Targeted Industry Sectors
Advanced Manufacturing
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Creative Enterprises and the Arts
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Entrepreneurship
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Health Care
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Logistics and Distribution
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Unique Demographics
Over 1.6 Million Population
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Labor Force Over 815,000
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Mid-Atlantic Location
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Interstate Highways
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I-40, I-85, I-77, I-73, I-74
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Fed Ex Mid-Atlantic Hub
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11 Four-Year Colleges & Universities
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9 Community Colleges
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High Point Home Furnishings Market
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Quality of Life/Culture/Recreation/Climate
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Implementation Plan Goals
Leadership / Communication / Partnership BuildingEducation and Workforce Development
EconomicGrowth/Diversication/Sustainability
Promising Practices
StakeholderEventsshowcasegrantrecipients
Leadership Forums/Networking with Task Forcesin Global Logistics, Furnishings, UniversityTransformation Team
K-12EducationProfessionalSessionslinkingwith
Business LeadersHigher Innovation Council comprised of 20institutions of higher learning
BusinessLedIndustrySectorRoundtables
Consortium of 6 Workforce BoardsRegional Advisory Council for Minority EconomicWorkforce DevelopmentRegional Networking Events
US DOL WIRED Funding Results
35 Grants Awarded in the amount of $3,067,478
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Total Leveraged Dollars: more than $6.5 million
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Training: 7,456 plus 529 Teachers
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and 12000 students (under-reported)
CareerReadinessCerticates:
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WIRED: 885 Regional: 3256
250Stakeholders
170 Leaders800 K-12 Educators12 Innovative Technologies50 Products10 Reports100+ Business Leaders10 new Curriculums
Engaged
DavidsonWorks
Cutting Edge,Globally CompetitiveWorkforce Development Solutions ForIndividuals and Businesses
Northwest Piedmont Workforce Development Board
Triad Works
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