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Pack up the sun block and beach towel..... School is officially back in session!
I hope that everyone has had a safe and happy summer! Happy first day of school to everyone starting back today!
We are starting to wrap up this fiscal year and getting ready to start a new one (October 1st). But in the midst of all the hustle and bustle we think it's important to continue to keep the Board updated on our board leadership, activities and success stories.
The summer was full of anniversaries, celebrations and employer engagement activities. This fall we will kick off career awareness with an expo, a new center opening and conclude with a community summit about workforce innovation and opportunities for economic independence.
At this month's Board Meeting, we look forward to hearing from our elected officials. Our Board Members and the audience always enjoy hearing the latest Tarrant County news from them. We will also, share the ways we continue to partner and organize Job Fairs, grant applications and ways to better serve both employers and job seekers throughout Tarrant County.
- Judy McDonald
Executive Director
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Welcome to our newest Governing Board Member
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Jeff Williams was elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Arlington in May 2015 after decades of public service in Arlington.
Mayor Williams is president of Arlington based Graham Associates, Inc., an award-winning engineering and planning firm. He has worked on a host of Arlington-based projects, including: AT&T Stadium, the I.H. 30 Three Bridges Project, Globe Life Park, River Legacy Living Science Center, the Parks Mall, the Viridian development and the Richard Greene Linear Park. In 2009, Williams was presented with the State of Texas Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award.
We are excited to have Mayor Williams join our Workforce Governing Board and we look forward to working with him on future endeavors.
Thank you again to Mayor Williams for participating in our 10th Anniversary Celebration at our Arlington Workforce Center!
Welcome Mayor Williams!
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NCDA Conference / 10th Anniversary Celebration
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The Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development was established in 2004 as a partnership of The Arlington Chamber of Commerce, University of Texas at Arlington, Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County and the City of Arlington. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the City of Arlington were used, in part, to construct the Center.
Partners are co-located in the center to provide both employers and job seekers with quality workforce development services. The focus of this center is on improving employability, enhancing job skills and identifying career pathways for job seekers and citizens of Arlington. Employer services are customized to meet business needs for a qualified workforce and include a focus on both current and emerging employment opportunities.
This year we celebrated the 10th Anniversary with an open house and tour of the facility on June 25, 2015 as part of the National Community Development Association (NCDA) Conference.The City of Arlington was the host for this group during their conference, led by Sheryl Kenny and joined by Judy McDonald and Amber Gosser who served on the planning committee and attended the conference. The NCDA Conference made the Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development one of the stops on their tour. Also a special thank you to Board Member Dr. Lisa London and staff from UTA for all their help in preparing, presenting and pulling off the 10th Anniversary Celebration. A great time was had by all.
At our 10th Anniversary Celebration, we had lots of wonderful guests and speakers including:
- Judy McDonald, Executive Director of Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
- Jeff Williams, Mayor of The City of Arlington
- John Hall, Vice President of Administration and Campus Operations for University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
- Nick Lalpuis, Regional Administrator - Region 4 Employment and Training Administration for the Department of Labor
- Andres Alcantar, Chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission
- Keith Muskrat, Workforce Development Board Chair
- Wes Jurey, President and CEO of The Arlington Chamber of Commerce
From Left to Right: Wes Jurey, Judy McDonald, Chairman Andres Alcantar, Nick Lalpuis, Mayor Jeff Williams, John Hall and Keith Muskrat
A picture from the original ribbon cutting, over 10 years ago at the opening of the Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development.
We are very proud of this partnership and are excited about the future!
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Aerospace Breakfast
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The aerospace consortium met on Friday, June 12, 2015. A special aerospace consortium breakfast meeting, hosted by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics at their West Fort Worth facility was held on Friday, June 12th. The meeting's focus was to re-engage, and grow the membership of the consortium. 65 participants representing 21 aerospace and manufacturing companies and 7 educational organizations attended the event.
Guests included State Senator Kelly Hancock, Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Andres Alcantar, Keith Graff, Director of Aerospace, Aviation and Defense from Governor Greg Abbott's office and Tony Bennett, Director of the Texas Association of Manufacturers. Joe Maly, a retired consultant and longtime member of the consortium presented overview of past successes of the consortium. A short tour of the Lockheed Martin manufacturing facility followed the breakfast meeting. Thank you to Board Member, Jon Gustafson and to Jean Wallace for hosting the consortium members for such an important event. Jean Wallace, VP Human Resources at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and the DFW Aerospace Consortium Chair kicking off the meeting and welcoming the group! The group looks on as Chairman Alcantar addresses the group. Thank you to the Chairman for making the trip from Austin to join us.
