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1 1 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR LEARN & EARN Solicitation No LE December 2017

2 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction Purpose of Solicitation Program Background: Workforce Capacity Program Learn & Earn Who We Are The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Program Scope and Proposal Requirements Program Scope Mandatory Proposal and Project components Grant Levels and Budget Details Eligibility Requirements Applications Application and Submission Instructions Application Timeframe and Evaluation Process Applicants Questions and Answers Selection Criteria General Conditions Notice of Public Disclosure Contractual Requirements Disclaimer Application Checklist... 11

3 3 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 PURPOSE OF SOLICITATION The purpose of this solicitation is to seek proposals from training providers who meet the qualifications detailed herein to provide training services under MassCEC s Learn and Earn Program. 1.2 PROGRAM BACKGROUND: WORKFORCE CAPACITY PROGRAM LEARN & EARN Workforce Capacity Building MassCEC s Workforce Capacity Building Program is designed to develop replicable models that address systemic deficiencies and enhance working models in clean energy training and education programs of the Commonwealth s education, non-profit and workforce ecosystem. The Workforce Capacity Building Program, through its two programmatic components, (1) workforce capacity building and (2) youth pipeline opportunity, develops courses and curricula that provide training to cultivate specific skills sets for a variety of trainees (e.g., trades people, vocational and college students, out of school youth and adults). Learn and Earn Learn and Earn (the Program ), a sub-program within the Workforce Capacity Building Program was launched as a pilot program (the Pilot Program ) in the summer of The Program was developed in response to data released from the 2013 and 2014 Massachusetts Clean Industry Report which indicated a need for: K-12 Clean Energy/STEM educational development: employers are skeptical about short-term related training and indicated the need for curriculum and training emphasis established during the K-12 years; Addressing employers concerns about meeting long-term workforce needs in clean energy; and STEM support services, including work and college readiness preparedness for high school students. The goal of the Program is to fund hands-on learning and academic support training programs that prepare Massachusetts high-school students for Clean Energy/STEM occupations and majors in higher education. Past recipients of Learn and Earn Program awards include, (1) Brockton High School; (2) Greater Lawrence Vocational Technical-High School; (3) Northeastern University (working in coordination with John D. O Bryant School of Mathematics and Science) and; (4) Boston University (working in coordination with Boston Green Academy) (5) Malden High School (6) Lowell High School (7) Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School (8) Norfolk County Agricultural High School (9) Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board, Inc (working in coordination with New Bedford High School); and (10) UMass Amherst (working in coordination with High School for Science and Technology). Over 160 high-school students have participated in the Program thus far and have received employment during the summer, as well as academic year training with curriculum focused on clean energy. Students have had the opportunity to participate in engineering design courses, receive assistance with Advanced Placement Math and Science prep courses, participate in higher-education credit bearing courses and assisted with the application of weatherization techniques and solar installations on residential housing.

4 4 1.3 WHO WE ARE THE MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY CENTER The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center ( MassCEC ) is a publicly-funded agency dedicated to accelerating the success of clean energy technologies, companies and projects in the Commonwealth while creating high-quality jobs and long-term economic growth for the people of Massachusetts. Since it began operating in 2009, MassCEC has helped clean energy companies grow, supported municipal clean energy projects and invested in residential and commercial renewable energy installations, creating a robust marketplace for innovative clean technology companies and service providers. 2. PROGRAM SCOPE AND PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS 2.1 PROGRAM SCOPE This solicitation focuses exclusively on youth pipeline opportunities into the clean energy field for in-school high school students that are currently enrolled in grades 9-12 and solicits proposals for training programs that provide in-school youth summer employment and year-round academic training in Clean Energy/STEM related occupations. Selected applicants will design and deliver a training program to high-school students that provides (i) career exploration, (ii) work readiness training, (iii) paid work-based learning that focuses on clean energy (clean energy industries and occupations) and (iv) dual enrollment that provides credit from a higher education institution. Ultimately, the training program will help prepare students for employment and postsecondary learning in a clean energy field. Applicants should also propose academic enrichment opportunities that will enhance the work-learning experience described above. MassCEC anticipates funding up to three (3) Learn and Earn applications of not more than $160,000 per project of which up to $35,000 must be dedicated to purchasing clean energy equipment to be located at the applicant s high-school (i.e. up to a maximum of $125,000 for Program and up to a maximum of $35,000 for equipment). Preference will be given to applicants located in Gateway Cities 1 and applicants that work with diverse populations and geographic locations. 2.2 MANDATORY PROPOSAL AND PROJECT COMPONENTS Proposals must include the delivery of a phased training program that encompasses the following: (a) a planning period that develops a detailed program design, curriculum and professional development, and preparation for implementation; (b) paid hands-on work/learning experience (at participant s high-school) during the summer of 2019 in which participating students can experience a career in the clean energy sector; and (c) an enhanced - academic and career exploration program during the school year. In addition, project proposals must include the following: 1. Paid Work Experience: All applicants are required to include a hands-on work/learning experience that compensates students per hour/week as they learn and complete a Clean Energy/STEM related project 1 See

