The goal of the YGIWDP is to equip current and emerging professionals with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to take advantage of Green Infrastructure job opportunities as they become available.
The goal of the YGIWDP is to equip current and emerging professionals with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to take advantage of Green Infrastructure job opportunities as they become available.
Trainers to be Licensed: Bryant Youngblood Courtney Boyle
The program’s critical first milestone is the Successful administering of two GI Certification Courses, one in each Cohort.
The Colony Youngstown will work alone and collectively with the partners to identify sustainable job opportunities and connect newly certified individuals to the Mahoning Valley growing GI industry.
● October 2018:News Block Rain Garden Installation (Underway)
● November 2018:Identify Training Projects (ongoing) | Develop Program Course Dates
● January 2019:Begin Engineering Is Everywhere Curriculum at AUS, Open Recruitingfor YGIWFD Round 1
● January 23 – 25: Trainer Licensing Course (Toronto, Ontario)
● March 2019: Begin NGCIP Youngstown Courses (Cohort 1 and 2)
● April 2019: Academy For Urban Scholars | Professional Development Cohort Green Infrastructure 2 Day Learning Trip (Washington, DC)
● June 2019: GI Certification Test
● August 2019: Begin working with new certificate holders to address the GI needs of the Valley.
Emerging Workforce Director
The Academy For Urban Scholars Bryant Youngblood
Courtney L. Boyle Environmental Engineer Professional Development Director
Choffin Career and Tech/ MCTC Facilities | Recruiting
Youngstown State University
Service Learning | Recruiting | Workforce Training Projects | Intern Program Colleen McLean
Felicia Armstrong
City of YOUngstown
Demonstration Projects | Workforce Training Projects | Recruiting Chuck Shasho
GreenPrint Partners
Program Oversight | Project Development April Mendez
Genese Leach
WEF Water Environment Federation
Trainer Licensing | NGCIP Curriculum | GI Certification
TRZHH
Field Training | Project Developer Keland Logan
Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority
Community Engagement Partner | Recruiting | Demonstration Projects