Events
National Community College Initiative Launch
September Virtual Training Series: ECC in the Media
Wednesday, September 19 and Thursday, September 20: Part One & Part Two. Brainstorming and strategic planning for engaging with local, national, and social media. With industry analysis and professional recommendations from Leslie Kerns and Marjory Garrison from Rockefeller consultant M+R Strategic Services, & Rachel Gragg of the National Skills Coalition.
ECC Community Foundation Briefing
August Virtual Training Series: Community Colleges
July Virtual Training Series: Local Council Debrief
Monday, July 9: Local Council Debrief Part 1. Quarterly opportunity for Local Directors to check in with each other and with National Staff about what you need the most, what's working/not working, etc.
Tuesday, July 10: Local Council Debrief Part 2. Continued, quarterly opportunity for Local Directors to check in with each other and with National Staff about what you need the most, what's working/not working, etc.
June Virtual Training Series: Policy
Monday, June 4: Proactive Federal Legislation - with Sonia Ramirez, Deputy Director of Gov’t Affairs at AFL-CIO. This session discusses the legislative history of and Hill work on Project Labor Agreements, and tips of effective messaging. With Sonia Ramirez, Deputy Director of Government Affairs at AFL-CIO Building & Construction Trades.
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Tuesday, June 5: Utility 101 - with Eric Mackres, Senior Researcher and Local Policy Lead at ACEEE, and Dan York, Utilities Program Director at ACEEE. This session will cover the types of EEUs & their regulatory differences, utility planning processes, EE as a resources, policy methods, & EE programs.
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Wednesday, June 6: Local Utility Policy & Reform Opportunities - with Lotte Schlegel, COO at the Institute for Market Transformation and Amy Stitely, Sustainability Partnerships Director at MIT Community Innovators Lab. Discussing building & EE performance policies, rating disclosure policy, data access barriers, & improved access, building energy codes & funding, collaborative program delivery structure, engaging utilities for pilot projects, & advocating for policy changes.
May Virtual Training Series: Organizational Development
Monday, May 21: ECC Organizational Development. An overview of the newly confirmed organizational structure, including structural agreements for local councils & operational guidelines, to better define the national & local relationship. With Steve Jenkins, ECC VP of Administration & Finance.
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Tuesday, May 22: Grantwriting & Fundraising. Strategy for building stronger relationships between community foundations and local councils. Defining community foundations & how they differ from corporate, family, etc., sources of funding (restricted/unrestricted), and relevance of community engagement missions. With Michael Brown, Seattle Foundation's VP of Community Leadership.
April Virtual Training Series: Working With ESCos
Monday, April 16: Jobs In The Utility Sector, with Ann Randazzo, Director of the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD). Covering career opportunities and training needs, non-construction career pathways, & foundational skills required for utility sector jobs.
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Tuesday, April 17: Working With ESCOs, with Don Gilligan, President of the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO). Answering, "do you really know what ESCos do?" with explanations of what do ESCO deals look like.