5 5 during the summer. Compensation is optional during the academic year. Summer employment should include a minimum of seven (7) weeks to a maximum of ten (10) weeks with each participant being paid for a minimum amount of twenty (20) hours per week to a maximum of thirty (30) hours per week. Learn and Earn grant funds may be utilized to reimburse up to 100% of a student s hourly wage, and must be a minimum of $11.00 per hour and a maximum of $11.00 per hour. Applicants must propose a start and end/completion date for summer employment (hands on learning with academic instruction) and it is mandatory that students are paid weekly or on a bi-weekly basis. Employment is defined as (1) a hands on learning experience that must take place at the participant s high-school, or (2) an approved higher-education location by MassCEC if higher-education is the lead on the application; or (3) An approved by MassCEC clean energy business location. 2. Clean Energy/STEM Focus: All developed and proposed Learn & Earn training programs are required to have a Clean Energy/STEM focus. 3. Work-Readiness Curriculum with Focus on Career Exploration in Clean Energy: All applicants are required to include a work-readiness component using a designated curriculum, Signal Success, which has been designed to support work readiness skill gain and promote career exploration in the clean energy field. The Signal Success curriculum ( contact hours) can be delivered as an elective, as part of a school advisory/guidance program, or as part of after-school activities during the academic year. Signal Success supports and enhances student learning in the required academic component, and helps to connect and make relevant other career exploration activities (i.e., workplace tours, job shadows, internships). The curriculum will also help to structure the paid work experience component that will take place during the summer of The Signal Success curriculum was designed and tested by workforce development and education partners to help young people develop core soft skills such as communication, dependability, initiative, and collaboration while engaging in meaningful career exploration in clean energy/stem related fields. The curriculum, aligned with Common Core College and Career Anchor Standards and the Massachusetts Career Development Education ( CDE ) Benchmarks, is competency based to ensure that skill gains can be measured according to established performance targets. A curriculum map for Signal Success is provided in Attachment E. Selected applicants will receive applied curriculum, skill assessment materials, and professional development for teachers and guidance counselors in curriculum delivery as part of the grant award. 4. Classroom Academics and Alignment to Educational Standards: Learn and Earn training programs must propose to deliver classroom modules, using a clean energy context, that are aligned to the Common Core State Standards 2 and the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics and for Science and Technology/Engineering 3. Models must align Clean Energy/STEM education and career awareness for students across different academic levels in order to increase exposure to opportunities in clean energy careers and the skills needed to obtain employment in the industry or post-secondary 2 See 3 Ibid

