At the Times Center in New York, attendees of the Moms First Summit sent a message not just with what they said on stage, but with who they brought to the event. Policymakers, activists and business leaders convened at the Moms First Summit in New York to discuss the challenges mothers face in the workforce and what more employers need to do.
Included in the legislation being considered to reauthorize WIOA is a meaningful update that at least half of the dollars fund skills training and work-based learning opportunities.
On Wednesday, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced Ivan Volschenk, President and CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce was selected to participate in the ninth cohort of its premier business leadership program.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced that Jordan Gibson, president and CEO of the Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, was selected to participate in the ninth cohort of
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Education and Workforce Policy Cheryl Oldham issued the following statement on the introduction of A Stronger Workforce for America Act, legislation amending and reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act:“The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauds Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, House Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee for working together to improve education and workforce programs to better meet the needs of America’s students and workers. Expansion of Pell Grant eligibility and making necessary changes to the WIOA system to improve alignment with industry and the economy will allow more Americans to gain the skills necessary to meet their career goals and succeed in today’s most in-demand jobs.Bu