TVW LINKS AND OTHER CONFERENCE MATERIALS AVAILABLE ONLINE
The 2009 Workforce & Economic Development Conference held in Spokane last week brought together 400 professionals to share ideas and listen to a wide range of speakers. The conference page contains links to TVW segments, presentations and handouts, best practices awards, the program and the registration list. See: http://www.wtb.wa.gov/Conference2009.asp
WDC SNOHOMISH COUNTY & COLLEGES AWARDED FEDERAL GRANT
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Workforce Development Council Snohomish County, in partnership with Cascadia, Edmonds and Everett Community Colleges, a grant of almost $500,000 to create and provide shorter, more compressed instructional programming, as a way of benefitting working adults and displaced workers pursuing degrees and credentials from community colleges. News release: http://www.wdcsc.org/press/documents/FIPSE10.09PressRelease.pdf
WDCs RESPOND TO BOEING DREAMLINER DECISION
Three Workforce Development Council executive directors responded with a public pledge to continue working with the Employment Security Department and other partners to "deliver high quality workforce development services to Washington's aerospace and defense industry worker." News release: http://www.wdcsc.org/press/documents/Boeing102809PressRelease.pdf
POLICY FORUM IN SEATTLE WILL FOCUS ON LOW-SKILLED ADULTS
Port Jobs and SkillUp Washington will host a free policy forum, Dec. 4 , 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Campus of South Seattle Community College. Featured speakers include, among others, Irwin Kirsch author of "America's Perfect Storm," Julie Strawn of the Center for Law and Social Policy, and Mark Martinez with Pierce County Building and Construction Trades Council. See: http://www.portjobsforums.org
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