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Water Workforce Task Force

Water Workforce Task Force

Change Committee
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  1. Continued to increase awareness about careers in the water sector via communications strategies, presentations, and connecting with partners at the One Water Table. 
  2. Elevated the Emerging Water Leaders of Color Leadership Circle model and raised awareness about water sector careers. Published a blog and produced a video highlighting three emerging leaders. 
  3. Coordinated the Spring Point Partners’ Delta Partners Peer Leadership Exchange at the 2025 One Water Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Coordinated the session with ten national Delta partners, creating a collaborative peer learning space with 80 participants.
  4. Collaborated to secure funding to advance workforce initiatives with New Jersey Future, Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA), and Atlantic County Municipal Utilities Authority (ACMUA), via the Funder’s Network Partner for Place program, focusing on upskilling the existing workforce.
  1. Enrolled 18 participants for the 75 hour, 10 week Water Workforce Utility Program at Hudson County Community College. Partnerships included New Jersey Future, JWW Water Workforce Task Force, NJ Water Association Apprenticeship program, and NJ Utility Association. Funding was provided by Bank of America and the Department of Labor. (ongoing, 17 completed classes, 6 paid new internships created, one person employed, several others continuing with education).
  2. Enrolled 16 participants in the Emerging Water Leaders of Color Leadership Circle with AGN consulting, supported by Spring Point Partners.
  3. Published the Emerging Water Leaders: Leadership Circle in New Jersey Case Study.
  4. Co-hosted the “Imagine a Day Without the Water Workforce: Strengthening the Water Sector Pipeline through Entry-Level Opportunities” webinar with Syracuse University Sustainable Community Solutions & Environmental Finance Center (SU-EFC), captivating 115 participants.
  5. Published the 2024 New Jersey Water Workforce Training Program Inventory and the Educational Resources For Inside and Outside of School (Updated for World Water Day 2024).
  6. Submitted comments to NJDEP related to Operator License Rule Revisions.
  7. Increased awareness about careers in the water sector, including presenting in four conferences/convenings (Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, WaterNow Alliance, New Jersey Water Environment Association, DELTA convening), social media, blogs, and earned media.
  1. Developed Water Workforce Utility Pilot Program with Hudson County Community College and partnered with Veolia, NJ Water Association Apprenticeship Program, and NJ Utility Association. New Jersey Future received funding from Bank of America for the project (15 participants enrolled, 14 completed, 5 new internships created).
  2. Convened partners to advocate for the creation of a career pathway with New Jersey Community College Consortium of Workforce and Economic Development, NJ Pathways to Career Opportunities, the DELTA cohort of Spring Point Partners, at the Autumn NJ WEA Conference, via the Water Table Workforce Committee (Delaware Estuary) and the US Water Alliance. 
  3. Launched the Emerging Water Leaders of Color Leadership Circle with funding from Spring Point Partners and in partnership with AGN Consulting, enrolled ten leaders.
  1. Convened partners to advance water workforce conversation. 
  2. Engaged several new stakeholders to advance goals including two community colleges, NJ Pathway to Career Opportunities from the Community College Consortium, two independent training contractors, workforce development boards, and the Department of Labor in conversations about water workforce.
  3. Raised awareness of water workforce opportunities via monthly newsletters, social media, four published blogs, and JWW annual conference.
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