explosive growth. Ms. Ware responded that the Evergreen Fund is exclusively for early stage startup capital. She said the EMF was primarily exclusively for early startup capital but there was additional funds for existing companies that had new technology that would position them for high growth.

Mr. Holifield followed up with another question and asked if she would describe capital needs with inclusion and competitiveness as also including those existing companies with higher growth potential. Ms. Ware responded absolutely- JSI is always evaluating the market and they understand there are always opportunities with existing companies that are growing very quickly that don't have to expertise with raising capital.

Mr. Holifield asked her to explain the difference between a lifestyle business and high/higher growth business. Ms. Ware explained that a lifestyle business is one that is a small business (i.e., accountant or consultant), typically doesn't hire many employees, and tends to be local. A high/higher growth business has a national market, half million or more in revenue, tend to create a great deal of jobs and require a lot of startup capital.

Vice Chair Moresky said throughout the forums they have been hearing about organizations that have been formed to encourage the underrepresented ; however she has not been hearing about any female organizations that have been formed . She asked if the female organizations that they worked with were statewide. Ms. Ware responded that because of the space that they work in and with female entrepreneurs; there are a number of angel funds; and they make introductions and present them with opportunities to connect with them as available. Their focus is primarily with working with African-American and Latino communities but they are reaching out more this year to women support organizations.

P. Kent State University Dr. Jennifer Marcinkiewicz, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Coordinator, Integrated Life Sciences, Co­ Director, Upward Bound Math-Science Program represented Kent State University (KSU). She presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #17. Daniel Mahony, Dean and Professor, College of Education, Health and Human Services at KSU joined her. Dr. Marcinkiewicz began her presentation by saying one of the key commitments from KSU's Equity Action Plan is to broaden the participation of African American, Latino American, Native American and Females in STEM education and research at KSU. The Division of Diversity of Inclusion has begun collaborative efforts with the Division of Academic Affairs, the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs with goals to increase the diversity of higher education in STEM through a variety of initiatives. These recommendations from a yearlong Presidential Taskforce on Women in STEM Research and Education (PWSRE) are currently underway.

The PWSRE was commissioned by President Lefton of KSU and they initially began this charge as part of the NSF IDEAL grant. The charge of the taskforce is to identify priorities and recommend actions to promote

15 participation and success of women in STEM research and education at all levels. The taskforce subcommittees are: Family-Friendly Policies for Faculty and Students; Mentoring, Coaching and Leadership for faculty; Post­ tenure Career Development; Climate for Women and African American, Latino American, Native American STEM faculty; STEM Student Recruitment and Retention; Mentoring for STEM students; and Funding for STEM students. She discussed each subcommittee's goals and strategies. These were faculty-focused and student recruitment and retention focused .

Dr. Marcinkiewicz finished by saying they need a diverse team with role models to handle the tough problems. They need a team that consists of diverse leaders for a team of success . She said they want a strong pipeline and they want to 'plug' the leaks in the pipeline. They also want to retain faculty that are innovative and produce research that drives them forward.

Chair Ackerman asks if they were going to get a new President. Dr. Marcinkiewicz replied that she believed that the new President would be 'on board' with the taskforce's recommendations.

Q. Stark State College James V. Treacle, Dean, Sciences and Assistant Professor Biology/Biotechnology represented Stark State College (SSC). He presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #18. He began his presentation by saying that SSC is in the rebuilding stage and they are looking for some assistance in the targeted workforce development area as it relates to inclusiveness. He said that SSC was founded in 1960 as an Engineering Technician college and it has taken them several decades to be considered a complete STEM institution. The average age of their students is twenty-nine; comprised of 60% female population; and comprised of 24% students of color. SSC represents more than 50% of the students in the community colleges in the State of Ohio.

Mr. Treacle continued and shared the mission and vision statement of SSC. Relating to the value statement he said that sse welcomes and promotes the diversity and range of perspectives that every person brings to their college . They strive to meet the different academic needs of their students through a wide variety of educational offerings, delivery methodologies, outreach strategies and community locations. There are four STEM specific strategies specific to these goals and they are: Increase STEM workforce and transfer degrees and certifications to align with local needs; Increase access and success through STEM focused outreach and engagement; Increase internship and employment partnerships with STEM based companies that encourage and incentivize underrepresented groups; and Encourage STEM-related entrepreneurship.

Relating to STEM education opportunities, Mr. Treacle said they have approximately eighty STEM-related degrees and BOR certificates. Thirteen of these were created within the last two years. Many additional "Career Enhancement Certificates" for workforce retraining and stackable skills. They also have STEM outreach and engagement. There are active outreach programs in service communities with high rates of underserved populations. He discussed the STEAM Academy and Early College High School (ECHS). He said their TRIO programs such as the Upward Bound Math and science programs also engage underrepresented groups.

Mr. Treacle said that they have many STEM internship and employment partnerships. He mentioned three key partnerships and they were with the following: Goodyear; Tim ken Company; and Ohio Workers. These partners engage, recruit or incentivize underserved groups . He said that Goodyear is a big supporter of inclusiveness. The provides scholarships for students. The Ohio Iron Workers partnered with SSC who has a certificated welding program. They incentivize females who want to enter this field . He shared entrepreneurship key progress indicators.

