A Program of South Central Industrial AssociationMade possible through funding from the

Louisiana Department of Labor in conjunction with Terrebonne Economic Development Authority

What is Work It! Louisiana?

Work It! Louisiana is an awareness campaign designed to educate students & parents on technical education, career paths and job opportunities in Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary and Assumption Parishes… And most recently the River Parishes of St. John, St. James, & St Charles would like to participate.

Program Supporters• Offshore Marine Services Association - OMSA• Bayou Industrial Group (BIG) • South LA Economic Council (SLEC)• South Central Planning & Development Commission• Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce• River Parishes Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development

Task Force• The Chamber of Lafourche & the Bayou Region• Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce - pending board approval• CENLA – Central Louisiana Economic Group – pending presentation

• GNO, Inc. – pending presentation• Fletcher Technical Community College (FTCC)• LA Technical Colleges – Region 3• Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium

And From the State …• Board of Regents • LA Dept of Economic Development• LA Community& Technical College

System• LA Dept of Labor• Department of Education• And our entire regional state

delegation!!!!

The Task Force

The Task Force was expanded to include:

a. Industrial Business Leadersb. Educators from the Technical

Collegesc. Educators from the Secondary

School Systemd. Representatives of Nicholls

State University

The School Process1. School Champions – 6 thru 122. Speakers Bureau3. Career videos for classrooms4. Classroom posters5. School newsletter/website information6. Career guidance through AWARE

workshops for champions7. Technical education brochure for educators

& students (also to be mailed to graduating seniors).

The Poster

&

BillboardConcept

Parent and student awareness programs in conjunction with the technical high

schools, colleges, university programs and businesses.

Designed to educate student groups on the

value, need & benefit of a technical education as it relates to the workforce.

Terrebonne Technical High School

LA Technical College – Lafourche Campus

Fletcher Technical & Community College

LA Technical College – Young Memorial

Assumption 8th grade Career Fair

1. A “One-Stop Shop” that included 15 businesses, technical instructors, education requirements and financial aid.

2. Provided several hands-on simulation programs for student participation.

3. Over 100 students, plus parents attended event.

NSU Program1. A program designed to inform university

denials and drop outs with alternate career options through technical education at the university & technical colleges.

2. Provide a comprehensive brochure on the alternatives.

3. Look to additional methods of follow up.

Media programs will be coordinated with the school campaign

1. Cable television2. Media outreach programs3. Radio outreach and promotion4. Regional billboards5. Interactive Website

Media Campaign