Congratulations to the Amalgamated Transit Union on its recent federal grant. 🤑 CWDB is excited to see one of our original High Road Training Partnerships with California Transit Works! evolve into a national model to build economic opportunity, mitigate climate change, and increase quality jobs. Their new funding will be used to expand and strengthen transit workforce development, creating equitable pathways to high-quality union jobs. Read the award announcement: https://bit.ly/4e47yL #transitworkers #apprenticeships #HRTP
California Workforce Development Board
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A California economy defined by equity, quality jobs, and climate resiliency
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CWDB forges partnerships with business, labor, and government to build a High Roadˢᵐ economy defined by equity, quality jobs, and climate resiliency that challenges systemic barriers toward shared economic prosperity. The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) was established in 1998, as outlined in the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA). In 2014, the WIA was replaced by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which outlines the vision and structure through which state workforce training and education programs are funded and administered regionally and locally. The CWDB is responsible for the oversight and continuous improvement of the workforce system in California, which encompasses a wide array of work, including policy development, workforce support and innovation, and performance assessment, measurement, and reporting. WIOA mandates the creation of a statewide strategic workforce plan. In 2016, the CWDB, in conjunction with its statewide partners, released the Unified Strategic State Plan, which was then updated in 2018. This plan is built around three policy objectives, which are intended to guide state policy and practice across partner programs and inform local policy and service delivery. These objectives are: Fostering demand-driven skills attainment Enabling upward mobility for all Californians Aligning, coordinating and integrating programs and services The State Plan outlines specific strategies with which to achieve these overarching strategic goals. To read an executive summary or the State Plan in full, visit the State Plan page in the Plans and Policies section of the website. In conjunction with the State Plan, the CWDB manages multiple grants and initiatives aimed at reorienting and realigning California’s workforce programs and institutions to support a dynamic and globally successful state economy that offers all residents an opportunity for a higher quality of life.
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Riverside School Board Member, Angelo Farooq, recently participated in the “Communities in Action: Building a Better California,” a White House series that features local elected officials and community leaders working on behalf of their communities to create opportunities and improve people’s everyday lives. The California Workforce Development Board is thrilled to have Angelo as our Board Chair weaving these critical pieces together for all Californians. #better #riverside
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For us, women’s #EQUALITY means getting women into family-supporting jobs with equal pay. HRCC grantee, Fresno Workforce Development Board’s ValleyBuild, runs all-women pre-apprenticeships, training participants for good-paying construction jobs. Look at those smiles! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cvm9P7 Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board #jobs #HRCC #opportunity
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Breathe better! A reduction of 14M metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in CA’s air thanks to the California Climate Investments (CCI) projects. CWDB is thrilled to have the CA Air Resources Board as a partner in this effort. Find out more about CCI’s cumulative achievements in their 2024 Annual Report: https://bit.ly/3SVzjOe California Air Resources Board #CWDB #CAclimateinvestments
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🚀 Last week marked the official kickoff of CA RISE, the nation's FIRST statewide investment in employment social enterprises! 🎉✨ What’s that mean? 61 incredible employment social enterprise (ESE) businesses have been awarded a game-changing $25 million in grant funding and capacity-building support. This means thousands more Californians are about to experience the power of work and opportunity! Let's celebrate this HUGE win together, thanks to: 👏 The bold and tenacious leaders whose dedication provides hundreds of jobs for those facing employment barriers. 🌟 Visionary policy leaders like Senator Josh Becker and Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, who truly believe in the power of building an economy that works for everyone. 🚀 Our CEO, Maria Kim, and the entire CA RISE team, for their unwavering commitment to bringing this vision to life. 🤝 And of course, California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) for their partnership throughout and Lendistry for administering this change-making grant! Yet another reminder that together, we can thrive! WE are so excited to see what the future holds. 🚀 #CARISE #EmploymentSocialEnterprise #CommunityImpact #JobCreation
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We’ve partnered with Chef Ann Foundation to support their national Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship, providing school food professionals the opportunity to enhance their skills and impact on school lunches. 🍏Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dQqhx742 Chef Ann Foundation #healthyschoolfood
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On National Nonprofit Day, CWDB celebrates the incredible impact of community-based organizations (CBO) that support justice-involved individuals in their successful reentry into the workforce. The CWDB’s Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HiRE) initiative funds CBOs and nonprofits that provide essential services like skills training, literacy programs, transportation, and housing to improve participants’ employment opportunities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3pzvGC1 #nationalnonprofitday #workforcedevelopment
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Stockton and Bay Area youth earn valuable job experience in the climate industry while helping residents save energy, water, and $$ through Green House Calls: no-cost energy and water audits. Rising Sun’s Climate Careers earn-and-learn program recruits local young adults into meaningful training and green employment pathways. See Rising Sun Center for Opportunity in action: https://lnkd.in/gRRB5QhS #WAF #climatejobs
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Congratulations to the YouthBuild program! South Bay Workforce Investment Board’s new Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant will allow them to provide job training and educational opportunities to at-risk youth. This new funding builds on the California Workforce Development Board Workforce Accelerator Fund 12 grant funding awarded to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board earlier this year. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cniVwS #apprenticeships #WAF12
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❤️In celebration of Farmworkers Appreciation Day, thank you, CA farmworkers for harvesting our fresh food! Learn how the Center for Land Based Learning’s Farm Academy Apprenticeship #HRTP creates mobility for farmworkers by helping them attain skills for farm management positions: https://bit.ly/487DbR9 #appreciate #workforce #apprenticeship
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