Virtual

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 1:00 PM ~ 2:00 PM ET

Employer engagement is an important component for ensuring disconnected youth have valuable work experience opportunities, as underscored in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Vice President's Job-driven Training Report.

Description

This webinar will give an overview of the new Grads of Life campaign and provide tools the workforce system can use to successfully engage employers to provide more opportunities for youth, especially those that are out of school and out of work.

Moderator(s)

Maisha Meminger, Division of Youth Services, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Presenter(s)

Elyse Rosenblum, Employment Pathways Project