6 6 education. To the extent possible, academic activities should use project-based and inquiry-based designs that engage students in real-world projects within the targeted field. Curriculum components should supplement the hands on work component (summer employment) and the topics should address the academic areas that are related to the work topic. For example: students that are learning about Photovoltaics should be given a hands-on work experience in relation to solar, i.e. installation, manufacturing, design, etc. In addition, curriculum components must be new offerings that would not otherwise occur as part of the established STEM offerings at the school or postsecondary institution. 5. Applicant Teams: Proposals must include an active partnership with a secondary-school (if not the lead applicant), a Clean Energy Employer (as that term is defined below), postsecondary partners and institutions. Applicants are encouraged to connect with partners that can offer specialized expertise in design and delivery of core program elements including employer engagement and youth summer jobs 4, connecting activities and work based learning 5, career ladders and postsecondary technical training through the community colleges 6, and STEM resources available through a network of regional partnerships. 6. Postsecondary Preparation: Projects should be designed to support postsecondary opportunities in a clean energy field. For purposes of this solicitation, postsecondary opportunities can include certificate programs, apprenticeship programs, and two-year or four-year degree programs at an institution of higher education. Although actual entry into postsecondary learning is not a required component, training program designs should specifically propose to align secondary with postsecondary learning. Such alignment could include articulation through a career pathway, dual enrollment or advanced placement, alignment between program exits and entry into postsecondary learning, and other similar features. 7. Measurement of Work Readiness Skill Gains: Over the period of Program delivery, all projects are required to measure and report work readiness skill gains the process for which has been built into the Signal Success curriculum. Assessment of soft skills will take place through: Pre and Post student self-assessment instruments; Interim measures that include target learning reflection activities and end-of-unit check points; Pre and Post instructor and/or employer assessment of student work and behaviors; Portfolio review with the use of structured rubrics; and Regular debriefing of work experiences 8. Location: At least 80% of the program (curriculum instruction and employment) must take place at the participating high school, or if higher education is the lead, curriculum instruction and employment can take place at the Higher Education location. The remaining 20% of curriculum instruction (site visits) 4 YouthWorks, the state-funded summer jobs program, is managed through the network of sixteen local workforce boards. See 5 State resources are available that connect schools and businesses by providing structured work-based learning experiences for students to support both academic and employability skill attainment. See 6 Especially relevant is the Massachusetts Community Colleges and Workforce Development Transformation Agenda. See

7 7 are required to take place in other locations (e.g., MassCEC s Wind Technology Testing Center, Solar Array Field, South Middlesex Opportunity Council Worcester, Greentown Labs) as determined by the applicant, but is strongly encouraged to incorporate site visits at a clean energy place of business (employer), or an entity that promotes clean energy. Site visit locations must be listed in the proposal with estimated dates they will take place. Plan accordingly in budget for transportation expenses. All participants being serviced by the applicant must come from the same high-school. 9. Dissemination Strategy: Applicants are required to list and propose three specific venues, network organizations, local or national conferences that the proposed program design and outcomes will be publically shared (e.g., Mass Green Careers Conference, NESEA Conference, Green Schools Conference, Massachusetts STEM Summit, MAVA). 10. Equipment: Applicants are allowed to purchase clean energy equipment (up to $35,000 maximum) that will enhance and support the applicant s proposed project and will be used to sustain and educate future students at the applicants high-school. Equipment should be used for curriculum development and/or support hands-on training that leads to certifications that can be used in the clean energy industry. Applicants should include in their proposals a budget for the purchase of equipment and clearly explain how the curriculum will be used with the equipment. 11. Measurement of Students 1 Year post Learn & Earn Program: Applicants are required to track students 1 year post completion of the Learn & Earn Program. Applicants will provide the following information: Name of Student, Higher Education Entity Attended or Attending, Higher Education Major; if not attending Higher Education applicant will list students place of employment or place of vocational training that has ten place 1 year post completion of the Learn & Earn Program. Upon completion of the Measurement of Students report, applicant will receive the final payment of the awarded grant. Final payment will equal $2,000 of the awarded budget. 2.3 GRANT LEVELS AND BUDGET DETAILS MassCEC anticipates awarding up to three (3) Learn & Earn applications of not more than $160,000 per application and must include $35,000 of set aside funding to purchase clean energy equipment to be located at the applicant s high-school, (i.e. applicants apply up to $125,000 maximum for training and up to $35,000 maximum to purchase clean energy equipment to be used in conjunction with the proposed curriculum). When preparing Attachment D, please list whole dollar amounts. Awarded applicants will be paid on a milestone basis as determined in a contract with MassCEC. Budgets should be reasonable and demonstrate validity of costs for each proposed activity. Please note that food for lunch during the paid summer hands on experience are allowable costs and may not exceed $2,000. Please complete the budget sheet and attach a budget narrative of each line item to Attachment D. Match Requirement: Financial match is required through in-kind contributions and the applicant is strongly encouraged to leverage existing STEM programs that are aligned with the Learn and Earn program. Please note that MassCEC will not provide funding for pre-existing curriculum, but will consider such curriculum to be in-kind contributions by the applicant. In-kind contributions must meet a minimum threshold of fifteen

