Immigrant Workforce Learning Community (IWLC)
March 2019
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Group Materials, Program Materials
Find the recording of the webinar, "Creating Opportunities for Opportunity Youth and Young Adults: How Grantmakers Can Capitalize on Federal Workforce Policies to Invest in Immigrants" here.
January 2019
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Issue Brief
A policy brief that considers the benefits of launching partnerships between adult education organizations and Career and Technical Education (CTE) providers.
Source: National Skills Coalition
October 2018
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Issue Brief
This policy brief proposes a new instructional model that maintains a central focus on English acquisition while also building the critical skills and systems knowledge important for long-term integration success.
Source: Migration Policy Institute
July 2018
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Factsheet
This factsheet examines the size and characteristics of the immigrant workforce and explores key strategies that organizations in three cities are using to support training this population.
Source: Urban Institute
July 2018
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Factsheet
This two-page factsheet takes a close look at characteristics of the immigrant workforce, making a case for how important it is to consider immigrant workers when developing local workforce development strategies.
Source: Urban Institute
April 2018
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Presentation
A 33-slide presentation that provides an overview of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA); examines how it serves Latinos and English Language Learners; and considers WIOA's future.
Source: National Skills Coalition
March 2018
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Presentation
This 29-slide presentation covered how advocates can advance policies to boost immigrant workers' success, such as career pathways, sector partnerships, integrated education and training, and state data systems and workforce data tools.
Source: National Skills Coalition
March 2018
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Presentation
A 55-slide presentation on immigrant workforce and adult education policy and funding; examples of institutions advancing such policies, and examples of levers & tools available to advance such policies.
Source: National Skills Coalition
March 2018
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Presentation
A 24-slide presentation on apprenticeship and work-based learning (WBL), their relevance for immigrants, related federal and state level activities, and opportunities for advocates.
Source: National Skills Coalition
February 2018
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Presentation
A 15-slide presentation on Building Skills Partnership's work in California to train workers and integrate immigrants.
Source: Building Skills Partnership
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