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is a key success factor. Every company will benefit from learning the fundamentals <br /> of working with the US Government. Companies will also begin the process of <br /> converting their company information into Penta charts, Capabilities Statements, <br /> presentations, and other US government focused materials which are used in Phase <br /> II if the companies are selected. Phase I will be primarily online, though the kick-off <br /> session will be in person in Tokyo. <br /> • US Gov't Customer Engagement: November to March: The cohort is executed as <br /> currently being conducted. This includes proposal development support and <br /> contracting support. <br /> • Curriculum and Programming: Adaptation of the existing J-StarX Dual-Use <br /> curriculum to fit each cohort's compressed, primarily online timeframe. Prioritize <br /> providing fundamental knowledge of doing business with the U.S. government and <br /> the Defense Industry sector, including the development of Penta and Quad Charts, <br /> U.S. registrations such as sam.gov, and basic understanding of federal government <br /> regulations and requirements. <br /> 5. Workforce-4-Water (2/1/23—present) <br /> Workforce-4-Water is a cesspool conversion workforce development project under the <br /> W4W partnership of the University of Hawaii and the nonprofit Wastewater Alternatives & <br /> Innovations (WAI Org Inc or WAI) to provide direct services to individuals in the form of <br /> training of 150 professionals to enhance their employment opportunities, addressing the <br /> Statewide cesspool pollution and the COVID-19 economic devastation causing widespread <br /> unemployment. <br /> Advanced technician training in key wastewater pathways will be developed with industry <br /> input. PICHTR and WAI plan to work with EDAH along with industry employers to <br /> maximize the number of professionals trained under this project. The project will evaluate <br /> the effectiveness of the training relative to industry needs and other key performance <br /> standards as described below. <br /> Due to COVID-19, Hawai'i went from having one of the lowest unemployment rates in <br /> early 2020 to the highest among all US states in late 2020. It is anticipated that W4W's <br /> workforce development program will help address Hawaii's high unemployment rate by <br /> developing community college certificate and training programs within the on-site <br /> wastewater industry that will result in 150 well-paid, permanent jobs accessible to <br /> professionals within diverse educational backgrounds, and geographic areas. W4W will <br /> also create 5 teaching jobs to be located at various local community colleges within the <br /> University of Hawaii system. <br /> 6. Design Intelligence Lab for students, teachers, and community stakeholders <br /> weaves Artificial Intelligence and human centered design or Design Thinking into a <br /> new integrated process. The Design Thinking process is used to problem-find and <br /> problem- solve in a rapid iterative process. Al is then used to enhance the process <br /> but also the scale the innovative solutions students imagine but normally cannot <br />