Presentations by Demographics & Workforce Staff to download in Powerpoint
"21st Century Talent Development",
a presentation by Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter and Barbara Kessler to the
Virginia Workforce Council planning retreat on June 26, 2008. The
presentation offers a new comprehensive model for workforce
development, data on population trends relevant to workforce
professionals, and strategic views of workforce development represented
in the missions and plans of various state agencies and organizations.
Investigating the use of the Holt-Winters time series model for forecasting population at the state and sub-state levels
presented by Ms. Amanda Walters at the Population Association of
America Meeting, April 18, 2008. It described the results of comparing
the accuracy of population forecasts for Virginia’s planning districts
and counties produced by the ARIMA and Holt-Winters time series models
and, the most commonly used method, the cohort component method.
"Virginia's
Foreign Born Population"
presented by Dr. Qian Cai at the Virginia Association of Realtors'
Relocation Conference, March 6, 2008. It described the size,
composition and geographic distribution of Virginia's foreign-born
population, its differences by birth region, and the characteristics of
the most recent immigrants to the Commonwealth.
"100
Years of Immigration to Virginia"
presented by Dr. Michael Spar at the 21st Annual meeting of the
Virginia Local Government Managers Association, February 21, 2008.
Reviews historic (1900) and current statistics on the foreign-born
population residing in Virginia, including a comparison of the native
and naturalized citizens and foreign-born non-citizens.
"Hispanic Immigrants and Citizens in Virginia"
presented by Dr. Qian Cai to the Virginia Commission on Immigration
on January 4, 2008. It compared the size, composition and
characteristics of Hispanic immigrants to their Hispanic citizen
counterparts and the Virginia's population overall.
"Demographic
Trends in Virginia: The Impact on Public Schools"
presented by Dr. Qian Cai to the Virginia House Appropriations
Committee retreat, November 14, 2007. It focuses on the
demographics of the school age population in Virginia and the fiscal
impact on Average Daily Membership (ADM), free and reduced-price lunch,
and Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
"Emerging
Growth Patterns and Demographics in Virginia"
presented by Dr. Qian Cai at the Virginia Transportation Conference,
November 8, 2007. It describes the trends of domestic migration
and immigration to Virginia, population aging, and their implications
on transportation.
Public HS Graduate Projections & Community College Enrollments
by Dr. Michael Spar at the Advisory Council of Presidents Meeting
Meeting, October 25, 2007. Discusses the latest set of public high
school graduate projections and their impact on "First-time
Freshmen/Recent HS graduates" enrolled in each of the state's community
colleges.
Preschool Enrollment: Identifying Virginia's Underserved Population
by Amanda Walters at the Southern Demographic Association (SDA)
Meeting, October 12, 2007. A demographic profile of Virginia's
four-year-olds. This presentation also discusses the differences
between those four-year-olds enrolled in preschool and those not
enrolled in preschool, as well as the differences between publicly
enrolled and privately enrolled four-year-olds.
Non
Traditional Career Choices in Career and Technical Education Make
Sense for Students and Our Society by Dr. Meredith Strohm
Gunter at the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
professional development institute, April 2007. A presentation
of data demonstrating that enrolling in career and technical
education programs is a wise investment for students, and may
help to meet demands for skilled workers. Careers not traditional
by gender offer special opportunities in some high-wage, high-demand
fields.
Making
the Case for CTE by
Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter and Dr.
Achsah Carrier at several
conference and programs, Spring 2007.
Resources
for Dynamic Workforce Development by Dr. Meredith
Strohm Gunter at the Workforce Development Academy February
27, 2007.
Opening
Doors to Employment Opportunity and Community Prosperity by
Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter at a meeting of regional educators
and business leaders at the Rowanty Technical Center on February
19, 2007. An overview of demographics, industry and occupational
trends in WIA 15.
Demographic Trends in Rural Virginia: Implications for Decisions Makers
by Dr. Qian Cai at the Virginia League of Social Services Executives
(VLSSE) conference , May 2, 2007. Deaths outnumbering
births, out-migration, population aging are among the trends and
characteristics of Virginia's rural population. This presentation
discusses the demographic impact on rural area's workforce and policy
implications.
Practical
Workplace Skills and Non Traditional Opportunities by Dr.
Meredith Strohm Gunter at the Department of Rehabilitative
Services Regional Commonwealth Network Meeting, May 23, 2007.
This presentation overviews the need for technical preparation
for today's job opportunities, why exploring careers nontraditional
for one's gender makes sense, and how the website, Career Prospects
in Virginia, can be used to help people to identify and find
work in satisfying careers
Moving
to Virginia: Characteristics of Recent Migrants by
Dr. Qian Cai at the 300 Million Conference, Charlottesville,
Virginia, 10/11/06.
A comparison of in and out-migrants and immigrants to the native population
on a broad range of demographic topics.
New
Approach in County Age and Sex Estimates by
Dr. Qian Cai and Cristina Murray-Krezan at the annual meeting
of the Southern Demographic Association, Raleigh-Durham,
North Carolina, 11/4/06.
A detailed review of the methodology underpinning the Cooper Center’s
new series of age and gender population estimates for Virginia’s counties
and cities.
Understanding
the Regional Workforce by Dr. Achsah Carrier at the meeting
of the Piedmont Workforce Network Board, Ruckersville Virginia,
11/9/06
An overview of demographics, industry and occupational trends in Workforce Investment
Area VI.
Demographic
Profile of Virginia by Dr. Qian Cai to the Council on Virginia’s
Future, Richmond, Virginia, 10/30/06.
A comprehensive review of 2005 state and national demographic data from
the American Community Survey.
From
the Census to ACS: Recent Demographic Trends in Virginia by
Dr. Michael Spar at the 300 Million Conference, Charlottesville,
Virginia, 10/11/06.
A brief overview of the American Community Survey, plus analysis of recent
trends in income, housing, poverty, and gender equity in wages and education
Changing
Face of Virginia Demographics by Dr. Qian Cai at the Spring
2006 Virginia Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia,
6/22/06.
Population growth trends in Virginia and their impact on the state agencies’ workforce
and clients.
Employment
opportunities, workforce preparation and career resources
in the Virginia Tobacco Commission Region by Dr.
Meredith Strohm Gunter to Education Subcommittee of the Virginia
Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission
in Martinsville in October 2005.
An overview of the educational and career preparation challenges in Virginia's
tobacco region and the resources offered by the Career Prospects website to address
these challenges