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Workforce Southwest Washington urges Vancouver to align on apprenticeships, childcare and quality jobs
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Vancouver City Council members heard a presentation Oct. 27 from Workforce Southwest Washington on aligning the city's economic-development strategy with regional workforce programs to expand access to quality jobs.
Vancouver City Council members heard a presentation Oct. 27 from Workforce Southwest Washington outlining how the city can align its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy with regional workforce initiatives to expand access to quality jobs.
"We want to make sure that our partnership continues to grow," said Marnie Farnes, director of programs at Workforce Southwest Washington, noting WSW92s role as the WIOA-designated workforce board for Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. Farnes said WSW funds training and supportive services through WorkSource centers and partners with business, higher education and labor to connect workers to careers in advanced manufacturing, health care and construction.
The presentation listed four core goals: establish pathways to…
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