USCM Workforce Development Council

The USCM Workforce Development Council Board congratulates our new officers: President Jaime Cruz, Vice President Danielle Frazier, and 2nd Vice President Hugh Patrick Clancy

Great conversation with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and USCM Workforce Development Council members to discuss workforce initiatives during the USCM 92nd Winter Meeting.

USCM education and workforce leadership mayors, along with USCM WDC leadership circle members, met with U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Dr. Amy Loyd @amyloyd1 to discuss mayoral priorities related to career and technical and adult education in cities.

Fontana Mayor @AcqieWarren joined the USCM Workforce Development Council to have a dialogue on ways cities and workforce boards can work together to improve employment opportunities and create career pathways for youth and young adults.

The USCM Workforce Development Council had an opportunity to hear from Austin Mayor @KirkPWatson and Phoenix Mayor @MayorGallego on aligning WDC & USCM workforce priorities, including implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and building the childcare workforce in cities.

Thank you to @orlandomayor for joining @usmayors Workforce Development Council Board members this afternoon at @valenciacollege to highlight workforce best practices and his vision for Orlando.

USCM WDC Board Members toured Valencia College’s Center for Accelerated Training and heard from a panel of experts on the value of accelerated training and how they are meeting today’s business demands.

USCM WDC Board Member Gerardo Ruvalcaba, Assistant General Manager of Workforce Development for the City of Los Angeles, tries out a welding simulator at Valencia College Center for Accelerated Training during the USCM WDC Board Meeting in Orlando.

A big day for growing economic opportunity in #LNK! My administration granted Southeast Community College the largest award of our share of ARPA funds to support the new Sandhills Global Technology Center. This investment will help our future workforce acquire vital STEM skills.

We're honored to announce our new 2023 leadership team, including WDC Board President Tamara Atkinson, First Vice President Jaime Cruz, and Second Vice President Danielle Frazier! Congratulations to all, and thank you for your leadership. Read more ➡️ mayo.rs/3juh57U

WDC President @spamelaj58, VP Nick Schultz, second VP Tamara Atkinson, and our incredible host @mayorcantrell are in @CityOfNOLA today for our WDC Board Meeting and 33rd Annual Congressional Forum. Thank you, Mayor Cantrell, for sharing your workforce vision for the city.

Yesterday, we welcomed Austin @MayorAdler and GSD&M Co-Founder @RoySpence to talk about the Make It Movement, a marketing campaign that aims to educate young people about the different, high-demand career paths available to them before they graduate high school. #Mayors2022

Today the USCM Workforce Development Council was honored to be joined by Department of Labor Employment and Training Regional Administrator Nicholas Lalpuis for an update on Department priorities and to hear from our members what is going on in cities.

Roughly 1 in 5 Americans with disabilities became unemployed during the pandemic. @usmayors' Vice Chair for Jobs, Education and Workforce @randallwoodfin shared how he's working with @USDOL to create more job opportunities for people with disabilities. blog.dol.gov/2022/02/24/put…

Great to hear from @PoeforMayor on his innovative entrepreneurship programs! #uscmwdc #Mayors2019

Great look at mayoral leadership and innovation in workforce! #uscmwdc #Mayors2019

At today's @usmayors @uscmwdc event, @ULCSusanBenton, @houstonlibrary Director @_drrhea, Mayor @SylvesterTurner, Mayor @SteveBenjaminSC & @accessfreely Director Melanie Huggins were thrilled to share how mayor-library partnerships grow local workforces/economies! @tcochran_mayors

Thank you to @google and @googleorg for their support of The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Workforce Board Leaders Meeting on Local Innovations in Preparing a Highly-Skilled Workforce. Great presentation by Andrew Dunkelman on Grow with Google initiatives!

Meeting with #industryleaders on Capitol Hill to discuss the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and what it means for #workforcedevelopment in local communities across the country. #WorkforceOnTheHill #USConferenceofMayors

@uscmwdc is proud to join with @KirklandMurray and other #work leaders to tackle #Job #Training innovations for #workforcedevelopment in a variety of sectors, like Anne Arundel County’s HITCH program. #LoveYourWorkforce