PACIFIC WORKFORCE PACIFIC WORKFORCE INVESTMENT WORKGROUP (PWIW)INVESTMENT WORKGROUP (PWIW)

Regional Workforce Development Council (RWDC)Regional Workforce Development Council (RWDC)

Peter Barcinas, Guåhan Workforce Investment BoardPeter Barcinas, Guåhan Workforce Investment Board Maria Connelley, Guåhan Department of LaborMaria Connelley, Guåhan Department of Labor Joleen Santos, Guåhan Department of LaborJoleen Santos, Guåhan Department of Labor Martha Rubic, Guåhan Department of LaborMartha Rubic, Guåhan Department of Labor Jackie Nguyen, Guåhan Department of LaborJackie Nguyen, Guåhan Department of Labor Roxanne Hocog, Guåhan Department of LaborRoxanne Hocog, Guåhan Department of Labor

GUǺHANGUǺHAN

Josephine Ulengchong, Palau WIA OfficeJosephine Ulengchong, Palau WIA Office Elmera Syozitaro, Bureau of LaborElmera Syozitaro, Bureau of Labor

REPUBLIC OF PALAUREPUBLIC OF PALAU

Marie Maddison, National Training CouncilMarie Maddison, National Training Council

REPUBLIC OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS (RMI)MARSHALL ISLANDS (RMI)

Bernard Gorong, Workforce Enrichment Division, Bernard Gorong, Workforce Enrichment Division, Department of Resources and DevelopmentDepartment of Resources and Development

Tony Torwan, Workforce Enrichment Division, Tony Torwan, Workforce Enrichment Division, Department of Resources and Development Department of Resources and Development

YAP STATEYAP STATE

Edith DeLeon Guerrero, CNMI WIAEdith DeLeon Guerrero, CNMI WIA Felicidad Ogumoro, 17Felicidad Ogumoro, 17thth CNMI Legislature – Lower CNMI Legislature – Lower

HouseHouse Felicitas (Tee) Abraham, Northern Marianas Felicitas (Tee) Abraham, Northern Marianas

College – COMPASSCollege – COMPASS David Attao, Northern Marianas College – David Attao, Northern Marianas College –

COMPASSCOMPASS Jacinta Kaipat, CNMI Department of LaborJacinta Kaipat, CNMI Department of Labor Barbara Sablan, CNMI Department of LaborBarbara Sablan, CNMI Department of Labor Maria Aguon, Northern Marianas College – TinianMaria Aguon, Northern Marianas College – Tinian Ruth Coleman, CNMI Veterans Affairs OfficeRuth Coleman, CNMI Veterans Affairs Office Herman Sablan, International Business Herman Sablan, International Business

Professional College Professional College

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS (CNMI)MARIANAS ISLANDS (CNMI)

PROGRESS REPORTPROGRESS REPORT Maximizing ARRA dollars to get participants Maximizing ARRA dollars to get participants

trained and into unsubsidized employment. trained and into unsubsidized employment. Increased funding from U.S. Department of Increased funding from U.S. Department of

Labor and implementation of new programs.Labor and implementation of new programs. Increased marketing and outreach program Increased marketing and outreach program

efforts for targeted populations (Veterans, efforts for targeted populations (Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities, Hardest-to-serve Individuals with Disabilities, Hardest-to-serve Clients)Clients)

PROGRESS REPORTPROGRESS REPORT Website PresenceWebsite Presence Implemented programs for credentialing (RN Implemented programs for credentialing (RN

Preparation/AHEC)Preparation/AHEC) Allied Health Career AcademyAllied Health Career Academy

Consists of partnerships between the Minister of Education, Consists of partnerships between the Minister of Education, Palau Community College and Ministry of HealthPalau Community College and Ministry of Health

Local Masters ProgramLocal Masters Program Between Koror State Government, Palau Community College Between Koror State Government, Palau Community College

and WIAand WIA

PROGRESS REPORTPROGRESS REPORT U.S. Department of Labor Approved U.S. Department of Labor Approved

Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship Program Increase in number of Work SponsorsIncrease in number of Work Sponsors Bank of Guam-CNMI Approved Apprenticeship StandardsBank of Guam-CNMI Approved Apprenticeship Standards

Participants ServedParticipants Served Capacity building and cross-agency partnershipCapacity building and cross-agency partnership

RWDC RECOMMENDATIONSRWDC RECOMMENDATIONS 1)1) Regional Job Corp Letter of SupportRegional Job Corp Letter of Support 2)2) Procurement and Contracts Procurement and Contracts

Acquisitions Training InitiativeAcquisitions Training Initiative 3)3) Science, Technology, Engineering, Science, Technology, Engineering,

Agriculture/Aquaculture, Math (STEAM) Agriculture/Aquaculture, Math (STEAM) InitiativeInitiative

RWDC RECOMMENDATIONSRWDC RECOMMENDATIONS 4)4) E-Commerce Micronesia, Made-in-E-Commerce Micronesia, Made-in-

Micronesia, and Micronesia SavesMicronesia, and Micronesia Saves 5)5) Expand NDAA recruitment Expand NDAA recruitment

requirements for contractors to include requirements for contractors to include PWIW/RWDC talent recruitment priorityPWIW/RWDC talent recruitment priority