8 8 (15%) percent of the total amount requested from MassCEC, but greater leverage will be considered favorably in evaluating the competitiveness of applications. 2.4 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS All (i) Massachusetts higher education institutions offering 2 and 4 year degrees, (ii) Massachusetts secondary and vocational-technical high schools, (iii) community-based and non-profit organizations, with 501(c)(3) status, located in Massachusetts, (iv) community-based organizations providing youth services, (v) workforce investment boards and (vi) labor unions are eligible to apply to this solicitation. Applicants are required to partner with at least one Clean Energy Employer and a higher-education entity (if the higher education entity is not the lead applicant). For the purpose of this solicitation, Clean Energy Employers are considered to be companies that have advanced and applied technologies that significantly reduce or eliminate the use of energy from nonrenewable sources, including, but not limited to: energy efficiency; demand response; energy conservation and those technologies powered in whole or in part by the sun, wind, water, biomass, alcohol, wood, fuel cells any renewable, non-depletable or recyclable fuel and for the purposes of this Act, an alternative energy generating source as defined in clauses (1) to (5), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section 11f1/2 of chapter 25A. * *Definition based on enabling legislation for MassCEC, Chapter 23J, Section1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts ( 3. APPLICATIONS 3.1 APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS The application and Budget Forms must be complete. MassCEC recommends that applicants carefully follow instructions and prepare complete, clear, and concise applications. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that its application is complete, meets minimum threshold requirements and is properly submitted to MassCEC. The application must demonstrate a firm commitment from all partners involved in the event. The following items must be submitted to MassCEC and received by the date noted in Section 3.2 as part of an application package: Two electronic copies of the Application Package (Narrative and Attachments A through D) one copy in Microsoft word format and one copy in PDF file format. Please save attachments with the file name of your organization and the name of the attachment. Electronic applications should be sent to Tamika Jacques, tjacques@masscec.com. or Application Packages that include the Narrative and Attachments (A through D) may be mailed to: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Tamika Jacques, Ed.D.

9 9 Director of Workforce Development 63 Franklin Street, 3 rd Floor Boston, MA APPLICATION TIMEFRAME AND EVALUATION PROCESS Submission, Schedule, Deadline and Information Session Request for Proposals Release Date Monday, December 4, 2017 Close of Applicant Webinar Registration Friday, January 5, 2018, 3pm Applicant Webinar* Monday, January 8, 2018, 3pm Deadline for Written Questions Friday, January 12, 2018, 2pm Final Questions and Answers Posted Thursday, January 18, 2018, 5pm Letter of Intent to Apply ( )** Monday, February 5, 2018, 4pm Application Due Date Friday, March 9, 2018, 2pm Semi Final Applicants Given Invitation to Present Application End of March 2018 Applicants Notified of Status End of June 2018 Estimated Contract Start Date Mid July 2018 * An optional applicants Webinar will be held on Monday, January 8, 2018, 3 pm. Answers to generally applicable questions will be allowed during the Webinar and questions and answers will be posted on the MassCEC website via a Q&A document. Directions to participate will follow registration. All potential applicants interested in participating in the webinar must register by January 5, 2018 at 3 pm. To register, please Andrew Chabot at achabot@masscec.com. Please include 2018 Learn & Earn in the subject line of the . **Applicants are required to a Letter of Intent to Tamika Jacques, tjacques@masscec.com by Monday, February 5, 2018 by 4pm. Applicants should name applicant and state their intent to have an application submitted to MassCEC by the submission deadline. Completed applications must be received by MassCEC no later than 2:00 pm Friday, March 9, Only complete, timely responses will be considered. 3.3 APPLICANTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Questions concerning this solicitation should be submitted in to the contact listed below. All inquiries should reference the Solicitation 2017-LE. MassCEC will post all questions and answers to Only answers posted on the web site should be treated as MassCEC s official response to any question. The contact for questions is:

