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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2014. Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Middle-Skilled Workforce Needs: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18980.
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Workshop Agenda

Education & Training Opportunity Analysis Workshop

June 9-10, 2014
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL

Workshop Goals:

  1. Discuss the current state of education and training pathways for the Gulf region’s middle skilled workforce in the hydrocarbon and environmental restoration industries, and the allied health professions.
  2. Identify the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that successful middle skilled workers in these sectors need.
  3. Discuss the programs, activities, and frameworks needed to build capacity in the Gulf region’s middle skilled workforce over the coming years.
  4. Identify perceived gaps between the knowledge, skills, and attitudes instilled by current education and training programs and those needed by employers in the near-term and in future years.
  5. Identify the types of education and learning research and evaluation activities that are needed to close perceived gaps.

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
Wilson’s Plover Room
Tampa, FL

3:30 p.m. Welcome and Registration
4:00 p.m. Overview of the Gulf Research Program
Maggie Walser, Senior Program Officer, Gulf Research Program
4:30 p.m. Objectives and Desired Outcomes
Bob Duce, Workshop Chair and Member of the Gulf Research Program
Advisory Group
5:00 p.m. Kickoff Remarks
Mark Schneider, Vice President and Institute Fellow, American Institutes for Research
6:00 p.m. Reception for Attendees
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2014. Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Middle-Skilled Workforce Needs: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18980.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2014

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
Wilson’s Plover Room
Tampa, FL

8:30 a.m. Breakfast available
9:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: What does the current Gulf of Mexico workforce look like, and how is it likely to change in the coming years?
Moderator: Ashanti Johnson, Advisory Group Member

Panelists: Elaine Barber, Vice President, Education and Workforce Initiatives, Greater Houston Partnership; Patrick Barnes, Founder and Director, Limitless Vistas Inc. and President/CEO and Co-Founder, BFA Environmental; Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Chief Energy Officer, University of Houston; Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Director, Gulf Coast Behavioral Health & Resilience Center, University of South Alabama; Brooke Polk, International Association of Drilling Contractors

10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Panel Discussion: What knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) do Gulf-based middle skilled workers need to be successful?
Moderator: Eduardo Salas, Advisory Group Member

Panelists: Maureen Lichtveld, Professor and Chair, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Global Environmental Health Sciences; Bill Raley, Dean, Industrial/Technical Programs, College of the Mainland; Marsha Towns, Director of Partnership Development, Gulf Region, The Student Conservation Association; Jeff Zinkham, Director, Competency Consulting and Solutions, PetroSkills

12:15 p.m. Lunch available
1:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: How do we build capacity in the Gulf region’s middle skilled workforce?
Moderator: LaDon Swann, Advisory Group Member

Panelists: Marilyn Barger, Executive Director, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence; AJ Guiteau, Workforce Training & Development Specialist – Offshore Industry; Chip Hughes, Director, Worker Education & Training Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Jason Tyszko, Director, Education and Workforce Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Breakout Group Sessions (concurrent): What are the top three opportunities for the Gulf Research Program in each of these workforce segments?
  • Hydrocarbon Industry
  • Environmental Restoration and Monitoring
  • Community and Public Health
4:15 p.m. Reconvene in Meeting Room
4:30 p.m. Breakout Groups Report
5:00 p.m. General Discussion
5:30 p.m. Adjourn

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2014. Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Middle-Skilled Workforce Needs: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18980.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2014. Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Middle-Skilled Workforce Needs: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18980.
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During the period 1990 to 2010, U.S. job growth occurred primarily in the high-skilled and low-skilled sectors. Yet, one-third of projected job growth for the period 2010-2020 will require middle-skilled workers -- who will earn strong middle-class wages and salaries -- important to both the production and consumption components of our economy. These jobs typically require significant training, often requiring more than a high school diploma but less than a baccalaureate degree. In the Gulf of Mexico, middle skilled workers play key roles in maintaining oil system safety, completing the numerous environmental restoration projects needed along the Gulf coast, and as workers in an integrated and resilient public health system. Educational pathways that lead to middle skilled jobs in these areas include: apprenticeship programs offered by schools, unions, and employers; high school career and technical education programs; community college courses, certificates, and associate degrees; and employer provided training.

Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Middle-Skilled Workforce Needs is the summary of a workshop held on June 9-10, 2014 in Tampa, Florida. This workshop convened 40 thought leaders from the Gulf region's education, employer, and policymaking communities to facilitate a discussion of the current state of education and training pathways for preparing the region's middle-skilled workforce in both the short- and long-term and to identify perceived needs and potential opportunities that might be addressed by the GRP. Workshop participants discussed a variety of opportunities around building capacity in the region's middle-skilled workforce, including the need for competency-based education and training approaches and stronger partnerships among the region's employers and institutions of higher education.

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