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SWC awarded $1.7 million for poverty reduction pilot project
For Immediate Release Contact: Mark Mattke, CEO, mmattke@spokaneworkforce.org, 509-960-6263 Date: 6/27/19 Spokane Workforce Council awarded $1.7 million for poverty reduction pilot project at Spokane Resource Center SPOKANE, WA: The Spokane…
SWC Receives Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the SWC. This grant will support customer resource computers and technology at the Spokane Resource Center. We’re thankful…
SWC Proud to partner with Spokane County United Way
Spokane County United Way has announced its release of $2.5 million in funding to 37 local community programs. The Spokane Workforce Council and the Next Generation Zone are proud to…
April Newsletter: Internship Guide
April 26, 2019: April is National Internship Awareness Month, and we released a web-based tool to help businesses manage their in-house internships. Read our newsletter at the link below!
Journal of Business highlights access2experience Project
April 25, 2019: Groups band together to revamp access2experience, an online tool to help educators provide students with career learning insights. Read the article here.
Jobs of the Future: Blue Collar is Back
KHQ recently ran a report about careers that do not require a college education. Mike McBride, our Business and Industry Analyst, provided data and expertise for the report. Click here…
SWC Participating in National Workforce Training, Business Recruitment Initiative
Spokane has been chosen as one of five test sites for a national workforce training and business recruitment initiative. Greater Spokane Incorporated is leading the local initiative, and will be…
Internship Guide Platform Announced
SPOKANE, WA: The Spokane Workforce Council (SWC) announces the launch of its new Internship Guide, created in response to local business needs. The guide is a web-based platform designed to…
SWC Releases $3.39M in funding through four RFPs
The Spokane Workforce Council is pleased to announce the release of $3.39M in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding through four new Requests for Proposal (RFP). Proposals are due April…
Journal of Business: KSPS develops new workforce development project
Broadcasters with KSPS Public Television say they’ve helped create a new workforce development and education project called Career Explore Northwest…