Jason Taylor
Username
Jason Taylor
Proposer First Name
Jason
Proposer Email
jason.taylor727@gmail.com
Proposer Last Name
Taylor
Proposer Phone
(617) 470-6940
Proposer Job Title
Crew Chief Trainer, Air-Sealing Trainer, Air-barrier Consultant
Proposed Session Description
Thousands are needed to fight climate change and yet training organizations struggle to fill classes. Recruitment is everything: if you don't have people to train, how can you train people? Talk to someone who knows how to fill up a class. Jason Taylor and Paul Jackson have been training people at the Green Jobs Academy since 2010. GJA is one of the only schools in the country that flourished even after the ARRA money ran out. Paul Jackson knows how to keep a school alive. Find out how.
Why is this session important?
If we don't get thousands of carbon-cutters working- FAST- we are doomed.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
We (The Bridge to Green Jobs) recruit primarily in BIPOC communities. And we have very good success.
Learning Objectives
To learn how to successfully recruit to a diverse community
To learn to focus on fighting climate change when teaching green jobs
To learn effective training through H.O.T. (Hands-on-training) and how to design props that make H.O.T easier
To learn how to successfully run a green jobs training program after the grant money runs out.
Has this session been presented before?
No
Additional Comments
Some material will be in this that was presented at the last NESEA conference in "Green Jobs Training: What Works? What Doesn't?"
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 1 - No prior knowledge needed.

NYC 2023 Areas of Focus

Session Format Details
Three subjects- Recruitment, Training, Successful School Administration. Jason and Paul will alternate speaking about each section.
Recommended Length
60-minute session

Strongest Content Connection - NYC 2023

Comments about your speaker roster
Paul Jackson can make the event if it's on line. He was not sure if he could make it if it were live but he said he could give me a 15 minute powerpoint on how he kept Green Jobs Academy going after the money ran out. I can provide his contact information if people have questions I can't answer.
Reviewer 1
Boren, Michaela
Proposal #
117
Committee Decision
Rejected

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