Pennsylvania

The Associated Press reported on a visit to the 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund by the U.S. Secretaries of Education and Labor. Secretary Duncan and Secretary Solis were in Philadelphia to raise awareness of the Administration's support for community colleges and "promote collaborations that help adult learners join the workforce and obtain college degrees."

The Phildelphia Inquirer also reported on the visit of Secretaries Duncan and Solis to the 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund to discuss community colleges and importance of partnerships to address health care workforce challenges.

Seth Green, Director of the Job Opportunity Investment Network, penned this blog post for the BCLC Blog discussing JOIN's success and unique approach to work development. Writes Seth: "The secret sauce of the JOIN effort is that we invest in industry-led, job-training partnership.

This oped in The New York Times by Diana Lind highlights the work of the Job Opportunity Investment Network. JOIN is spotlighted a program that "supports workforce training programs that have a hyperlocal impact" on community-specific challenges such as vacancy and joblessness in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Business Journal recently highlighted the Social Innovation Fund grant that the National Fund made to the Job Opportunity Investment Network "to expand its program for helping low-skill, low-wage workers improve their skills and get better jobs."

CBS21 in Harrisburg, PA published news of the Social Innovation Fund grant made by the National Fund to the Pennsylvania Fund for Workforce Solutions.

In their guest column, "Training workers is key to future," these employers express their support for a state policy measure which would institutionalize the Industry Partnership model.

Seth Green, Executive Director of the Job Opportunity Investment Network, penned this article on the 21st-Century Workforce for the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal.