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2010 Chicago Heartland Conference: Strategies for climbing the career ladder.
North Central Kansas Technical College, USDOL and the Management & Training Corporation will discuss the pathways and strategy that can provide a “Stairway to Success”.
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2010 Chicago Heartland Conference: Meeting America’s Need for a Quality Direct Care Workforce.
The NW Michigan Council of Governments Healthcare RSA and the Public Health Institute will speak about innovative approaches and initiatives to attract and sustain a high quality healthcare workforce.
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03/05/10 09:43AM
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2010 Chicago Heartland Conference: How the “Green Construction Corps” program is Creating Career Development Opportunities.
The Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis, the Urban League of Greater St. Louis and the Habitat for Humanity will share their knowledge of this exciting new program.
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03/04/10 05:46PM
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Stakeholders - Green Profiles from Environmental Scan
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10/02/09 03:45PM
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Recovery Act: Department of Energy Announces Availability of $100 Million to Support Workforce Training for the Electric Power Industry
The Department of Energy has announced the availability of $100 million in funding from the Recovery Act to support workforce training for the electric power industry. This initiative will expand job creation and career advancement opportunities associated with smart grid and electricity transmission projects and will help establish training programs for workers in the utility industry and electrical manufacturing sectors who will play a key role in modernizing the country's electrical grid.
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09/25/09 10:34AM
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Registered Apprenticeship: Stepping Up to the President's Challenge
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09/23/09 10:43AM
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Leveraging Registered Apprenticeship as a Workforce Development Strategy for the Workforce Investment System
Training and Employment Guidance Letter 02-07. July 12, 2007
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03/30/09 11:46AM
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Massachusetts Invests $160,000 To Provide Youth Green Jobs Training
As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan, Governor Deval Patrick and Congressman Michael Capuano today announced that the Just-A-Start Corporation will receive $160,000 in stimulus funding to help connect youth to green jobs training at the organization’s YouthBuild program.
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03/03/10 03:56PM
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PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION IN ARRA FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION TRADES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration's Massachusetts Recovery Plan, Governor Deval Patrick and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas today announced $1 million in stimulus funding to implement a program to prepare participants for jobs or apprenticeships in construction trades and related occupations. The Lowell-based Community Teamwork Inc. (CTI) will receive $167,500 to train students in construction related jobs, including the opportunity to complete Middlesex Community College's green industry certificate programs.
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02/17/10 12:43PM
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WorkForce West Virginia Receives $6 million Green Grant for Work Force Training
WorkForce West Virginia has received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to support the state’s efforts to provide “green-jobs” education and training.
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01/23/10 01:56PM
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Kansas awarded $6 million Recovery Act grant for green jobs
“This grant will help out-of-work Kansans re-train for new jobs in the renewable energy sector,” said Governor Mark Parkinson, who announced the award today at the 2010 Workforce Summit in Topeka. “With these new resources, made possible through the American Recovery Act, Kansas will continue its role as a leader in renewable energy, with a ready and skilled workforce.”
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01/22/10 01:16PM
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Wisconsin apprenticeship programs to expand with $6 million grant
Wisconsin will expand its apprenticeship programs to help nearly 3,000 unemployed workers get training for green jobs ranging from wastewater treatment plant operators to energy auditors. The state has received $6 million in funding for statewide clean energy job training for targeted groups, including veterans, workers laid off from the auto industry's cutbacks and other unemployed workers.
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01/21/10 04:07PM
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DLLR receives $5.8M green energy grant
The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has won a $5.8 million grant to train nearly 1,600 people to work in the emerging green energy sector.
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01/20/10 02:07PM
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The Maritime Administration today announced a funding opportunity
The Maritime Administration today announced a funding opportunity with $14,700,000 identified for grants available for grants for capital and related improvements for qualified shipyard facilities that will be effective in fostering efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration. The shipyard facility for which a grant is sought must be in a single geographical location, located in or near a maritime community, and may not have more than 1,200 production employees. The applicant must be the operating company of the shipyard facility. The shipyard facility must construct, repair, or reconfigure vessels 40 ft. in length or greater, for commercial or government use. Click view page for full background and application requirements. Applications are due February 16.
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01/13/10 02:56PM
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US Department of Labor announces $150 million in ‘Pathways Out of Poverty’ training grants for green jobs
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced $150 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The "Pathways Out of Poverty" grants — as the group of funding awards is known — will support programs that help disadvantaged populations find ways out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency through employment in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.
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01/13/10 02:50PM
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Youth Agencies to Share in $100 Million for Green Jobs Training
Several youth-serving agencies will benefit from $100 million in green jobs training grants that the U.S. Department of Labor released Wednesday. The grants – awarded to 25 organizations – are part of a larger $500 million Recovery Act initiative designed to fund workforce development projects in the so-called “green economy.” The jobs training could lead to employment that ranges from entry-level to unionized positions.
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01/07/10 01:19PM
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US Department of Labor announces $100 million in green jobs training grants through Recovery Act
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The grants will support job training programs to help dislocated workers and others, including veterans, women, African Americans and Latinos, find jobs in expanding green industries and related occupations. Approximately $28 million of the total funds will support projects in communities impacted by auto industry restructuring. Through the Energy Training Partnership Grants being administered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, 25 projects ranging from approximately $1.4 to $5 million each will receive grants. These grants are built on strategic partnerships — requiring labor and business to work together.
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01/07/10 10:00AM
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MI receives $4.2M for green jobs
Michigan to train auto-related industry workers for green jobs.
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01/06/10 03:15PM
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RI group gets $3.7 million for green jobs training
More than $3.7 million in federal stimulus funding is coming to Rhode Island to train 1,600 people for jobs in energy efficient construction and renewable power industries.
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01/06/10 03:09PM
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President Obama Focuses On Retrofitting Buildings To Save Money
The Vice President sent a memo to the President demonstrating how the new foundation for a clean energy economy has been laid this year. The memo is thorough and solid – take a look to get a snapshot of how the future will unfold as a result of the investments in the Recovery Act and the President’s budget.
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