Unpacking WIOA
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Webinar Registration
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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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:
Gail Cope, SME, LINCS Program Management Group