Thank you for your interest in applying to participate in the 2018-2019 Twin Cities Greater Metropolitan Workforce Council (GMWC) Sector Skills Academy. Please refer to the Participant Overview document linked here for additional background and details about the GMWC Sector Skills Academy. If you have any questions about the Academy, your eligibility to apply, or the application process including technical difficulties with the application submission, please e-mail:
 
Kysha Frazier, Senior Policy Associate
Corporation for a Skilled Workforce
GMWCAcademy@skilledwork.org

Application Deadline

The GMWC Sector Skills Academy application deadline is Friday, April 13, 2018 at 5:00 pm CT. No late applications will be accepted.

Applications will be reviewed by members of the GMWC Sector Skills Academy planning team. Leaders from the GMWC will approve selection of the final cohort. All applicants will be notified of the status of their applications by April 27, 2018. There is no fee for participation.


The materials for submission include:

1. A completed application submitted online

2. A short biography (to be used for the announcement of the GMWC Sector Skills Academy 2018-2019 cohort)

3. Signed “Commitment to Participate” Form linked here
 
All of these materials are to be submitted in this online application.

Thank you again for your interest.
Application
This application package is designed to collect information about your organization, sector focus, and learning interests to shape the Academy planning experience and peer learning community.
Applicant Information

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* 1. Please complete the following personal information.

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* 2. Are you of Hispanic, Latinx, or Spanish origin?

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* 3. How would you describe yourself?

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* 4. Which gender identity do you most identify with?

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* 5. Please include a brief professional biography (100 word max).

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* 6. Please share your LinkedIn Public Profile URL if you have one.

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* 7. Please attach your Commitment to Participate Form.

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Organizational Information

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* 8. What type of organization do you work for?

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* 9. How many staff does your organization employ?

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* 10. Do you supervise or manage any staff?

Industry Sector and Partnership Development Work
While organizations and practitioners may participate in several different initiatives, for purposes of this application, we ask you to focus your answers around one primary industry or sector on which you expect to focus as part of the GMWC Sector Skills Academy.

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* 11. What is your primary industry or sector focus?

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* 12. At what stage is the sector initiative or industry partnership? Please select only one.

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* 13. For the question above, if you selected any option other than "just beginning," how long have you been working on this sector initiative or industry partnership?

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* 14. Briefly describe your sector initiative or the one you are interested in leading.  Please address each of the points below, or indicate if it has not yet been explored or determined (500 words max):

a.       When the project was launched or is planned to launch
b.       Your current responsibilities in relationship to this initiative
c.       Any goals that have been identified for the sector’s workers and employers
d.       Any specific implementation strategies or activities being planned or implemented
e.       Any results or successes to date

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* 15. What are the key challenges facing the development of the sector partnership?  Please select all that apply.

Community, Resident, and Business Engagement
Answer the following questions as they relate to your current or planned workforce strategy in the targeted industry—but if you have not yet established a sector strategy, answer for your organization’s other program services and partnerships.

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* 16. Please describe the work you are doing within communities impacted by economic disparities. (100 words or less).

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* 17. What target population(s) does your sector initiative or organization serve? Please select all that apply.

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* 18. What types of organizations are you partnering with most often? Please select up to 5 types.

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* 19. What are the types of challenges faced by the workers and job seekers you serve in this sector?  Please select the top 5 most common barriers of which you are aware.

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* 20. Do you offer or are you considering offering the following training to individuals either directly or through partnerships? Please select all that apply.

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* 21. How do employer/business partners currently support the sector or other work you're doing? Please select all that apply.

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* 22. Are you engaged in any of the following job quality strategies that are focused on improving the stability of low wage jobs and improving worker access to advancement opportunities? Please select all that apply.

Personal and Organizational Interest and Commitment

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* 23. How will your participation in the Academy benefit you personally and how will your organization and the sector partnership benefit? (100 words or less)

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* 24. What do you hope to be able to learn more about and do differently as a result of participating in this academy?  (100 words or less)

Thank you for your responses. Please be sure to submit your completed application by April 13, 2018.

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