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Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plans ​in Registered Apprenticeship Programs​

The International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development. Persons with disabilities deserve to have every opportunity to thrive. On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we commit to removing barriers and building a more accessible and inclusive workforce for all.

At our Motor City Momentum Convening, we were joined by Dana Williams, President & CEO of DESC and Terri Weems, Group Executive for Mayor's Workfroce Development Board and Detroit@Work. This amazing panel discussed the strategy behind development of the Detroit@Work workforce system and futue goals for success. We cannot thank them enough for their leadership and mentorship.

We are excited to share the kick off from our Motor City Momentum Convening in Detroit! We are grateful for all those that attended and for the sponsors that made it possible. Through out this week, we will be sharing content from the convening and the lessons learned! Stay Tuned!‍ https://youtu.be/AhhSGEk4tq0

Learn more about a Kansas-based Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purpose of selecting a qualified contractor as a One-Stop Operator under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA).

From The New York Times: Back when Donald Trump began his political rise, it was common for mainstream pundits to attribute his support to “economic anxiety,” to suggest that MAGA was an understandable, maybe even reasonable response to deindustrialization and the loss of jobs in the American heartland. You don’t hear that very much anymore.

Ohio To Work Surpasses Job Placement Goals; Establishes Lasting Employment Networks

The high cost and limited availability of child care is keeping some parents out of the labor force when unemployment is at its lowest rate in more than half a century.