10 10 Tamika Jacques, Ed.D. Director of Workforce Development 4. SELECTION CRITERIA Applications will be evaluated using the criteria in the table below. Table 1: Selection Criteria Criteria Sub-Criteria Minimum Threshold Program Components The Applicant is eligible for selection. The Application is complete and responsive to the solicitation application requirements. The Application includes all required attachments. The clarity, specificity, and consistency of the Application are sufficient to be deemed credible. The Applicant is in good standing with any other awards received through MassCEC. Higher Education Partner (if not the lead). Employer Partner. Number of students that will gain hands-on experience during the summer component. Applicant s ability to develop and execute Learn & Earn program that provides an employment/academic opportunity for in-school high school students that includes a work preparedness component; aligns Clean Energy/STEM education and career awareness for students across different academic levels in order to increase exposure to opportunities in clean energy careers and the skills needed to obtain employment in the industry or postsecondary education. The ability to implement a summer employment experience that will match the hands on experience, i.e., students given instruction in Photovoltaics and then given summer employment in designing or installing the solar panels. Clean Energy/STEM curriculum that supports the summer hands on work experience and is complementary and supplemental to existing STEM curriculum. Inclusion of a timeline. Implementation Plan. Evaluation Plan. Budget Reasonableness of the budget relative to the narrative. Cost-effectiveness compared to other similar applications. Strength of financial match commitment from Applicant.

11 11 Applications that meet an overall minimum score threshold of 80 will be selected as a semi-final applicant and invited to explain their application in a presentation to MassCEC team members and application reviewers at the MassCEC offices in Boston. The final applicants will then be selected from the semi-final applicant/presentations and notified in late June 2018 if awarded. Further instructions will be provided if selected. 5. GENERAL CONDITIONS 5.1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE As a public entity, MassCEC is subject to Massachusetts Public Records Law, codified at Chapter 66 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Thus, any documentary material, data, or other information received by MassCEC from an applicant is a public record subject to disclosure. Applicants shall not send MassCEC any confidential or sensitive information in response to this RFP. 5.2 CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS Upon MassCEC authorization to proceed with the proposal, MassCEC and selected applicants will execute a contract, which will set forth the respective roles and responsibilities of parties. 5.3 DISCLAIMER AND WAIVER AUTHORITY This RFP does not commit MassCEC to award any funds, pay any costs incurred in preparing an application, or procure or contract for services or supplies. MassCEC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications received, waive minor irregularities in submittal requirements, modify the anticipated timeline, request modification of the application, negotiate with all qualified Applicants, cancel or modify the RFP in part or in its entirety, or change the application guidelines, when it is in its best interests. This RFP has been distributed electronically using MassCEC s website. It is the responsibility of Applicants to check the website for any addenda or modifications to a RFP to which they intend to respond. MassCEC accepts no liability and will provide no accommodation to Applicants who submit an application based on an out-of-date RFP document. 5.4 APPLICATION CHECKLIST Please utilize the following checklist to ensure that all required materials are part of the application prior to submission. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the Application is complete and properly submitted. At its discretion, MassCEC may request supplemental materials from the applicant and such materials must be submitted within ten (10) days of the request or the Application may be rejected without further review. The following must be attached to the application:

12 12 Application Narrative (10 page limit (single spaced), 12 font, Times New Roman) Attachment A: Authorized Applicant s Signature and Acceptance Form Attachment B: Application Summary Sheet Attachment C: Timeline for Proposed Plan Attachment D: Budget Sheet

13 13 ATTACHMENT A Authorized Applicant s Signature and Acceptance Form The undersigned is a duly authorized representative of the Applicant listed below. The Applicant has read and understands the solicitation requirements. The undersigned acknowledges that all of the terms and conditions of the solicitation are mandatory. The Applicant specifically acknowledges the application of the procedures regarding submission of sensitive information as set forth in the solicitation, and specifically agrees that it shall be bound by those procedures. The applicant understands that all materials submitted as part of the application are subject to disclosure under the Massachusetts Public Records Law; and acknowledges and agrees that MassCEC has no obligation, and retains the sole discretion to fund or choose not to fund the application set forth herein, and that MassCEC s receipt of the application does not imply any promise of funding at any time. The undersigned agrees to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and has included a signed copy of the Agreement with its Application. The Applicant understands that, if selected by MassCEC, the applicant and MassCEC will detail and execute a contract that outlines the respective roles and responsibilities. The Applicant certifies that the statements made in this application, including all attachments and exhibits, are true and correct to the best of the Applicant s knowledge. Applicant: (Printed Name of Applicant) By: (Signature of Authorized Representative) Name: Title: Date:

