CEWD’s National Energy Education Network (NEEN) includes over 240 educational institution members. It was identified that there was great interest among the NEEN members during out October meeting to be a part of a Community of Practice. Given that NEEN members are located all over the country with their focus on preparing students for a variety of careers in the Energy industry a major topics of interest members have identified is “what can we do to prepare our students for jobs for the future?” and “what are best practices for the engagement and retention of students?”. The NEEN COP will meet quarterly throughout 2021.

If you would like to be a member of this community of practice or for additional information, please contact Julie Strzempko at julie@cewd.org. 

The Energy Industry Fundamentals (EIF) Approved Providers Community of Practice provides EIF curriculum and credential implementation support to a growing network of EIF educators. This group shares ideas on what has been successful in teaching the course in-person and virtually. The group is made up of both educators and members. The EIF COP will meet quarterly throughout 2021.

If you would like to be a member of this community of practice or for additional information, please contact Julie Strzempko at julie@cewd.org.

The intent of this community of practice is to provide a resource for member companies to discuss internal training programs, materials and processes.  This group identifies best practice solutions for training delivery and assessment, use of technology to deliver training, and metrics to support training effectiveness.  This group is composed of training and workforce development leaders, instructional designers and trainers.

If you would like to be a member of this community of practice or for additional information, please contact Becky Meggesin at becky@cewd.org. 

The Workforce Analytics Team is a community generally focused on sharing best practices in workforce analytics within their companies and lessons learned through analytics work. Through group discussion and presentations, the team focuses on information sharing, benchmarking questions, data analytics technology tools and best practices.

If you would like to be a member of this community of practice or for additional information, please contact Becky Meggesin at becky@cewd.org. 

 Leaders of state energy workforce consortia meet throughout the year to share experiences and lessons learned within their regions

For more information, please contact Becky Meggesin at becky@cewd.org or Rosa Schmidt at rosa@cewd.org.  

This Council, chaired by Keith Hutchison of National Grid, provides 1) strategic guidance on programs, projects, and initiatives critical to fulfilling CEWD’s mission to “build the alliances, processes, and tools to develop tomorrow’s energy workforce;” and 2) direction for the organization’s strategic plan, annual workplan, and budget that are approved by the Board of Directors. Participation in this Council is reserved for Council members only.

If you are interested in learning more about serving on the Council, contact Missy Henriksen at missy@cewd.org.

The Troops to Energy Jobs Community of Practice meets virtually to share ideas, discuss best practices, and share military workforce development strategies.  

 If you would like to be a member of this community of practice or for additional information, please contact Rosa Schmidt at rosa@cewd.org.  

CEWD’s leadership meets throughout the year to address the governance and strategic direction of the organization.

If you are interested in learning more about CEWD’s Board of Directors, contact Missy Henriksen at missy@cewd.org. 

The Contractors Community of Practice meets virtually to collaborate in addressing contractor’s unique workforce challenges. The community discusses workforce development strategies to address the labor shortage for skilled jobs, as well as hot topics and the sharing of best practices.

If you would like to be a member of this community of practice or for additional information, please contact Rosa Schmidt at rosa@cewd.org.