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Winter Issue, 2003
LETTER FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
Dear Workforce Development Professionals:
It has been another eventful year for our association! Look at what we can accomplish when we work together! We have submitted a request for recognition as a State Chapter of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals, granted Missouri Association for Workforce Development Professional Basic Certification to 18 members, increased MAWD membership by 25%, instated use of advanced technology (i.e. E-folio) for professional development as a membership benefit (attend our training during the summer conference), organized our first annual Legislative Workshop (plan to attend on January 13th & 14th), partnered with our stakeholders (i.e. TEAM), and began preparations for our annual summer conference. In brief, I am looking forward to another eventful year as we continue with our accomplishments and fulfill our goals set forth in our Strategic Plan.
I wish each of you and your families a very, Happy and prosperous New Year!
Respectfully,
Kimberly S. O'Hara, President
 2004 MAWD SUMMER CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PRESENTERS
The MAWD Program Improvement and Professional Development Committees are searching for individual(s) that could provide professional development training on one or more of the following competencies at the 2004 MAWD Summer Conference.
1. History & Structure of the Workforce Development System
2. Diversity
3. Interpersonal Relations (e.g. team work, dealing with customers)
4. Technology
5. Customer Service
6. Career Development Process
7. Job Readiness
8. Case Management
9. Job Development/Marketing
10. Labor Market Information (LMI)
11. Monitoring
12. Fiscal Management (local And State)
13. Management Information Systems (MIS)
14. Supervision
15. Program Management
The conference is scheduled for July 26-29, 2004 at the Lamplighter Inn, Springfield, Missouri. Training workshops shall be at least one hour in length and no more than two hours.
Presenters wanting to be considered must submit a detailed description of the training workshop. This must include the name, address, phone number of each presenter, competency(ies) that will be addressed by the workshop, a brief narrative of each presenter's experience and association with the topic, an outline of the workshop, how the training will help workforce professionals in their day-to-day responsibilities, length of the workshop, and audio/visual equipment needed. Presenters will be responsible for their own travel plans and expenses. A small honorarium will be available for those presenters requesting financial assistance.
Please submit this information to Ron Jewell, Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102 no later than February 1, 2004. Selection will be made based upon the workshop information provided and applicability of the training to the day-to-day responsibilities of workforce development professionals. Call Ron Jewell at (573) 526-4822 if you have any questions about this Call for Presenters.
YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED...
For the Missouri State of the Workforce Report, 2003
In order to prepare Missouri workers to assist their employers to be more competitive in the 21st Century, Governor Holden has asked the Missouri Training & Employment Council (MTEC) to prepare a report that identifies gaps in skills and education of the workforce. MTEC contracted with the, nationally recognized, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce and, along with over 60 workforce investment system practitioners, business and labor leaders worked over the past year to develop recommendations for improving Missouri's workforce investment system.
As a member of MAWD, you are strongly encouraged to voice your opinion of the Report and to offer suggestions and/or comments. You can do so by logging on to their website. MTEC will be happy to accept comments after the January 5th deadline.
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