2023 Cohort Teams
We are pleased to announce the 2023 cohort of teams from across the country that will be participating in the Job Quality Academy.
Team Lead: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Colorado
Core Team Members: Colorado Workforce Development Council, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment-Office of the Future of Work, Weifield Contracting, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 111
Team Lead: DC Workforce Investment Council, Washington DC
Core Team Members: Office of the Deputy Mayor of Education- Washington DC, DC Department of Employment Services, DCHA Program Services Company, Inc (DC Hospital Association Affiliate), 1199 SEIU Training and Employment Fund
Team Lead: EmployIndy, Indiana
Core Team Members: UA Local 440, B&W Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., IEC-Indy
Team Lead: Governor’s Workforce Board of Rhode Island, Rhode Island
Core Team Members: RI Department of Labor and Training, RI Department of Labor and Training, Fuerza Laboral, White Electric/CUPS Cooperative
Team Lead: Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, Kentucky
Core Team Members: KentuckianaWorks, Kentucky State Building and Construction Trades Council, Metals Innovation Initiative, BlueOval SK
Team Lead: MassHire Boston, Massachusetts
Core Team Members: MassHire Metro North Workforce Board, BEST Hospitality Training Corp. International Institute of New England, Center for Working Families
Team Lead: Michigan Works! Southwest
Core Team Members: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - PULSE
Team Lead: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Minnesota
Core Team Members: Blandin Foundation, Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards, CareerForce, Minnesota AFL-CIO
Team Lead: Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board, Iowa
Core Team Members: Iowa Workforce Development, Iowa Federation of Labor: AFL-CIO, Advanced Manufacturing Sector Board, Grow Clinton
Team Lead: Northern Indiana Workforce Investment Board
Core Team Members: The Beacon, Steel Warehouse, Senior1Care, Laborers International Union of North America, Local #645
Team Lead: Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Oregon
Core Team Members: Worksystems Inc., Workforce Southwest Washington, AFL-CIO, Portland General Electric
Team Lead: Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board, Pennsylvania
Core Team Members: Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, Keystone Development Partnership, Bureau of Workforce Development Administration, Bureau of Workforce Partnership & Operations
Team Lead: Pittsburgh Partner4Work, Pennsylvania
Core Team Members: SEIU Healthcare, Center for Healthcare Solutions, Dynamic Workforce Solutions/PA CareerLink, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Team Lead: Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia
Core Team Members: Cobb Works-WorkSource Cobb, Carrollton High School, Atlanta Ironworkers JAC, First Step Staffing
Team Lead: Workforce Snohomish, Washington
Core Team Members: MLK County Labor Council, Washington State Employment Security Department, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Washington State Department of Commerce
Team Lead: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin
Core Team Members: Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, South Central Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, WI Department of Workforce Development
Timeline
- June 28 through 30, 2023: Summit I
- June through September, 2023: Independent team planning period
- September, 2023: Summit II (exact dates TBA)
- October through December, 2023: Implementation period
Full details regarding the application can be found in the Invitation to Apply: Job Quality Academy and the FAQs.
Connect with Ben Sommer with any questions about the Job Quality Academy.