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The Mississippi River Basin Community College Consortium: � � A Vision in the Evolution of Collaboration �

Mississippi River Consortium ¡ The Kellogg Foundation provided the initial funding to support the conceptualization work behind the formation of the Mississippi River Community College Consortium. While not all of efforts of the college’s listed below are supported by grant funding, these colleges are involved through research and collaboration: � ¡ Northeast Community College – Norfolk, NE � • Eastern Iowa Community College – Davenport, IA � • Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical – Winona, MN* � • John Wood Community College – Quincy, IL* � • Lewis and Clark Community College – Godfrey, IL* � • St. Louis Community College – Bridgeton, MO* � • West Kentucky Community and Technical College – Paducah, KY* � • Mid-South Community College – West Memphis, AR* � • Southwest Tennessee Community College – Memphis, TN* � • Hinds Community College – Raymond, MS* � • Delgado Community College -- New Orleans, LA* � • ¡ *Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (MRTDL) Partners who are sharing the $23.8 million Department of Labor grant � ¡

Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Consortium SM Minnesota State College – Southeast Technical in Winona, Minnesota; John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois; Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois; St. Louis Community College in Bridgeton, Missouri; West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah, Kentucky; Mid-South Community College in West Memphis, Arkansas; Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, Tennessee; Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi; and Delgado Community College in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mississippi River Watershed Basin �

Mississippi River Watershed Basin � • Drains ¡3,225,000 ¡km2 ¡(31 ¡states) ¡ • Water ¡supply ¡for ¡50 ¡ci<es ¡in ¡U.S. ¡(15 ¡million ¡people) ¡ • 40 ¡U.S. ¡ports ¡ • 92% ¡of ¡agricultural ¡products ¡exported ¡($54 ¡billion/year) ¡ • 16% ¡of ¡U.S. ¡coal ¡& ¡of ¡petroleum ¡shipped ¡ • Migra<on ¡corridor ¡for ¡60% ¡of ¡bird ¡species ¡ • 260 ¡species ¡of ¡fish ¡

MRTDL Purpose and Vision � The purpose of MRTDL is a collective effort tasked to bring together the expertise and resources of industry, education, government, and local communities to close the gap between business’ need for highly skilled workers and workers’ need for high wage, high skilled and sustainable jobs. � The vision of MRTDL is to fundamentally transform TDL education within the consortium in order to better meet the needs of employers and TAA-eligible workers, and in the process to develop a replicable model for consortium-based initiatives to address those needs. And ultimately, to drive the economic advancement of the Mississippi region and the nation as a whole. � MRTDL Grant Partners �

Realizing MRTDL’s Vision �

The National Great Rivers The National Great Rivers Research & Education Center Research & Education Center

� � � National Great Rivers Research and Education Center � NGRREC’s Mission � The center's scholars and scientists study the ecology of the big rivers, the workings of the watersheds that feed them, and the ties to the river communities that use them. � The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center is a partnership of Lewis and Clark Community College and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. �

The ¡Jerry ¡F. ¡Costello ¡Na<onal ¡Great ¡Rivers ¡Research ¡ and ¡Educa<on ¡Center ¡Confluence ¡Field ¡Sta<on ¡is ¡ located ¡near ¡the ¡Melvin ¡Price ¡Locks ¡and ¡Dam ¡and ¡ the ¡confluences ¡of ¡the ¡Mississippi ¡with ¡both ¡the ¡ Missouri ¡and ¡Illinois ¡rivers. ¡ ¡

www www.ngrrec. ec.or org �