The Next Generation of APWA Players APWA National Overview to College Students and Young Professionals

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The Next Generation of APWA PlayersAPWA
National Overview to College Students and Young
Professionals
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Presidents Priorities

• Be proactive in promoting Public Works as a
  profession of choice for young people entering
  the work force

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Presidents Priorities

• Encourage young people to invest in scientific,
  technical, and engineering educations to help
  North America avoid a loss of economic strength
  and prominence in a world market driven by
  technology

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Subcommittee on Generational Issues

• Mission Statement To recruit, develop, connect,
  empower, and retain young professionals in APWA
  through increased opportunities and resources to
  enhance their professional development and
  success within the association and the public
  works industry.

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Subcommittee on Generational Issues

• Key Goals
• Develop mentor programs targeted towards college
  students and young professionals
• Attract college students and young professionals
  into APWA
• Engage college students and young professionals
  as they become members of APWA

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Promising Practices

• Kansas City Metro Chapter
• APWA Student Chapter was formed in 2004 in
  cooperation with UMKC and KC Metro Chapter
• Faculty support very important for starting and
  maintaining an APWA Student Chapter

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Promising Practices

• Kansas City Metro Chapter
• Initial group of interested students critical in
  early stages of an APWA Student Chapter
• Important to recruit new student leaders on an
  ongoing basis

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Promising Practices

• Kansas City Metro Chapter
• Enhanced partnerships with public and private
  agencies through
• Internship Fair
• Speakers at APWA Student Chapter meetings
• Local Tours
• National Public Works Week luncheon

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Promising Practices

• Kansas City Metro Chapter
• Lessons Learned
• Important to get freshmen and sophomores involved
  to have membership continuity from semester to
  semester
• Reaching out to college students from all
  departments with degree programs that can lead to
  a career in the public works field

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Promising Practices

• APWA South Florida Branch
• Share booth space with engineering organizations
  in your area at college career fairs and other
  municipal events
• Creation of a monthly young professionals
  networking event in conjunction with ASCE and FES

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Promising Practices

• City of Tempe, Arizona
• Recruitment Outreach Committee
• Strong Partnerships with the College of
  Engineering at ASU and East Valley Institute of
  Technology
• Career Fairs
• Internship Program
• Early Outreach

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APWA Outreach to College Students

• APWA Student Membership
• Individual and group discounted memberships (some
  discounted by chapters)
• Same benefits as APWA members except they receive
  APWA Reporter electronically and they may not
  vote or hold office on a national level

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APWA Outreach to College Students

• APWA Student Chapters
• Established through universities, colleges, and
  community colleges
• Chapter benefits include increased awareness of
  APWA, enhanced partnerships with local public and
  private agencies, and long-term growth of
  association and chapter membership

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APWA Outreach to College Students

• Futures Day Program at APWA Congress
• High school seniors and college students with an
  interest in pursuing a career in a public
  works-related field are invited to participate in
  various Congress events

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APWA Outreach to Young Professionals

• Online Mentoring Program
• Free and open to all public works professionals
  who are seeking new learning opportunities,
  interaction with peers, and guidance with career
  development issues

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APWA Outreach to Young Professionals

• Emerging Leaders Academy
• Scholarship-based program for up to 25 public
  works professionals who have been working in the
  field for seven years or less
• Prepares them to advance in the field and
  possibly into Chapter leadership roles

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APWA Outreach to Young Professionals

• Women in Public Works CD
• A collection of essays from women who are leaders
  in the public works field, and who offer insight
  and encouragement to younger generations

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APWA Outreach to Young Professionals

• Young Leader Award
• Established to recognize and encourage young APWA
  members who have demonstrated an initial
  commitment to the profession and the association
  and show potential for future growth within the
  association

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Proposed Activities for APWA Outreach

• Member Surveys/Focus Groups
• Networking Event at Congress
• Membership Campaign
• Online Mentoring
• Chapter Resources
• Website Expansion

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APWA Contacts

• Brian Sullivan, Chapter Relations Program Manager
• bsullivan_at_apwa.net
• Jennifer Adams, Chair, Diversity Committee
• jennifer_adams_at_tempe.gov

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APWA Contacts

• Rosemary Baltcha, Co-Chair, Subcommittee on
  Generational Issues
• rbaltcha_at_co.fresno.ca.us
• Michael Fraser, Co-Chair, Subcommittee on
  Generational Issues
• mike.fraser_at_salina.org