August 2023

Workforce Development Newsletter

Georgia Mountains Works:

Workforce Development Forum

Attracting Youth through

Work-Based Learning

this Thursday afternoon in Gainesville.

You asked, we delivered! Just in time for the start of school, the topic is Work-Based Learning presented by various industry experts.

Link to Register

Attracting Youth through Work-Based Learning

Thursday, August 17, 2023 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Lanier College & Career Academy, Gainesville

We have seen the success of this pipeline first-hand and want to share this resource with everyone! Whether you're an employer looking to hire WBL students or a WBL educator we would love to have you! Registration required – no cost to attend.

MFG Sector Partners In Action

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Congrats to Rod Pipkin from Stephens Co. High School for his promotion to the Career, Technical and Agriculture Education Director.

#CTAE #SCHS

Our friends at FOCO Works are hosting a Manufacturing Career Fair on August 25th. We will see you there. #FOCOWorks

Gainesville High School prepping their Work-Based Learning students with orientation groups. Great way to prepare students for the future! #WBL #GHS

Dawson County celebrates the 2022-23 Northwest Region Youth Apprenticeship Completer of the year. You've got to read more about his accomplishments. #DCHSWBL

A sneak peek into Athens Technical College's new Industrial Systems Technology Building. We cannot wait to see how it turns out! #ATC #IndustrialSystems

Hart College and Career Academy will be opening a new FULL RIDE scholarship thanks to our employer partner Haering. Way to go!

#OneHartBeat

Manufacturing (MFG) Sector Strategy collaborates with stakeholders in the 13-county WorkSource Georgia Mountains (WSGM) region to align education and workforce training programs with the needs of manufacturing businesses. WSGM, under Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, administers the federal WIOA funds which encourages sector strategies and partnerships. Workforce Strategies Group LLC manages the MFG Sector Strategy.

Workforce Strategies Group – Collaborating to realize a skilled workforce

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