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Results from NJCA Member Roundtable Discussions: 2016 Strategic Objectives

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Richard Schubert, Chairman, NJCA Lonnie Taylor, President & CEO, NJCA

Congressional Staff Perspective on the Future of Job Corps

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Jonathan Halpern, Legislative Director, Rep. Sanford Bishop

Rebecca Shaw, Legislative Director, Rep. Chris Gibson

Preparing for Capitol Hill Educational Visits: Key Messages

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What’s Capitol Hill’s Focus? Budget Deal Debt Limit Final Appropriations

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What’s the Impact on Job Corps? House and Senate recommended level

funding compared to FY 2015 enacted Other Labor-HHS programs cut and/or

eliminated

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What Should you Share with Your Members of Congress? Performance of Your Center

Share statistics and specifics Number of youth served Reading and numeracy gains High school diplomas and/or GED earned % of graduates who enter employment, enroll in

higher education or enlist in the military

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What Should you Share with Your Members of Congress? Provide anecdotal information

Student and/or graduate stories Employer partnership stories Community service stories

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What Should you Share with Your Members of Congress? Reiterate Job Corps’ Zero Tolerance Policy

Strict zero-tolerance policy for both violence and drugs

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What Should you Share with Your Members of Congress? Impact of budget cuts

Reduction of enrollment slots Staff compensation (hiring and retention) Trade offerings

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How Should you Follow-Up with Members of Congress? Send a thank you letter via email to the

member of Congress or congressional staffer Invite member of Congress or congressional

staffer to visit your campus

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How Should you Follow-Up with Members of Congress? Share any statistics or specifics via email Reiterate “Job Corps Works!”

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