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Virtual workforce development event set for April 29
HUNTINGTON — The Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia, along with Coalfield Development and the West Virginia Community Development Hub are set to host the Small Communities, BIG Solutions workforce development quarterly meeting.
The virtual event will take place on Thursday, April 29, from 9 to 11:15 a.m. and will focus on workforce development in southern West Virginia. The event will feature speakers and presentations as well as brainstorming and a live survey session. The working group conversation will focus on jobs, education, training and workforce development by coming up with #WVSolutions to the challenges faced throughout southern West Virginia. ....

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Community Development Leaders Hosting Conference on Jobs, New Solutions for Southern W.Va. Workforce


Coal consumption in the country has been
declining since its peak in 2007 and this hurt the economy in Southern West Virginia. The Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia is planning a virtual meeting on Thursday, April 29 to brainstorm future ideas to energize the workforce.
The conversation began last fall at the
Small Communities Big Solutions conference. This new event continues the dialogue, said Sara Payne Scarbro operations chair of the
Scarbro says small West Virginia communities will be represented throughout the discussion.
“Our speakers will convey examples of you know, a nursing entrepreneur in Southern West Virginia and how she started her own practice, and how rural main street development impacts directly the workforce pipeline,” Scarbro said. “So I think that you ll hear about small communities throughout the conference.” ....

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