Mr. Treacle finished with next steps and barriers. He said that the barriers are STEM and underrepresented group stereotype clash; Lack of family and community support and role models; Lack of college preparedness. SCC's next steps are: Stay the course; Develop custom prescriptive STEM curriculum pathways with their K-12 partners; Faculty mentors within each STEM discipline; STEM program and integrated cohorts; and Seek additional outside funding.

16 Chair Ackerman asked if linking the STEM cohort is the same in terms of their goal of linking entrepreneurship to STEM. Mr. Treacle responded yes and no. Through a grant partnership with The (OSU) they were able to offer a STEM-ready Academy for two summers. He explained the program and said they saw a huge difference in their success rates by 'cohorting' these students.

R. Lorain County Community College Terri Burgess Sandu, Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute represented Lorain County Community College (LCCC) . She presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #19. She began her remarks by saying that over half of first-time students begin at a community college. She said they have to be a partner for both preparing talent and creating jobs. There has been a decline in job growth and employment and they need to turn that around. She said the key is access; afford ability; completion; and working closely in collaboration with industry. She discussed the population statistics of the county and said the key to the innovation economy is educational obtainment. The have a full-range of programs starting in kindergarten through Master Degrees to meet industry needs. They have found through partnering with other institutions to bring specific degree programs to their campus and outreach centers they are able to help people earn college degrees at a fraction of the cost.

Ms. Sandu continued and said that LCCC enrolls more than half of the Lorain County public system graduates. She said they are also continuing to see increases in Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) -earning college credit while they are still in high school. They are also very proud to have experience with the ECHS model. Since 2008 they have had 254 students that have earned both their high school diploma and their Associates Degree. She said this population is very diverse and is largely male- LCCC student population tends to be largely female so they were excited to see the male statistics for the ECHS. In the 2012-13 School Year, nearly 2,000 high school students earned over 20,000 LCCC credits saving their families $3 million in college expenses.

Ms. Sandu said there is a tremendous amount of activities going on at LCCC relating to STEM activities. She said that there are partnerships with organizations such as Tech Corps and last week they hosted a STEM symposium.

As it relates to LCCC's focus on completion, Ms. Sandu said they are part of a national pilot with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. LCCC just launched a Tuition Guarantee Program and they are really trying to encourage individuals to make the pledge to complete their degree.

Ms. Sandu discussed LCCC's work surrounding industry engagement. She said that they have to forge partnerships across community-based organizations; industry and higher educations. They have to have: a common agenda; shared measurement; mutually reinforcing activities; continuous communication; and a backbone organization. She said this is a basic model for collective impact. One of the ways they are addressing the 'backbone' component is the Regional Economic Technology Engagement (RITE) Board. They are looking at addressing the gap of IT jobs that are going unfilled in the region . She discussed the Northeast Ohio Speed to Market Accelerator Grant and said there were four partners (LCCC, Nor Tech, Magnet and Jumpstart) involved in this project. The challenge was part of the Obama Administration's Regional Innovation Cluster Initiative.

Ms. Sandu finished by talking about entrepreneurship and innovation. She said that they have recently become partners in the Blackstone LaunchPad along with three of their other colleagues. They want to infuse the idea of entrepreneurship across all disciplines. The LCCC Foundation Innovation Fund provides early stage pre-seed financial support to entrepreneurs and emerging businesses. She shared the statistics on the fund and said it wasn't easy to obtain. It you don't have the data you can't drive policy. She discussed the FabLab and said they were one of the first institutions other than MIT to have one. She said they recently launched The Richard Desich SMART Commercialization Center for Microsystems and have a new degree program. This will open up a lot of opportunities for students to be involved in the innovation economy.

17 Mr. Holifield asks her to speak about the language differences between the innovation economy and traditional business development. He also asked her to speak a bit more about the 'backbone' function of facilitating collaboration and the absence of that function around inclusion in the innovation economy. Ms. Sandu replied that it is encouraging to talk about the innovation economy and recognize STEM. She discussed students coming in asking to get help with making more money and institutions assisting them with getting to know different industries in the process. She said they have one more year on the Northeast Ohio Speed to Market Accelerator Grant. They have to decide as a region if it has value and how will it be sustained. She also thanked the subcommittee for including women in their focus as it relates to collecting data. She said without data you cannot drive policy.

