Scaling manufacturing and renewables training in iowa (smart iowa)overview: hawkeye community college, in partnership with one cedar valley and thecorporation for a skilled workforce (CSW), is…

Scaling manufacturing and renewables training in iowa (smart iowa)overview: hawkeye community college, in partnership with one cedar valley and thecorporation for a skilled workforce (CSW), is spearheading a transformative initiative toexpand advanced manufacturing and clean energy pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships innortheast iowa. Our collective goal is to develop a skilled workforce capable of meeting theevolving needs of infrastructure occupations in the region. Through this project, we will focus onsectors such as clean renewable energy, information science, advanced manufacturing, andconstruction. Smart iowa will scale up our existing manufacturing pre-apprenticeship programignite and IT to new occupations to better serve the evolving clean energy manufacturing sectorin the region. Our vision is to broaden access to these opportunities, particularly for populationsof color, including women, and to extend our reach to underserved rural communities.background: northeast iowa s manufacturing industry is embracing the global trend towardssustainable transportation, particularly electric vehicle (EV) production. As the manufacturinglandscape shifts, there is an increasing demand for skilled workers proficient in EV technologies, battery manufacturing, and advanced automation systems. These needs transcend sectors such asit, manufacturing, and construction. The transition to EV manufacturing presents significant opportunities. The bureau of laborstatistics projects an 8.6 growth in green jobs, resulting in the addition of 114,300 jobs overthe next decade. These jobs offer a median salary of 76,530 per year, surpassing the nationalmedian. However, currently, these opportunities are not equitably distributed. Only a smallfraction of clean energy workers in iowa are non-white or female, perpetuating incomeinequality and limiting upward mobility.strategy: to address these disparities and capitalize on the growing demand for evmanufacturing, hawkeye community college, as the lead organization, proposes expanding theignite pathways pre-apprenticeship program to build more apprenticeships and preapprenticeship programs in occupations relevant to clean energy manufacturing. Building uponthe success of our program in waterloo, we will bring the initiative to additional rural countiesand cities with larger populations of color. By incorporating specialized training pathways inelectric vehicle technologies and battery manufacturing, we will equip individuals with the skillsnecessary to thrive in this emerging sector. Our expansion will foster a competent and diverseworkforce to drive regional economic growth. We will target the following occupationsassemblers and fabricators, all other - o net 51-2099.00, machinists - o net 51-4041.00ELECTRICAL and electronic engineering technicians - o net 17-3023.00, apprenticeshiptraining (NAICS 611513), electrician (NAICS 238210), carpenters (NAICS 238350), othersupport activities for road transportation (NAICS 488490), site preparation contractor(NAICS 238910), and truck transportation (NAICS 484000).desired outcomes: our initiative aims to leverage the pre-apprenticeship model to createpathways into green infrastructure jobs in northeast iowa. We envision enrolling 2500PARTICIPANTS in the program, marking a significant step towards building a skilled workforce. Byspecifically recruiting participants in predominantly black communities, rural communities andwomen we aim to increase in bipoc participants and female participants, fostering diversity andinclusivity within the industry.