Developing Green Careers And Entrepreneurship Student Success Summit August 3, 2011
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Developing Green Careers And
Entrepreneurship
Student Success SummitAugust 3, 2011
Sharon A. Curry, WVCTCSJill K. Redden, NRCTC
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Entrepreneurship EducationGrant from Claude Worthington Benedum
Foundation$300,000Increase Awareness of Entrepreneurship as a
Profession within Community College InstitutionsEntrepreneurship Consortia
Selected members of the ten CTCs throughout the state
Two day initial workshop
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Entrepreneurship EducationEntrepreneurship Consortia Cont.
Professional DevelopmentNACCE
Infusion of Entrepreneurship into credit and non-credit curriculumE-ship Components Integrated in Career and
Technical Subject AreasSkill Sets, Certificates, Associate Degrees
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Entrepreneurship EducationPrograms with Entrepreneurship Emphasis
Allied HealthBuilding Construction TechnologyCriminal JusticeCulinary ArtsDiesel TechnologyInformation TechnologyMechanical EngineeringWelding
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Entrepreneurship EducationPartners
Chambers of CommerceWoman’s Business and Training CenterCenter for Economic OptionWV Small Business Development CenterEntrepreneurship AllianceColdwater CreekKiki AngelosDominique Holl, Holl’s Chocolates, Inc
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Entrepreneurship EducationCollege Impact
Allowed technical and career faculty to see an entrepreneurial fit without losing the primary vision of their program
Wrap-around courses available for any program of study
Students provided an option of acquiring business skills in their particular program of study
Students can make a job rather than take a job
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Entrepreneurship EducationCollege Impact
Blue Ridge CTC: Academy of Culinary Arts and Hospitality
Led to retail outlet, named Bruin Café, a learning laboratoryWVU-Parkersburg: Developed a Center for
EntrepreneurshipReceived additional funding through Coldwater Creek for
Entrepreneurial Lecture SeriesKanawha Valley CTC: Partnering with Center for
Economic OptionsPutnam County Farmers Market
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Entrepreneurship EducationCollege Impact
Mountwest CTCCertificate and Skill Set for Entrepreneurship for Healthcare
Bridgemont CTCDeveloped the wrap-around courses that can be added to all
programs of study. They have 16 students who have declared entrepreneurship as a second major
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Green Entrepreneurship EducationDivision of Labor Grant
Workforce WV – Fiscal Agent in State Energy Sector Partnership Grant
Supports the Development of Basic Green CoursesCombines Courses with Technical SkillsWorking Closely with WVCTCS and CTCs
Bridgemont developed and held webinarHow to Green Any Curriculum
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Green Entrepreneurship EducationDivision of Energy “Green Collar” Grant
$1,000,000Four Projects - $250,000 each
Wind Energy: Eastern WV CTCEducates students to be wind energy technicians Certificate and Associate DegreeEntrepreneurship Emphasis40 students
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Green Entrepreneurship EducationDivision of Energy “Green Collar” Grant Cont.
Solar Energy: WVU-ParkersburgSkill Set, Certificates33 Students
Energy Efficiency for Buildings: Pierpont CTC and Northern CCSkill Sets, Certificates22 Students
Energy Codes Efficiency: Bridgemont, New River and WVU-P
COMMUNITY AND TECHNCIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Entrepreneurship EducationGreen Entrepreneurship
New River CTC added entrepreneurship courses to their “green” grants
Additional information is being provided by Jill K. Redden, Instructional Specialist for Hospitality, Tourism, and Entrepreneurship
Questions????
Sharon A. CurryWV Council for Community and Technical College Education
1018 Kanawha Boulevard, East – Suite 700Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Phone: 304-558-0265 І Email: [email protected] І Web: www.wvctcs.org