Webinar - Unpacking WIOA

Unpacking WIOA


Tuesday, June 3, 2014 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

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On this webinar, national experts from four leading organizations come together to unpack the recently introduced Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and what it means for the nation.

Expert panelists include:
• Rachel Gragg, Federal Policy Director, National Skills Coalition
• Neil Ridley, Senior Policy Analyst and Interim Workforce Development Co-Director, Center for Law  
        and Social Policy (CLASP)
• Mala Thakur, Executive Director, National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC)
• Jennifer Wang, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Young Invincibles
• Rachel Zinn, Director, Workforce Data Quality Campaign

Last week, House and Senate leaders introduced WIOA, bipartisan, bicameral legislation reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) through 2020. The House and Senate are expected to pass this legislation in the coming weeks.

Participants will have a chance to ask questions and hear comprehensive analysis of the bill including: overview and Title I (occupational training); Title II (adult basic education); youth issues; and data and accountability provisions.

Link to register for the webinar:  https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/926344111

Gail Cope, SME, LINCS Program Management Group

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The recording and PowerPoint for the Unpacking WIOA webinar are now available via the following links:

To learn more, you can view the PowerPoint presentation and check out NSC's analysis of WIOA.

Unpacking WIOA

On this webinar, national experts from four leading organizations recently came together to unpack the recently introduced Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and what it means for the nation. Panelists included:

  • Rachel Gragg, Federal Policy Director, National Skills Coalition 
  • Neil Ridley, Senior Policy Analyst and Interim Workforce Development Co-Director, Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
  • James Huettig, Policy Analyst, National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC)
  • Jennifer Wang, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Young Invincibles 
  • Rachel Zinn, Director, Workforce Data Quality Campaign

  
Gail Cope, SME, LINCS Program Management Group