Senator Kelly Hancock addressing the group. Thank you again to Senator Hancock for attending
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Economic Development Meeting
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The Leaders of Cities, Chambers and Economic Development areas in and around Tarrant County came together for a Breakfast and Business round-table on July 16th at the Botanic Garden to network, plan and strategize with Workforce Solutions staff for future workforce development initiatives.
We were honored to have, Board Member, David Berzina, Executive Vice President Economic Development, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, to present information on the business recruitment and retention services that Workforce Solutions provide and have been instrumental in new businesses making Fort Worth their home offices. Scott Welmaker, Director of Economic Development, Mansfield Economic Development Corporation, demonstrated and presented a sharp video that captured the great partnership and successful initiatives with Workforce Solutions and Mansfield ISD to assist youth and businesses in the manufacturing industry. The video sparked interests and ideas among other Economic Development areas for workforce projects that they can partner with Workforce Solutions. Workforce was also honored to have Craig Hulse, Director of Economic Development, North Richland Hills to present an overview of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Plan for our Cluster 5 area, consisting of Tarrant, Denton, Dallas, and Collin counties.
Cities had the opportunity to network, share ideas and get a complete overview of services that Workforce Solutions can provide and assist in the delivery to labor force in their areas. Several cities asked for staff to follow up with them on certain issues and several are interested in the High Demand Skills Job Training Grant, which is a grant through Texas Workforce Commission to foster and collaborate partnerships with local EDC's, using matching funds to conduct Skills training in various Economic Development Areas in and around Fort Worth.
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TCC 50 and still Fabulous
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Local representatives, current and former Tarrant County College chancellors celebrated the community college's 50th Anniversary on August 1, 2015 at Panther Island. A great time was had by all who attended. State Reps. Nicole Collier and Chris Turner and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price joined in the fun!
TCC Trustee Dr, Gwen Morison and former Chancellor Leonardo de la Garza joined Chancellor Erma Johnson Hadley and TCC Board President Louise Appleman in the ceremonial burning of TCC's last bond, making the community college system debt-free since bonds were issued in 1966, according to a TCC press release.
Board Staff including: Judy McDonald, Sal Adamski and Jann Miles also joined in on the TCC fun!
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Tarrant County College Chancellor Erma Johnson Hadley stopped to take a quick picture.
Congratulations again to Tarrant County College!
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Tarrant County Back to School Roundup
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Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County is again proud to be a part of The 11th annual Back to School roundup. This event provides registered children from low-income families with free school supplies, immunizations, dental and vision screenings, haircuts and information on social services.
The roundup is set for Aug. 20 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. More than 10,000 students from 20 Tarrant County school districts will be given school packets.
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley talks about the 11th annual Tarrant County Back to School Roundup at Dunbar High School library in Fort Worth on Wednesday.
Max Faulkner Star-Telegram
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More Meetings, Conferences, Welcomes, Goodbye's and Announcements
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Welcome to the New Commissioner Representing Business - Ruth R. Hughs
Ruth Ruggero Hughs is the Commissioner Representing Employers of the Texas Workforce Commission. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed her to the three-member commission in July 2015. Her term as commissioner expires on Feb. 1, 2021. As the Commissioner Representing Employers, Commissioner Hughs serves as an advocate for the nearly 500,000 Texas Employers and her office provides a variety of resources including training and assistance with workplace concerns. Prior to her appointment, Hughs served in the private practice of law and was the owner and managing partner of an award-winning film production company. Prior to her work in the private sector, Hughs served in the Texas Attorney General's Office as the Director of Defense, managing six of 11 civil litigation divisions and assisting with the management of the other five. Additionally Hughs defended state agencies and employees in civil rights and employment litigation in state and federal courts and provided advice to employers on employment matters. We look forward to working with Commissioner Hughs!
High Impact Lunch
Five North Texas mayors talked about how to fill the skills gap plaguing the DFW workforce at Thursday's High Impact Luncheon at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
The luncheon was based on "Skills Gap Report for Dallas-Fort Worth," published by JPMorgan Chase & Co. in May. The report listed 960,000 middle-skill jobs in the area, but few qualified workers to fill those positions. The group emphasized the education system as the primary resource for preparing people for the workforce, starting at the pre-k level. Providing education, training and mentors from early childhood through adulthood would produce better-prepared employees.
