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South Central Workforce Development Board credits city-supported navigator with thousands of job referrals for New Americans
Summary
The South Central Workforce Development Board told the Bowling Green Board of Commission on Jan. 21 that a city- and county-funded New American navigator and supporting staff ran workshops and fairs in 2024 that produced thousands of referrals and hundreds of employer connections.
The South Central Workforce Development Board on Jan. 21 reported to the Bowling Green Board of Commission that a New American navigator funded jointly by the city and Warren County has generated thousands of referrals and extensive employer outreach since it was continued with local funds.
"We were able to submit and receive grant funding... and we wrote into that grant a New American navigator position," John Swords, president and CEO of the South Central Workforce Development Board, said, describing the role the position played after the December 2021 tornado. "We approached Jeff Meisel and Judge Executive Gorman about the idea of continuing that position with joint funding from both the city and the…
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