Kevin Comerford, Director of Professional Development at Construction Advancement Foundation, shares how the region is being proactive to address the labor shortage in the trades and how the Construction & Skilled Trades Day served as an avenue for students and parents to learn more about these solid careers. https://traffic.libsyn.com/talkingtvalent/TTE01.mp3  

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The Multiple Education Pathways (MEP) blueprint defines how success for Gary Indiana’s school children must be a shared collaborative between the educational ecosystem, employers, workforce development experts, social service providers, economic developers, and policy makers. The study puts to light how these relationships can work together to improve education and achievement.

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For Immediate Release: November 26, 2018 CONTACT: Linda Wiltfong, Professional Volunteer Unity Foundation of La Porte County (219) 879-0327 All La Porte County public schools will partner to celebrate a Week of Code December 3rd – 7th. The Hour of Code started as a worldwide effort designed to introduce students to computer science and demystify…

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November 14, 2018 Article by: Joseph S. Pete, The Northwest Indiana Times The Region currently has more than 1,100 manufacturing jobs available that could be filled within 30 days if the right candidates stepped forward, Center of Workforce Innovations President and CEO Linda Woloshansky told a packed house at Dynasty Banquets in Hammond Tuesday. “There are…

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November 2, 2018 Diane Bosak, Vice President for Workforce Strategies & Policy, Achieving the Dream, Inc.  Roy Vanderford, Director of Strategic Solutions, Center of Workforce Innovations Even with full employment, many individuals are not fully employed. Changing this reality, and creating a labor market that works for employees and employers alike, requires a shift in…

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