Mayor Williams cited the work, Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County is doing on career pathways as part of the response to the skills gap.
 The five mayors, left to right, Jeff Williams II (Arlington), Betsy Price (Fort Worth), Beth Van Duyne (Irving), Mike Rawlings (Dallas) and Oscar Trevino (North Richland Hills) sit on stage as the discuss issues at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber's High Impact Luncheon, "Mayor To Mayor", Thursday, July 16, 2015. - photo from Star-Telegram.
Kansas Visit
July 29-31, 2015 Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas and Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas played host to a special group. Our friends from the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas came to learn more about how Texas is mastering WIOA.
President and CEO, Keith Lawing took a group of 10 staff and Workforce Partners on a road trip. It was a whirl win - which took them from Dallas to Tarrant and everywhere in between. The wonderful City of Arlington is where they stayed and they even made time for a ballgame!
It was a great trip for all involved as we shared best practices, solved problems and showed how Texas was not only ready but hit the ground running with WIOA!
From Left to Right: Linda Davis, Keith Lawing, Judy McDonald and David Setzer
Arlington ISD - State of the District Luncheon
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County was a proud sponsor of the State of the District Luncheon hosted by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce on August 10, 2015. The luncheon featured Board Member and AISD Superintendent Marcelo Cavazos.
Dr. Cavazos shared lots of great information about the School District including, AISD is the 11th-largest school district in Texas. Also the AISD is the largest employer in Arlington and the sixth largest in Tarrant County, with a staff more than 8,500. For more information, including more stats please click here. Keep up the great work AISD!
TAWB / EDC Strategic Planning Meeting
August 18-21, 2015 at the Omni Fort Worth, The Texas Associate of Workforce Boards (TAWB) and the Executive Directors Council (EDC) met for their Quarterly Meeting. The group made time for a networking event including a trip to the Ballpark while in town. You will here an update from this group at the August Board Meeting.
Part of the group enjoying the Rangers Game
The Executive Directors Council
Welcome to the new Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President
Congratulations to John Hernandez on becoming the new President and CEO of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Hernandez is a former banking executive and small business owner.
To read the entire article in the Fort Worth Business Press click here
Goodbye to our friend Wes Jurey
On August 11, 2015 we received news that our colleague, Wes Jurey, Arlington Chamber President was retiring after 14 years of excellence in Arlington.
Mr. Jurey's announcement can be found in this month's items of interest. Thank you Wes for over 14 years of service to the Arlington Community.
Workforce Presentation
On August 12, 2015 at the Region 11 Service Center, Jann Miles, Strategic Planning Unit Director, Candy Slocum of Interlink and Lori Knight of TWC presented to over 100 Secondary School Counselors about Workforce and Labor Market Information. Lori is one of two educators hired by TWC to travel the state discussing TWC's labor market tools for students, parents, teachers and counselors in secondary education.
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Alliance Opportunity Center - Ribbon Cutting
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We hope you will join us, September 16, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. as we celebrate the ribbon cutting of our recently opened Alliance Opportunity Center (we recently moved from our original location). Mayor Price, Judge Whitley and others will kick off the ceremony.
Our Alliance Opportunity Center now houses staff from both Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas and The Texas Veterans Commission. This partnership was expanded to assist the growing number of companies in Alliance. We are excited about this new partnership and the opportunity to better serve our employers and job seekers.
Can't make the ribbon cutting, no problem, stop by any time. The Alliance Opportunity Center (AOC) is located at: 2421 Westport Parkway, Suite 200 Fort Worth, TX 76177.
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Job Fair Update
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Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County is involved in many job fairs throughout Tarrant County on a monthly basis. All job fairs that we take part in can be found on our website under the calendar of events. More detailed information about the Job Fairs that we partner on/ host can be found on a new page on our website called Job Fair Information. Here is an update on some of the most recent job fairs we participated (or will participate) in:
JOB FAIR UPDATE:
- Fort Worth ISD Hiring Fair (for FWISD Students) - Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Will Rogers Memorial Center - Workforce Solutions was a proud sponsor of this event. As always Lila Boydston and the FWISD staff put on a WONDERFUL event. Workforce Solutions received a lot of interest from Employers and Job Seekers about our Internship and Scholarship Programs.
- Hiring Our Heroes - Fort Worth, TX - July 14, 2015 at the Resource Connection Conference Center - Workforce Solutions was proud to help promote and have a booth at the event. There were 60 Employers who met with over 330 Veterans. The job fair accepted over 776 applications, conducted 582 interviews and made 16 firm offers to Veterans present. We are proud to partner on such a successful event!
