ETA Region 2 Discovery Session: How Can ETA Assist Our Grantees in Serving Disconnected Youth under WIOA?

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On December 1, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Region 2 hosted the How Can ETA Assist Our Grantees in Serving Disconnected Youth under WIOA? Discovery Session. The session involved state workforce leaders, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) representatives, and leaders from youth-serving workforce programs and nonprofit organizations within ETA Region 2. ETA designed the session to assist in identifying technical assistance needs of workforce programs in ETA Region 2. Specific session topics included: Studying Summer Jobs for Disadvantaged Youth; The Employment Situation of Youth, Veterans, and Persons with Disabilities; and Youth Perspectives on various youth serving programs, presented through a facilitated panel discussion. The session also focused on information sharing and gathering through group reflections designed to offer suggestions for future technical assistance delivery.

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2016-02-29T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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2016-03-01
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Supporting Parents Who Work and Go to School: A Portrait of Low-Income Students Who Are Employed

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Recent research has focused on the low completion rates of students attending community colleges and four-year schools, and the need to make institutions more accessible to nontraditional students. Passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the reauthorization of the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) may provide additional opportunities to support these students. Nationwide, approximately 1 million low-income working parents attend school. This brief from the Urban Institute looks at the working student-parent population and the supports and interventions that may facilitate their educational success.
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2015-12-31T19:00:00
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http://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/alfresco/publication-pdfs/2000575-Supp…
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2016-01-01

Webinar Materials Available: Advancing WIOA for Individuals Facing Barriers to Employment: Perspectives on State & Local Planning

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Millions of Americans face chronic unemployment, even when the economy is strong. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) gives communities the opportunity to change that, but doing so takes deliberate effort. This Heartland Alliance sponsored webinar featured advocacy organizations, philanthropic institutions, and community-based service providers who are working to ensure that WIOA state and local planning takes into account the needs of the workforce and the interests of individuals facing barriers to employment. The webinar was held on March 3, 2016.
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2016-03-03T09:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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2016-03-03

Webinar Materials: Education: A Key Service in WIOA

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The webinar, hosted by the Department of Labor in March 2016, highlights national which points to the importance of youth and adults gaining strong foundation skills, completing high school equivalence, and earning industry-recognized certificates and degrees in order to gain economic stability and self-sufficiency. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) offers multiple coordination points and opportunities with educational institutions at every level to get clients moving ahead.

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2016-03-01T09:45:00
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OFA Initiatives
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2016-02-23

Implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: How to Tackle the Challenge of Employer Engagement

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This policy debate on employer engagement in workforce development programs, hosted by the Urban Institute, discusses the implications of WIOA on engaging employers. Effective employer engagement has been a challenge for workforce systems and programs; this discussion aims to pinpoint what is needed to support effective policy and practice.
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2015-12-14T19:00:00
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City/County
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http://www.urban.org/debates/implementing-workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-…
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2015-12-15

Materials Available: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) National Convening

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The implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed into law in 2014, presents an extraordinary opportunity for the publicly-funded workforce development system. The system can now demonstrate its ability to improve job and career options for our workers, job-seekers, and youth, including those with disabilities and other barriers to employment, through an integrated, job-driven network that links diverse talent to businesses and supports the development of strong regional economies. In January 2016, collaborative teams from across the United States and its territories met in Washington, D.C., for a national convening entitled, “One Team, One Vision, One Conversation.”
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2016-01-28T19:00:00
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https://ion.workforcegps.org/announcements/2015/11/17/15/30/National_Convening_…
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2016-01-29

WIOA Quick Start Action Planners: A New Tool for the Implementation of WIOA

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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Quick Start Action Planners (QSAPs) are web-based self-assessment tools designed to help state and local leaders identify areas of strength and challenges as they prepare their workforce systems for the implementation of WIOA. The WIOA QSAPs are designed to help leaders at all levels of the public workforce system plan for this transformation and prepare for implementation of WIOA. Once users obtain their results, they will be directed towards a WIOA Action Plan to assist them in implementing necessary changes, as well as other helpful resources. This webinar shows how to use the QSAPs, and illustrates how its results can be used as dynamic tool to start a dialogue between board members and workforce system partners.
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2016-01-04T19:00:00
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https://www.workforcegps.org/events/2015/04/01/10/28/WIOA_QSAP_New_Tool_-Implem…

One Stop Career Centers Fact Sheet

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This fact sheet from Workforce3One highlights WIOA reforms for One-Stop Centers. Since WIOA presents an opportunity to improve career options for workers and job-seekers through an integrated, job-driven public workforce system, this resource shares how One-Stop Centers will gain improved access to comprehensive services, enhanced and streamlined operations, and better public recognition.

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2014-11-30T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.doleta.gov/wioa/Docs/WIOA_OneStop_FactSheet.pdf
Publication Date
2014-12-01

WIOA Planning and Implementation Toolkit

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This toolkit released by Heartland Alliance, National Initiatives on Poverty and Economic Opportunity includes briefs and resources relating to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The resources provide stakeholders with recommendations for ensuring that the workforce system will increase employment and opportunity for jobseekers.

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2015-09-30T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.heartlandalliance.org/nationalinitiatives/field-building/wioa.html
Publication Date
2015-10-01

CLASP Webinar Series on Implementing the Law: WIOA Game Plan for Low-Income People

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These webinars from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) provided information to practitioners about implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and helping low-income families achieve more economic success. Topics included expanding opportunities for low-income out-of-school youth, developing pathways out of poverty through transitional jobs, and advancing career pathways.

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2015-10-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.clasp.org/issues/postsecondary/wioa-game-plan-webinar-series
Publication Date
2015-11-01