Brad Reams

Conversation Tue Aug 24, 2021

• Jason Sharp -VP of tech school - provide education
• John McElligott - collaborative robotics CEO - next to people. People don't get the. York PA - first capital . Risk takers to care takers. Iclusive AI policy. AI & Robotics. Inclusive robotics - as world's first mech ecosystem. York Plan - inclusive industrial revolution. Started. Started his own college. First gen of robot mechanics. Not focused on startup entrepreneurs but worried about everyone else.
• https://www.opensourceecology.org/. York Exponential. York PA - model less about zuckerberg but more like Ford. Social impact of 2000 with. Is an industrialist. Industrial Evangelist for the 4th World.
• Goodwill collab- employees train robots. -
• Goodwill College for the 4th industrial revolution.
• Gita - grew up in middle east. Vocation training in the USA sucks. Need in oil and gas and etc. 4th industrial revolution. How to seamlessly connect equipment, IO, PLCs, etc.
• Joe Keal - southeast Kansas native. Renewable energy on site. Deep passion for rural communities. Design and architecture. One other design in 50 mi radius - told him not to become an architect. Professor at U Kansas - on design and sustainability. Parnter with BNIM. Architect partner.
• John - 'Making sure regular people are involved in the next industrial revolution.'
• 3rd world and big cities - but not the 4th world.

Jason

• Education broke in 2000. No soft skills or industrial skills, just liberal education
• Parsons 10500 - down to 9600
• Good health sciences
• Started welding program
• Get you in workforce quicker. College curriculum into high schools.
• Stackable Credentials. Certificate to associate to bachelor - stacking degrees.
• Welding certificate level 1 16-22, level 2 20-26
• Workforce education - fire science. Volunteer firefighters for fire science.
• Law enforcement institute.
• Distance learning infrastructure
• National Coalition Statewide Accreditation Certification - follows best practice, blended, hybrid, distance, internship, practicum
• Workforce ed as certificate of completion. Different avenue than HLC.
• John - Robot tech - 15 week program. Mechanical aptitude for robot technicians. Mechanical light fab - paint, drill, cut, to assemble a robotic cell. 2nd area - low v 120 electronics - vision, etc. Easy features that technicians. Cool tech in San Fran to old tech in countryside. Developed. Largely 6 axis robot arms. Focused on collaborative 6 axis articulated arm robots.
• Vacant electronics lab.
• Instructors can Zoom in on hands-on.

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Brad Reams Thu, Aug 12, 9:10 AM (1 day ago) to John, me

Gentlemen,

I will be meeting with Jason Sharp, workforce development coordinator, next Thursday. We will be finalizing an MOU for workforce development and then the next call will include both of you. Please feel free to contact each other to discuss collaboration as well.

Brad Reams

Director

Great Plains Industrial Park

21101 Scott RD

Parsons, KS 67357

O: 620-421-1228

C: 620-778-9743

www.greatplainsindustrialpark.com