Listen "E40: Workforce Boards Demystified: Insights from LWIA 17"
Episode Synopsis
This two-part episode of Workforce Innovation News features a conversation with Dr. Justin Arnold, Workforce Board Director at LWIA 17. Justin discusses the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), its importance as legislation, and its impact on workforce development at national, state, and local levels. He also shares his personal journey from high school dropout to workforce development leader, emphasizing the role of WIOA in creating a national workforce development system. The conversation covers the structure of workforce boards, the challenges of public awareness, and the current status of WIOA reauthorization.
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