14 14 ATTACHMENT B Application Budget Sheet Lead Applicant Information Primary Applicant: [Organization] Program Applying for: Short Title of Project: Total Project Cost: Mailing Street Address: Partners (if any): Applicant Taxpayer ID# and jurisdiction (e.g., a Massachusetts corporation ) Total MassCEC Funding Amount Sought: City/ Town/Zip Code: State: Lead Applicant Point of Contact Information Primary Contact: Authorized to commit organization; notified upon decision of grant award Name: Title: Organization: Address: Mailing Street Address: Phone: Fax: City/ Town: State: Project Manager: Contact over course of project Name: Organization: Address: Mailing Street Address: State: Zip +4 Code: Title: Phone: Fax: City/ Town: Zip +4 Code: Other Collaborating Entities Contact Information (create more boxes if needed) Name: Organization: Address: Mailing Street Address State: Title: Phone: Fax: City/ Town: Zip +4 Code:

15 15 ATTACHMENT C Timeline for Proposed Plan- Please identify each activity that you will engage in during the proposed program. If necessary, insert rows into the chart to capture all of the activities you will be undertaking. Activities should include finalizing the program design, partnership development, final budget, securing any placement commitments, finalizing delivery schedule, refining curriculum and training program needs, convening an advisory committee, etc. Activity Lead Person Responsible (Name/Title) Key Participants (Name/Title/Role) Planned Start & End Dates Desired Outcome/Product How success will be measured? If above schedule does not fully capture the nature of tasks associated with the project, please add additional detail in the form of a narrative. Add more boxes as necessary. Numbers Reached Students High School Students Reached Directly Curriculum (what is the plan for adapting and implementing existing curricula). Include a bulleted list of any new curriculum you plan to develop.

16 16 Budget submission: Budget Form A high level, general budget should be prepared and included as an attachment using the attached Standard Budget Form (Attachment D). Applicants should be able to project total costs for each major phase of the project. Supporting documents, descriptions, and/or worksheets that provide in depth budget detail will be asked if applicants are asked to provide an implementation plan. Matching Costs In this section, discuss your cost share commitment.

17 17 ATTACHMENT D Budget Sheet This is a sample budget sheet that should be filled out in excel. The excel sheet to be used can be found on the same page as the solicitation. Cost Category I. Direct Labor Name, Title, and Organization Hourly Rate ($/hr) Anticipated Hours Amount to be reimbursed MassCEC Cost Total Cost Total Project Cost $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Overhead Rate in Percentage (Rate not to Exceed 10%) Total Direct Labor $0.00 $0.00 II. Subcontractors (including host) Amount to be reimbursed Total Cost Firm, Consultant Name, and Title MassCEC Cost Total Project Cost Total Subcontractors $0.00 $0.00 III. Direct Materials & Costs Amount to be reimbursed Total Cost Item MassCEC Cost Total Project Cost Total Direct Materials & Costs $0.00 $0.00 Total Cost Summary Total Project Costs $0.00 Total MassCEC Grant Request $0.00 Total Cost Share $0.00 Total Cost Share Percent (15% Minimum) %

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21 21 ATTACHMENT F Evaluation Report Outline Sample Contents Introduction Description of Project Evaluation (Data Collection and Analysis Pre/Post Evaluation Tools) Participant Data Information (Required) Race, Gender, Number of students exposed to Clean Energy Careers and Gained Work Prepared Skills Number of students who participated from a Gateway City or low income community Number of Women and Minority students who participated Number of students who participated in a dual enrollment program and received higher-education credit Number of students who pursued a STEM higher-education degree Narrative Activities Completed Accomplishments Challenges Discoveries Benefits to the Clean Energy Industry Recommendations Conclusions Appendix Samples of Data Collection

22 22 Appendix G: Sample Quarterly Narrative Report Learn & Earn 2018 Quarterly Narrative Report Project Name: Lead Organization: Reporting Period: Date Submitted: Submitted by: Please describe your project to where it is today (curriculum development, equipment purchase, staff and partnerships; also describe successes, challenges and next steps). Are you on track with regard to project implementation and the timeline that is in your contract? Please explain. If not, please explain. Are you on track with regard to your spending and match requirement? Please explain. If not, please explain. Are you on track to meet your deliverables and outcomes that was agreed upon by MassCEC? Please explain. If not, please explain. Next Steps? What other resources would be helpful to your project to continue?