Upcoming and Past Events Listings & Calendar

External Event: Hosted by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education.

In the first of this two-part webinar, Nick Moore from the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) will discuss how combining Perkins and WIOA state plans can strengthen pathways from education to employment. Participants will hear the latest federal guidance and support for joint planning, and learn how combined plans can increase coordination, efficiency, and alignment across systems.

Nick Moore, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)

Please join us for a discussion of Training Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 23-19, Change 3 and the changes to Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) grant data validation under the updated guidance. This webinar is intended for grantee main contacts and staff who administer or oversee data validation for their grants.

Toni Wilson, Unit Chief, Older Workers Unit

Alison Slaughter, Workforce Development Specialist, Older Workers Unit

Faith-based organizations are among those eligible for the DOL YouthBuild Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which opened on December 23, 2025 and closes on March 2, 2026. Join this live webinar to learn more about the YouthBuild program in general, this FOA in particular, and resources available for all organizations interested in applying for DOL grants.

Kenneth Wolfe, Director, Center for Faith, U.S. Department of Labor

Jeff Hunt, YouthBuild Program Lead, U.S. Department of Labor

Chris Martin, President, Knoxville Leadership Foundation

Part IV of this series guides apprenticeship grantees managed by the Office of Apprenticeship through the process of drafting their Quarterly Narrative Report (QNR). Presenters will provide tactics on drafting each section of the report. During this event, grantees will learn how to identify and use relevant examples for inclusion in each section of the report, as applicable.

Shelia F. Lewis, Program Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Mary Ricchezza, Program Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Maria R. Brady, Multi-State Navigator, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Jeffrey W. Smith, Workforce Liaison/Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship

Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, Director, Office of Apprenticeship, Investments Division, Employment and Training Administration

External Event: Hosted by the LEAD Center. Send all questions/issues to the: LEAD Center / National Disability Institute.

In response to August 2025 guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, workforce programs are now being encouraged to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) skill-building into services for both youth and adults. This is more than a technical adjustment. It represents a shift toward preparing job seekers for a labor market where AI is deeply embedded across industries.

Sarah Loizeaux, LEAD Center, National Disability Institute (NDI)

Julie Hocker, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

Sara Hastings, Unit Chief, Division of Youth Services, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Luis Perez, Disability & Digital Inclusion Lead, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)

Kelly Dorsey, Senior Director Support Professional Penn-Mar Human Services

Jack Bayne, Program and Instruction Coordinator, Carroll Technology & Innovation Council

Part three of this series focuses on the Workforce Integrated Performance System (WIPS) and its outputs--the Quarterly Performance Report (QPR) and the Quarterly Narrative Report (QNR). Topics in this session include:

1. The process for uploading PIRL data files into WIPS to generate the QPR.
2. The process for submitting the QNR in WIPS and uploading additional documents, if applicable.
3. Strategies for troubleshooting PIRL data file errors and how to resolve them.

Ayreen Cadwallader, Program Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Shelia F. Lewis, Program Manager, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Change is coming! The new H-1B Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) 2025 will change how Nursing Expansion grantees collect, track, and report participant data and how participants show up on the Quarterly Performance Report (QPR). Employment outcomes will undergo a significant shift in how they are captured, which will impact all grantees and the associated grant targets. Learn about what’s changing and how to prepare for the transition.

Maya Kelley, Supervisory Workforce Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor

Kristen Hefley, Workforce Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor

Tessa St John, Analyst, Social Policy Research Associates

Join us for a conversation with leaders from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) on America's Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age, a comprehensive plan to transform the nation's workforce development system that meets the demands of a rapidly changing economy.

Kim Vitelli, Administrator, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) /Office of Workforce Investment

Marek Laco, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

Kimberly M. Richey, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

Nicholas J. Moore, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)

The Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) team is hosting a virtual New Grantee Orientation (NGO) for Pathway Home 6 (PH6) grantees. The NGO will be a series of events across 3 days. It is comprised of 6 sessions, with 2 90-minute sessions per day. Each session will provide pertinent information for this new cohort of grantees.

Attendees must register for each session of this event series separately. Access all the events on the Pathway Home 6 New Grantee Orientation Series page.

Joanna Falk, Workforce Development Specialist, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)

Chuck VanRenterghem, Project Director, The RIDGE Project, Inc.

Courtney Darrow, Program Manager, Little Rock Arkansas Workforce Development Board

Silvia Estrada, Senior Director of Justice Initiatives, Fedcap Inc.

External Event: Hosted by the LEAD Center.

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) provide critical support to individuals with disabilities, helping them build skills for independent living, community participation, and employment. This webinar will introduce a new DSP Career Exploration infographic that may entice new individuals to the DSP field and encourage retention of current DSPs by describing the role of DSPs and illustrating possible career pathways for DSPs to advance.

Sarah Loizeaux, LEAD Center, National Disability Institute (NDI)

Shelley Hendren, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

Leah Cadena-Igdalsky, LEAD Center SME, Social Policy Research Associates

Kris Palmer, LEAD Center SME, Social Policy Research Associates

Dr. Carol Britton Laws, Institute on Human Development and Disabilities, University of Georgia

Jack Teters, New Jersey Department of Human Services