Raising the Bar 2008

Agenda

Agenda by Topic Category

Raising the Bar Program (pdf)

BRAC

BRAC 101: The impact of Base Realignment and Closure on the State, the Region, and Workforce Development (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Wiring BRAC: A Regional Approach (June 18, 11:00 am-12:15 pm)

Business Services

Win-Win-Win: Marketing Customers with Criminal Records (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Community Connections: Strategies for Building Relationships with Employers, Service providers, Schools and Other Local Organizations (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Business Service Strategies That Meet 21st Century Employer Needs (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm)

Connecting to Business: Building Relationships and Adding Value (June 18, 9:15-10:30 am)

Creating an Accountable Staff to Compete in the 21st Century Workplace (June 18, 11:00 am-12:15 pm)

Professional Certifications: New Opportunities for New Credentials (Amphitheater, June 18, 9:15 am-10:30 am)

ROUNDTABLE: Marketing to Business (June 18, 11:00 am-12:15 pm)

Economic and Workforce Development

ROUNDTABLE: Economic Development (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Demand-Driven, Supply-Focused: The 21st Century Economy (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm)

Education and Workforce Development

PROMISING PRACTICES: BACH, A Blueprint for Success: Building a Skilled Healthcare Workforce (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

PROMISING PRACTICES: Strategic Collaborations for an Effective Youth Program (June 18, 9:15-10:30 am)

PROMISING PRACTICES: The Latino Health Initiative: Addressing the Nursing Shortage by Tapping into Existing Community Resources (June 18, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Job Seeker Services – General

Understanding the Federal Application System (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

GROW Your Customers to Self-Sufficiency (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm)

Take a New Look at CareerOneStop (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm and June 18, 9:15-10:30 am)

Entrepreneurs Alive!: Bringing to Life the Entrepreneurial Potential in Your Customers (June 18, 9:15-10:30 am)

Effective Communications for Foreign-Nationals: Ingredients for Business Success (June 18, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Avoiding the Traffic Jam: Case Managing Multiple Populations (June 18, 1:45-3:00 pm)

ROUNDTABLE: Making Apprenticeships Work for Your Organization (June 18, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Job Seeker Services – Disability

Customer Service Training Tools for Serving People with Disabilities (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Confidentiality, Disclosure, and Case Notes (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm)

Employment and Health and Whiskers on Kittens: Health Insurance Security for Workers with Disabilities (June 18, 11:00 am-12:15 pm)

Job Seeker Services – Ex-Offender

21st Century Workforce Strategies for Formerly Incarcerated Customers (June 18, 11:00 am-12:15 pm)

ROUNDTABLE: Ex-Offenders (June 18, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Job Seeker Services – Veterans

From Warrior to Civilian: Successful Reintegration of National Guard and Reservists (June 18, 9:15-10:30 am)

ROUNDTABLE: Returning Veterans (June 18, 11:00 am-12:15 pm)

Job Seeker Services – Youth

Over the Rainbow: Helping Youth Develop a Vision of Living Life with Purpose (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Engaging Youth Through Decision-Making and Active Learning (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm)

PROMISING PRACTICES: Camping, Cash and Careers-Summer, S’mores & S.T.E.M.-Seriously! (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm)

Creative Strategies to Transition Youth from Foster Care (June 18, 9:15-10:30 am)

Teach Them to S.E.R.V.E.: Helping Youth Customers to Get Ahead (June 18, 11:00 am-12:15 pm)

Summer Youth Programs: Using Partnerships to Maximize Opportunities for Youth (June 18, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Personal Development

Getting What You Want: Setting and Maintaining Boundaries with Others (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Building Constructive Relationships: Increase Your Team’s Effectiveness (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm)

Simplified Stress Reduction: A Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence (June 18, 9:15-10:30 am)

The Time of Your Life: Using Time Management to Achieve Your Goals (June 18, 1:45-3:00 pm)

Program Planning and Management

The Devil’s in the Details: DHR & DLLR Performance Measures (June 17, 1:45-3:00 pm)

ROUNDTABLE: WIA and TANF Performance Measures Working Together (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm)

Preparing for an Audit Can Be Fun (June 17, 3:15-4:30 pm)

Regional Economies Driving Transformation in the 21st Century (June 18, 9:15-10:30 am)

ROUNDTABLE: DHR/DLLR/WIA Collaboration (June 18 9:15-10:30 am)

PROMISING PRACTICES: TANF/WIA/Job Service: What’s Working Now? (June 18, 11:00 am-12:15 pm)

Advisory Groups: A New Model for the 21st Century (June 18, 1:45-3:00 pm)

The Aging Workforce: Challenge or Opportunity? (June 18, 1:45-3:00 pm)