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Job Experts Gather to Discuss Leveraging Federal Funding for Workforce Development in L.A. County
--(Business Wire)--
The California Endowment:
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WHAT:
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Leaders from local and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations,
and education will meet to discuss opportunities and policy
implications to develop the health care workforce, expand youth
job opportunities, and to examine the policy implications for
workforce development for prisoners re-entering society. The day
will include four panels on different workforce issues and two
speakers who will provide state and federal perspectives on
workforce development.
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WHO:
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Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary of ETA, U.S. Dept. of Labor
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Herb Schultz, Director, California Recovery Task Force, U.S. Dept.
of Health and Human Services
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Michael Dolphin, Division Chief, EDD
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Barbara Halsey, Executive Director, California Workforce Association
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Richard Holden, Regional Administrator, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics
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Jorja Leap, PhD, Adjunct Professor, UCLA
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Israel Mesino, Job Development Specialist, Homeboy Industries
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Lola Smallwood Cuevas, Project Director, UCLA Labor Center
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Anthony Iton, M.D., Senior Vice President, The California Endowment
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And many more
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WHEN:
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Monday, July 25, 2011, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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WHERE:
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The California Endowment's Center for Healthy Communities
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1000 N. Alameda St.
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Los Angeles, CA (News - Alert) 90012
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Free parking off Bauchet St.
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WHY:
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Health care workforce shortages present viable job opportunities for
California's diverse workforce. Participants will discuss
opportunities on various workforce development issues that could
increase employment opportunities for underserved communities.
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