Twin Cities GMWC Sector Skills Academy Application
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 this Participant Overview document 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. All applicants will be notified of the status of their applications by Friday, April 27, 2018.
We held an Academy Information Session on Wednesday, March 28 to review the program and answer questions. Access the full video recording of this session by clicking here and entering your contact information. Download the PowerPoint slides here.
The electronic application can be accessed here. The materials for submission include:
- A completed application submitted online
- A short biography (to be used for the announcement of the GMWC Sector Skills Academy 2018-2019 cohort)
- Signed “Commitment to Participate” form
Participant Eligibility and Selection
All applicants engaged in or planning workforce development efforts that focus on a specific industry, or that provide cross-sector workforce development services seeking to connect workers to quality jobs, and/or career pathways are invited to apply. A fully-developed sector or industry strategy is NOT a requirement for application or acceptance into the Academy. There is no fee for participation.
Applicants must:
- Be leading or interested in leading industry sector initiatives or other strategic change initiatives
- Hold positions of leadership and decision-making authority regarding those initiatives
- Be based and active within the Minneapolis/St.Paul region
- Ideally be working within communities impacted by economic disparities
Inclusivity and diversity of race, ethnicity and gender are core values of the GMWC Sector Skills Academy. Applicants of color are encouraged to apply. 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.
Successful applicants will have a demonstrated interest in designing and implementing sectoral or industry-led employment strategies, commit to working in partnership across systems to achieve outcomes, have the capacity and ability to execute strategies within their organizations, have the willingness to fully engage in active learning, and be committed to increasing workforce equity in race, gender and ethnicity. The cohort will be established to represent diversity of industry, organizational type, status of sector initiative(s), and emphasize diversity across race, gender, and ethnicity.
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