Workforce Wrap-Up: January 5, 2024
National Fund for Workforce Solutions
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Youth and Young Adult Workers Take the Spotlight in Louisville
Read the latest update from National Fund President and CEO Amanda Cage
I often tell people that one of my favorite things to do in my role leading the National Fund is visiting our collaboratives to get an up close and personal look at how they are helping us realize our vision of building an equitable workforce. Our shared commitment was certainly on display this month during a visit to Louisville hosted by our collaborative, KentuckianaWorks, where I had a chance to learn more about the fantastic work they are leading to engage youth and young adult workers.
KentuckianaWorks is the Louisville region’s workforce development board and they are a long-time member of the National Fund network. They graciously hosted us for our board meeting and treated National Fund staff and board members to a behind-the-scenes tour of a few of their most innovative initiatives.
Your Workforce Reading List
The Chronicle of Philanthropy:?Grant Making Groups Stand Firm in Defense of Race-Based Philanthropy
Brookings Institution:?Federal Investments in Sector-Based Training Can Boost Workers’ Upward Mobility
Action Center on Race & the Economy:?Untangling Discrimination
Washington Post:?Older Workers Are a Growing Share of the Workforce
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