An update from Capitol Hill!

Late last month I had the privilege of traveling to Washington DC to meet with our legislators and their staff about the good work we do in Snohomish County as we build a globally competitive workforce.

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In WDCSC's new Strategic Plan, the Board of Directors outlines four strategic goals, each with a number of supporting objectives.  Goal One states: "A Snohomish County workforce development system that is 100% globally competitive."  Under this goal, the second objective states that the WDCSC Board will take an advocacy role in public policy issues affecting Snohomish County's workforce. Click on the link below to read an update on WDCSC's role in two important public policy issues.

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Michelle's Story

A truly inspirational success story comes from the Center for Career Alternatives (CCA), who recently wrote to us about a student named “Michelle” who made transformational change through her participation in the valuable Career Readiness program. 

To read all of Michelle's story, click here.

Lives Changed

Each quarter the WDCSC newsletter will bring you a variety of facts and figures showing the impact Workforce Investment Act funds, and the WorkSource Snohomish County system, is having on the lives of Snohomish County residents.

To see what's happening in the adult and youth programs, click on their respective links.

July News Briefs

• Construction Carnival a huge success!
• Veterans hiring event provides a vareity of job opportunities
• Snohomish County AmeriCorps Member honored to work with prestigious award winner
• Statewide recognition for WDCSC's AmeriCorps Program

For more on these news briefs, click here.