IRSC to Host Membership Meeting of Florida Energy Workforce Consortium
IRSC to Host Membership Meeting of Florida Energy Workforce Consortium
January 5, 2023 Jon Pine
January 19 Meeting Will Feature Panel Discussions and Networking at Massey Campus
FORT PIERCE—Indian River State College (IRSC) will host the membership meeting of the Florida Energy Workforce Consortium (FEWC) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, at IRSC’s Massey Campus in Fort Pierce.
IRSC students learn to work on power transmission lines.
The Florida Energy Workforce Consortium is a group of energy and energy-related companies and educational institutions that have joined together to inform Floridians about stable, rewarding careers in the energy industry. The meeting takes place in Room 102 in the Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Building Y) and will feature panel discussions and networking opportunities.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
8:30 a.m. Breakfast sponsored by the Florida Natural Gas Association
9:00 a.m. Welcome and introductions — IRSC President Dr. Timothy Moore and IRSC Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Heather Belmont
9:30 a.m. “Building Career Readiness Skills Through Youth Programs” — Presented by FIRST Robotics
10:00 a.m. FEWC Updates
10:30 a.m. Indian River State College Tour: Florida Power and Light Flow Loop; Alternative Energies Lab; Solar Car Race — Bill Solomon, IRSC’s Dean of Workforce Education & Advanced Technology Division
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. CEWD Update
1:00 p.m. “Changing Utility, Changing Needs: Reaching a New Generation of Power Industry Workers” — Scott Bishop, Manager of Emerging Technologies, Lakeland Electric
1:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: “Supporting Students Through the Energy Workforce Pipeline”
2:45 p.m. Breakout Discussion: “Building and Sustaining Engagement with Scholarships as a Focus”
3:30 p.m. Adjourn
Indian River State College’s flagship Massey Campus is located at 3209 Virginia Ave. in Fort Pierce. FEWC members will be admitted to the meeting for free. There is a $50 fee for nonmembers. For details about this meeting, or to learn about sponsoring the meeting, email fewc.exec@gmail.com.
More about the Florida Energy Workforce Consortium
The Florida Energy Workforce Consortium provides a forum for energy stakeholders to share best practices, discuss workforce trends and work together to support a sustainable, diverse and qualified workforce to meet the needs of the energy industry in Florida. The semi-annual membership meetings feature panel discussions, updates from the Center for Energy Workforce Development and the Department of Education, highlights of energy education programs throughout the state, and spotlights on partnerships between community organizations and energy industry partners.
Consortium corporate members include the Florida Natural Gas Association, Florida Municipal Electric Association, Duke Energy, Florida Power and Light, Florida Public Utilities, Lakeland Electric, Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, Tampa Electric Company, Florida Solar Energy Center, D.C. Jaeger, Pike Corporation, Local Union 234 Jacksonville, Bluegrass Education Technologies, SECO Energy, and Reedy Creek Improvement District.
In addition to Indian River State College, education members include Lake Sumter State College, Palm Beach State College and Fort Myers Technical College.
For more information about the Consortium, email fewc.exec@gmail.com.
