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Jan 16

2024 in Review at CSW

2024 proved to be another successful and fulfilling year for us here at Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW). Following the pattern of previous years, CSW directly managed more than 50 unique projects among our five strategy teams. CSW built upon the staff growth in 2023 with the addition... read more →

January 16, 2025
Blog, News

Jan 13

CSW Announces New Trauma & Resilience Training with Somerville Job Creation & Retention Trust

Somerville, Massachusetts, December 13, 2024: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) is partnering with the Somerville Job Creation and Retention Trust (JCRT) to provide training through the Trauma-Informed & Resilient (T&R) Somerville project in Massachusetts. T&R Somerville will provide support for Somerville workforce development, adult education, and social service... read more →

January 13, 2025
News, Trauma & Resilience at Work

Jan 10

WBN NYC Spotlight: How Sakhi is Using Data to Empower Participants and Improve Outcomes

There is a growing expectation that workforce nonprofits need to more comprehensively capture and communicate the impact of their work to sustain funding and to grow. At the same time, scarce resources, understaffing, and a shortage of training opportunities have made it more difficult than ever for organizations to collect... read more →

January 10, 2025
Blog, Improving Practices & Outcomes, News

Jan 08

CSW Announces Fourth Year of Trauma-Informed Training with Detroit at Work System

Ann Arbor, MI, December 17, 2024: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) has been contracted for a fourth year of work with the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC), implementing professional development and a train-the-trainer series on trauma-informed and healing-centered approaches with the Detroit at Work public workforce development system. ... read more →

January 8, 2025
News, Trauma & Resilience at Work

Jan 03

2025 Workforce Benchmarking Network (WBN) New York City Cohort FAQ

What kinds of organizations are eligible to participate in the WBN NYC cohort? Organizations participating in the WBN NYC cohort must be NYCETC members. We encourage all NYC providers of direct workforce training and placement services to apply for the 2025 WBN NYC cohort. If you are interested... read more →

January 3, 2025
Improving Practices & Outcomes, News

Dec 11

Second WBN NYC Cohort Announced – Launching January 2025

New York, New York, December 11, 2024: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) is pleased to announce the 2025 Workforce Benchmarking Network (WBN) New York City (NYC) cohort, with support from The Pinkerton Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and Deutsche Bank, and in partnership with New York... read more →

December 11, 2024
Improving Practices & Outcomes, News

Dec 09

Just Released: ACE-UP College & Employer Partnership Action Guide

Across the United States, millions of Americans continue to encounter barriers which limit their access to education and economic success, particularly those from communities of color. Colleges and universities, especially open-access community colleges... read more →

December 9, 2024
Blog, Competencies & Credentials, Racial Equity & Inclusion

Dec 03

Support CSW on Giving Tuesday

As we approach a new year, CSW will remain committed to our mission of increasing economic mobility and being a trusted collaborator and solution partner at the federal, regional, and local levels—we've been doing so for over 30 years. For Giving Tuesday, I am asking you to support CSW. Every... read more →

December 3, 2024
Blog, News

Nov 18

Supporting Manufacturing & Advanced Automation Careers in Iowa

Launching the SMART Iowa Project In October 2023, CSW and our partner Hawkeye Community College launched the Scaling Manufacturing and Renewables Training in Iowa (SMART Iowa) project, a five-year initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. As Northeast Iowa’s manufacturing industry transitions towards sustainable transportation, there is... read more →

November 18, 2024
Blog, Federal, State, & Local Systems Change

Oct 30

Will AI Take My Job? A Youth Perspective

The advent of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI[1]) and increasing automation fueled by machine learning is poised to transform the workforce landscape. This shift will have a particularly strong impact on entry-level and lower-skilled occupations often filled by youth and young adults just entering the workforce. As these advanced technologies... read more →

October 30, 2024
Blog, Federal, State, & Local Systems Change

Oct 23

CSW Welcomes Amanda Winters to Board of Directors

CSW is proud to welcome Amanda Winters to the Board of Directors. Amanda Winters serves as Program Director for Postsecondary Education at the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. In this role, she oversees a team that supports governors offices and state policy makers on issues that connect postsecondary... read more →

October 23, 2024
Hiring, News

Oct 01

PEER Academy Cohort Participants Announced

Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 1, 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,... read more →

October 1, 2024
News, Research & Evaluation