Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 18, 2024: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) and the New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals (NYATEP), with support from the Ballmer Foundation and the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, are partnering to deliver the inaugural cohort of a labor market information (LMI) academy, titled the Partnering Economic & Employment Research (PEER) Academy. This Academy will be open to workforce and economic development organizations in Southeast Michigan and Western New York.
Access to accurate, easily shared LMI data is an essential resource that helps local and state leaders and practitioners better understand local demographic trends, business and talent development needs, and their choices for investing public and private resources in initiatives and programs. The PEER Academy will provide workforce and economic development professionals the knowledge, tools, and resources to ensure that Southeast Michigan and Western New York’s service providers, program participants, employers, policymakers, and the general public have access to quality data.
The PEER Academy was developed from CSW’s JPMorgan Chase & Co.- funded workforce development data toolkit, “Understanding Your Community: Labor Market and Workforce Development Data Toolkit.” This academy builds on CSW and NYATEP’s strengths and services around supporting organizations with relevant and quality LMI and expanded LMI capacity.
Academy fellows will participate in a 9-month series of retreats and workshops where they will receive lessons on how to collect and use LMI data as well as see examples of other providers using data to better guide program development, industry recruitment and engagement, and to help residents make better choices about available jobs, workforce education and training programs, and career pathways that are suitable for them. Additionally, fellows will learn strategies for using data to support local planning, continuous improvement, and innovation efforts and to achieve better and more equitable outcomes for workers, learners, employers, and communities.
Fellows eligible to apply include employees from nonprofit organizations, business associations, community colleges, universities, union-based training efforts, public agencies, and economic development organizations. Independent consultants are not eligible. Applicants must be located within the Southeast Michigan tri-county area or work within Western New York. All applicants should have some prior understanding and experience collecting LMI organizationally or with partner organizations.
An informational session will be held via Zoom on July 9, 2024 at 10:00AM ET. Workforce and economic development professionals interested in participating in the inaugural PEER Academy are encouraged to apply here before the July 29, 2024, application deadline. More information on the application process, timeline, and registration for the upcoming info session can be found at the PEER Academy website. Please refer to CSW and NYATEP’s websites for more information about their work.
Relevant Links
- Learn More About the PEER Academy
- Register to Attend the Info Session
- Submit a Question
- Access the Application
Staff Contact: Megan Elyse Williams, Director of Research & Evaluation, CSW: mwilliams@skilledwork.org, (734)-769-2900
About Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW): Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) is a national workforce policy non-profit that partners with government, business, education, and community leaders to cultivate good jobs and the skilled workers to fill them. Since 1991, CSW has catalyzed change in educational and labor market systems, focusing on scalable improvements in worker skills, job quality, and access to opportunity. CSW provides services across five strategy areas: Competencies & Credentials; Improving Practices & Outcomes; Federal, State, & Local Systems Change; Research & Evaluation; and Trauma & Resilience at Work. CSW advances policies and practices which increase economic mobility, particularly for people of color and others historically excluded from success.
About New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals (NYATEP): The New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals (NYATEP) is a 501(c)(3) intermediary and membership organization serving the workforce development community throughout New York State. Our focus is ensuring that every New Yorker and employer in New York State has access to the skills they need to work in and support a robust statewide economy. www.nyatep.org or on X @NYATEP
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