Rogue Business Elevate has opened a new round of employer applications for paid work experiences for youth.
BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS:
Elevate Youth Work Experience Application for Employers: Application
Want more information? Contact Joshua Shannon joshua@pyplus.org | (541) 476-8146 | View a flyer
Southern Oregon Builds Pre-Apprenticeship had their kick-off event on 11/5/2024 and has commenced their first weekend cohort! The program has received funding from the Oregon Prosperity 10K ARPA grants and will be conducted at UA290 JATC – 950 Industrial Circle, White City OR (View location map).
The next cohort will be happening early 2025 so keep your eyes and ears open for future opportunities to come! Please contact Shawn Wonnacott at shawn@sobuilds.org for more information or the Rogue Careers Construction website for future dates.
OSHA has updated their resource page including Workplace Violence and Hazards.
Prosperity 10,000 (P10K), part of the Future Ready Oregon suite, represents a $35 million investment aimed at supporting Oregon’s nine Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) to serve communities most impacted by COVID-19. This initiative focuses on providing essential resources to historically underserved Oregonians, including people of color, low-income individuals and families, women, disconnected youth, frontline workers, and rural and frontier residents. Read the July 2023 – June 2024 Report.
The Rogue Workforce Partnership will have an Executive Committee meeting.
View Agenda Page Click on the agenda where you will find a link (either video or by phone) and directions to the RWP Office.
Representatives of the news media shall be allowed to attend but are specifically directed not to report on any of the deliberations held during the executive session, except to state the general subject of the session as announced – pursuant to ORS 192.660 (4).
Are you seeking to upskill an employee with a new certification or external training? Or are you looking to hire new or train existing employees to bridge a skill gap for retention or advancement? Rogue Business Elevate might be what you need. Applications are open, for more information visit the Rogue Business Elevate page.
Do you know of an Oregon Employer who is family/child care friendly? The Oregon Workforce Partnership (OWP) would like to know as they develop their soon to be released Employer Toolkit.
The White House recently issued a statement on opportunities to increase affordable housing supply and highlighted U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) efforts. DOT’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) updated its guidance about financing transit-oriented development (TOD) projects, including office to residential conversions. The Bureau is currently reviewing dozens of letters of interest for projects for $10 billion in TOD loans.
For more information including a free webinar on August 27, noon PDT
