Workforce Development

Sharing Ideas to Build a Stronger Workforce: The RBI and You!

Centralina WDB Sponsored
Re-employment Bridge Institute is Up and Running

The Re-employment Bridge Institute (RBI) is a teaching/learning initiative created by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College(RCCC) through a grant from the Centralina Workforce Development Boardand the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Through a series of day and a half workshops and online programs, the RBI is sharing best practices in responding to the multiple needs of displaced workers, the unemployed, and the under-employed. The RBI seeks to share ideas and help local institutions and agencies become catalysts for economic recovery.

“These workshops come at a crucial time, as displaced workers have become a day-to-day reality for us all,” explains Dr. Nicholas Gennett, RBI project director. “I think this is also a great opportunity for Rowan-Cabarrus CC faculty and staff to learn about the displace worker phenomenon and our response.”

Re-employment Bridge Institute workshops are open to anyone interested in workforce development best practices. It focuses on establishing productive community partnerships, so leaders and staff members from community colleges, Employment Security Commission offices, JobLink Career Centers, workforce development boards, public schools, community organizations, and other interested parties are encouraged to participate. Organizations are invited to enroll groups of participants, and multiple representatives from the same institution, county or city are welcome.

The upcoming dates for the RBI for those interested in attending are:

August 26-27, 2010
Sept.  9-10, 2010
Sept. 23-24, 2010

For more information and to register for a workshop, please contact Barbara Meidl at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College at (704) 216-7212 or by e-mail at RBI@rowancabarrus.edu. You can also visit their webpage for more information; you can access that at this link: http://info.rowancabarrus.edu/4707.aspx.

The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a strong partner with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and fully believes in the Re-employment Bridge Institute. Coming together as a community to share ideas and best practices will only help make our region stronger and healthier. For more information on the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact David Hollars at (704) 348-2717 or by email at dhollars@centralina.org.

Training Grant Opportunity for Employers

The deadline to get in your Incumbent Workforce Development Program training grant application in to the Centralina Workforce Development Board is Wednesday September 22, 2010. This will be the first round of funding for this fiscal year.

If you are interested in applying but have questions about the program and the forms, or would just like some assistance in preparing your application, the Centralina WDB is offering a workshop to all businesses interested in applying. Training providers are also welcome to attend. The workshop will be held on Thursday August 19, 2010 at 9:30 AM at the Centralina Workforce Development Board office in Charlotte. The office is located in uptown at 525 North Tryon Street on the 12th floor. Contact Vail Carter if you plan on attending at (704) 348-2710 or by email at vcarter@centralina.org.

The Centralina WDB looks forward to working with new local businesses to submit applications, as well as, past companies who want to resubmit from previous periods. For more information and to review the new Incumbent Worker guidelines and application, please visit the Centralina WDB website or contact Vail Carter, Centralina WDB Business Services Coordinator at (704) 348-2710 or by email at vcarter@centralina.org.

Please contact Vail prior to submitting your application to the Board. Vail is available to assist your company in completing the application and getting it to the Board for review. So don’t delay, submit your application today!