News and Events
02/26/19 Event: Race Equity Learning Network In-Person Meeting, Atlanta, GA
Workforce Matters is excited to announce that we will have an in-person race equity learning network meeting in Atlanta, GA on February 26, 2019 from 11:45 am to 5 pm, followed by a networking dinner. Read more
02/21/19 Webinar: Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship Funders Q&A
The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) will award 4-8 grants later this year of up to ~$200,000 each to support partnerships of employers, education institutions, community partners, and policy leaders who are working together Read more
02/06/19 Event: DC Networking Dinner
Workforce grantmakers attending the NSC Skills Summit are invited to join us for an informal networking dinner. We’ll convene at a restaurant near the conference hotel immediately following the Skills Summit awards reception (which is Read more
01/24/19 Webinar: Equity in Apprenticeship
Workforce Matters will be hosting a webinar with Laura Dresser of the Center on Wisconsin Strategies on Thursday, January 24th at 2 pm eastern/11 am pacific. COWS will be sharing information about Equity in Apprenticeship, Read more
12/12/18 Webinar: Apprenticeship Highlights from North Carolina
The Workforce Matters Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning learning network hosted three guests to learn more about how apprenticeship and work-based learning are being deployed in North Carolina: Tony Marshall, President and CEO of Innovative Systems Read more
11/29/18 Webinar: Federal Workforce Policy Update
We will provide some general updates in addition to spending some time on: Perkins reauthorization and what that will mean for workforce field Higher Education Act reauthorization preview Bring your questions and concerns–we’ll build in Read more
About Workforce Matters
Workforce Matters is a national network of grantmakers that draws on expert and practitioner knowledge and works together to strengthen workforce development philanthropy such that it empowers workers, learners, and job seekers to realize their full potential; dismantles inequities based on race, gender, ability, and other individual characteristics; and advances equitable education and employment outcomes for youth and adults.
