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Annual Brownfields Job Training All-Grantee Meeting

The Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute (HMTRI), under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, held the Annual Brownfields Job Training All-Grantee Meeting on August 9-10, 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia. This meeting provided a unique opportunity for EPA-funded job training grantees to share a variety of approaches to Brownfields job training with each other and with EPA Regional and Headquarters representatives.

The 120 participants who attended this year's meeting represented:
     --Current EPA-funded job training programs
     --Past EPA-funded job training programs that are still active
     --Headquarters and Regional EPA staff
     --Contractors who participated in a job placement panel discussion
     --HMTRI staff 

AGENDA DETAILS
The agenda topics were identified by the grantees during the registration process, and consisted of both small- and large-group sessions. Mathy Stanislaus, EPA Assistant Administrator, motivated everyone with his opening remarks on Monday evening. Mathy was followed with an open discussion with EPA staff on a variety of job training topics some of which included:
     --History and future outlook of EPA's Brownfields Initiative
     --Renovation, Repair, & Painting (RRP) certification
     --Urban agriculture
     --Job placement challenges
     --Green job emphasis

The meeting continued on Tuesday with large-group sessions on:
     --Fulfilling EPA Grant Requirements by Jim Drummond of EPA HQ
     --ACRES Training by Ashley Craighill of SRA
     --Job Development and Placement/Working with Employers/Jobs in the Field, a open panel
       discussion with contractors and grantees facilitated by Myra Blakely of EPA HQ

A variety of topics were held as facilitated, small-group sessions throughout the day. Facilitators of each session took discussion notes that were compiled and sent to all meeting participants.

The next Annual Brownfields Job Training All-Grantee Meeting will be held in the late summer/early fall of 2011. Contact Glo Hanne at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  for questions.