BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T093000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Employer Input Session: Developing our Skilled Trades Workforce DESCRIPTION:What: "Employer Input Session: Developing our Skilled Trades Workforce"When: There are two identical 75-minute input sessions to ensure maximum employer engagement. The sessions are: Session Option #1: Thursday\, October 28\, 2021 from 12:00pm-1:15pm Session Option #2: Friday\, October 29\, 2021 from 8:15am-9:30amWhy: The purpose of the virtual input sessions is two-fold:To provide skilled trades employers timely information on the many important initiatives underway to build a regional skilled trades talent pipeline To secure employer input to help shape the design and next steps of these effortsWhere: Via zoom (All registrants will receive the zoom link prior to the convening)Who: Hosts: This convening is hosted by organizations and working groups dedicated to improving the regional talent pipeline and include representatives from the Home Builders of Durham\, Orange\, and Chatham Counties (HBA)\, The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro\, The Chatham Chamber of Commerce\, Hope Renovations\, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS)\, Orange County Schools (OCS)\, Chapel Hill Town Council and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board\, Durham Public Schools\, Durham Technical Community College (DT)\, Central Carolina Community College (CCCC). Participants: The target audience includes employers who hire workers in the skilled trades\, such as small\, midsize\, and large businesses\, government and education agencies\, and nonprofit organizations (i.e.\, employers with jobs in the Construction industry\, such as Carpenters\, Inspectors\, Equipment Operators\, Electricians\, Installers\, Painters\, and Plumbers\; as well as employers with jobs in the "Installation\, Maintenance\, and Repair" industry such as HVAC Mechanics and Installers). Flow: (5 minutes) Welcome and Opening Remarks (20 minutes) Briefings from Skilled Trades Talent Pipeline InitiativesSummer Careers Academy\, a new pre-apprenticeship program for Chapel Hill-Carrboro/Orange County youth launching Summer 2022 Central Carolina Community College and Durham Technical Community College partnershipsHope Renovations Durham WayMakers(45 minutes) Employer Feedback (~1 minute per employer) (5 minutes) Closing Remarks and Next Steps References: This collaboration was inspired in large part by the findings from the Skilled Construction Trades Study (press release featuring key findings)\, which was commissioned by the Orange County Board of Commissioners\, funded by the Orange County Government\, and conducted by The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Contact: For questions\, contact Katie Loovis\, Vice President of External Affairs\, The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro\, (919) 696-0781 (cell) or KLoovis@carolinachamber.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
What: \;"\;Employer Input Session: Developing our Skilled Trades Workforce"\;
When: \;There are two identical 75-minute input sessions to ensure maximum employer engagement. The sessions are: \;
Why: \;The purpose of the virtual input sessions is two-fold:
Where: \;Via zoom (All registrants will receive the zoom link prior to the convening)
Who: \;
Flow: \;
References: \;This collaboration was inspired in large part by the findings from the Skilled Construction Trades Study (press release featuring key findings)\, which was commissioned by the Orange County Board of Commissioners\, funded by the Orange County Government\, and conducted by The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro.  \;
Contact: \;For questions\, contact Katie Loovis\, Vice President of External Affairs\, The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro\, (919) 696-0781 (cell) or KLoovis@carolinachamber.org. \;