S. Marion Technical College Trish Frazzini , Human and Social Services Faculty represented Marion Technical College (MTC) . She presented a PowerPoint presentation which can be found as Attachment #20. She was joined by Rhea Edmonds, MCI Coordinator at MTC. Ms. Frazzini began her presentation by saying that MTC is probably one of the least diverse institutions in the State of Ohio. MTC's mission is to provide an enriched and personal educational experience for their community. Their core values are centered on the flowing six principles: Innovation; Diversity; Integrity; Community; People; and Learning . The students are comprised of 40% males; 60% females; and 64% are Pel! Grant recipients at MTC. MTC's President has been with the institution for forty years they were founded in 1970 with one priority: to improve employment opportunities for area residents through quality education at the local level. She said over 2.700 students are enrolled in over sixty programs and majors

Ms. Frazzini shared Marion County demographics and population by race; ethnicity; gender; and household demographics. She said the unemployment rate for Marion County has not increased but their poverty rate has risen over the last few years. In 2012, poverty was 18.6% and it was 13% in 2006- an increase of 30%. Relating to business startups, she said that Marion County has more that she would expect it to considering the level of poverty it has . She shared a map outlining these. They do share a campus with OSU and they serve as a resource for the community.

Ms. Frazzini said MTC resources and assets include the following: added Cultural Competency to College Graduate Competencies; looking at bringing back one-year certificates to help students become more marketable for jobs sooner; a good relationship with OSU Marion's Office of Student Life and Diversity; MTC is one of five colleges in Ohio providing higher education in penal institutions; job catalysts; and the MTC President has created a diversity workgroup. Relating to the job catalyst she said that students are now able to test drive classes in certain Health-related fields and they don't require that they go through the pre-requisites before they enter these classes. They have co-ops, clinical experiences, and internships to build strong relationships within communities in nine surrounding counties.

Ms. Frazzini said the MTC President Diversity Workgroup is charged with the following: Identifying gaps in services/resources to students; Review strategies related to issues and needs of the student population; Submitting recommendations to appropriate decision-makers; and Developing and implementing a plan to Increase student success and retention in STEM field as well as others.

Ms. Frazzini shared MTC's enrollment statistics over a five year period (Fall2009 -Fall2013). She shared the statistics for both the general and incarcerated students. She said they offer PSEO in fifteen area high schools. She outlined the statistics for MTC students in the STEM fields and noted that there are no incarcerated MTC students in STEM fields. She provided the demographics by race and ethnicity for five years of the incarcerated and on-campus students at MTC. She also provided different statistics and demographics relating to race and ethnicity for MTC students and MTC Incarcerated students. She said when they discuss 'serving' the minority community they calculate in the incarcerated students and this affects the numbers as these students do not have a decision in the choice of institution. Over the last five years, the average percentage of MTC incarcerated African American Students was 58% compared with 42% MTC African American students on

18 Campus as compared to over the last five years, the average percentage of MTC incarcerated white students was 7.53% compared with 92.47% MTC white students on Campus. They need to recognize there are inequities.

Ms. Frazzini outlined some of the limitations and barriers. She some MTC was faced with the following : Structural barriers in educational access and opportunity; Social or psychological barriers facing underrepresented students of color; Negative treatment and direct discrimination that translate into limited access to important institutions; Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students are limited in the majors they can choose; Students who want to succeed but need early level English and/or English as a Second Language; Math/Algebra is a struggle for many of their students- this may dissuade many from STEM careers if they perceive they can't succeed in this area; Budget limitations and reduced resources; Lack of diverse faculty and staff, role models, mentors, or advisors who represent people of color; and other barriers.

Ms. Frazzini finished by saying that what is needed at the college level is faculty and staff should have effective training in diversity and inclusion to demonstrate cultural competence. Taking into consideration a broader context in which they are working to better serve students of color and a holistic approach on multiple systemic levels. They need to ask themselves what business are they really in and what their priorities really are.

Mr. Holifield said he appreciated her presentation around inclusion particularly African American males. He encouraged her to think about overall rural inclusion in the innovation economy. He said they don't want to lose sight of that for the report and recommendations. He welcomed any additional thought she had on that. Ms. Frazzini said the perception of the some of the MTC leadership is that they are in a rural area so they are addressing that population .

VIII. Recap and Next Steps Chair Ackerman thanked everyone for their presentations and their efforts. Mr. Holifield thanked everyone for engaging with them and he said it was a wonderful day of information. He said there were four big themes that they found in the first two forums and they were: a tremendous amount of great information; institutions and organizations doing great work around STEM and entrepreneurship; there is a disconnection from our economic competitiveness infrastructure and our state and local priorities; and the need for intentional facilitation.

Chair Ackerman said what was most significant to her today was the connections that people made today. It suggests to her that if the individuals that are engaged in the activities that they are don't know each other or what activities each other are engaged in it's even more important that they have these kinds of forums. It seems to her they have a great deal of 'pipeline' but few 'bridges'.

Chair Ackerman said the Inclusive Competitiveness Subcommittee's report will be the focus of their culminating summit at Ohio University on June 11 1h. She said this report will include recommendations. Their comments, information, and discussions will assist them with the preparation of the report. Chair Ackerman distributed a document that included the Inclusive Competitiveness Subcommittee's website to submit additional comments. She said the deadline was May 1, 2014 for submission. She said the next forum on May 7th was for the Northwest region.

Vice Chair Moresky thanked all of the participants for their comments. She said one of the major things that occurred from this is that is has brought focus to the innovation economy issue. She said this is the beginning of a new way to achieve the State of Ohio's greatness.