- Hiring Our Heroes - Arlington, TX - July 30, 2015 at Globe Life Park - Workforce Solutions was proud to help promote and have a booth at this event. There were 74 Employers and they met with over 416 Veterans. The job fair accepted over 1,237 applications, conducted 296 interviews and had 28 firm offers made to job seekers. Such a success and we were proud to be a part of it.
- South Fort Worth Job Fair - Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the American Legion Hall Post 838 - Workforce Solutions for the second year partnered with The Church Within Ministries and The American Legion to host this event important event. There were over 25 employer's onsite to meet with the 175 job seekers. Numbers are still coming in but we are happy to report that 29 job seekers have confirmed interviews and 4 individuals have been extended offers.
Upcoming Events:
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Back to School Roundup - Thursday, August 20, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Will Rogers. Workforce Solutions is proud to have a booth at this event.
- ArlingtonAnswers.com Job Fair - Wednesday, October 7, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Church on Rush Creek. Registration for both Employers and Job Seekers is currently open. Please check our Calendar for more information.
- Career Expo (targeting youth adults ages 18-24) - Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Hurst Conference Center. See more information below.
- Hiring Red, White and You! Job Fair - Thursday, November 12, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Ballpark in Arlington. More details including registration for employers and job seekers will be available soon on our website.
New Job Fairs/On-Site Hiring Events are added all the time!
For the latest Job Fair and Event Information/ or to register and get your FAST PASS and avoid the lines please visit our calendar of events on our website www.workforcesolutions.net
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Career Expo
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As you might have heard we are planning a Career Expo (targeting young adults ages 18-24). The Event will be held at the Hurst Conference Center on September 23, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The purpose of this event is to show off the career plan/career opportunities at your company.
Employers:
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Summit News
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The Tarrant County Alliance for Economic Independence Planning Committee would like to invite you to this important Summit. The Planning Committee is made up of:
Louise Appleman, Tarrant County College ▪ David Berzina, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce ▪ Mike Doyle (Committee Chair), Cornerstone Assistance Network ▪ Jerilyn Edmonds, Career Solutions ▪ Jon Gustafson, Lockheed Martin Corporation ▪ Tracy Hays, Health and Human Services Commission ▪ Deb Jones, DARS ▪ Peter Kleven, Greater Fort Worth Literacy Council ▪ Jennifer Limas, Girls Inc. of Tarrant County ▪ Tim McKinney, United Way of Tarrant County ▪ Keith Muskrat (Board Chair), Talon Industries ▪ Rosa Navejar, The Rios Group ▪ Tyrone Taylor, Six Flags Over Texas ▪ Estrus Tucker (Board Vice-Chair), Liberation Community, Inc.
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Engineer Job Connect Wrap Up
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The Engineer Job Connect (H1-B) grant project, designed to develop 385 On the Job Training opportunities, which would lead to full time employment for American engineers over a five year period will be ending this November. As of July 13th, the Board has accomplished 105% of its goal by developing 405 OJT opportunities with 37 companies throughout the DFW region. Currently there are 103 engineers still in full time, training positions, which will be completed by November 1st.
The success of this project was due, in part, to our sub-contract with the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber assisted in identifying, and recruiting some of the 37 companies, and with assistance from the Balcom Agency, designed marketing materials to engage the engineer job seekers and the business community.
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Happy Anniversary WIOA!
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Talent Development Survey
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To enhance the economic vitality of our community, Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, in coordination with our Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development organizations and educational partners would like your assistance in identifying industry skill gaps, shortages and required certifications. This information will be used by employer focus groups to develop training programs that will grow the future workforce, establish industry consortiums to solve common challenges and create a strong talent recruitment pipeline. Survey information will be shared in early fall of this year. Proprietary information will remain confidential. Please take a few minutes to answer the following Talent Development questions:
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Workforce Alerts & Website Calendar
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Sign Up for Workforce Alerts: Sign up for our Workforce Alerts... to stay on top of all of our Latest News. Some of the items you will see, include: Latest Labor Market Information, Our Newsletter, Calendar Changes and Special Events. Believe me you do not want to miss it!
On our website (www.workforcesolutions.net) you will find a calendar of events: Please make sure you check this calendar as it will have the most up to date Board location and meeting information. You can also find information about the job fairs that we take part in. Board Members, if there are items you would like to see on the website that might make your outreach efforts easier, please contact Lacey Douglas by email at lacey.douglas@workforcesolutions.net
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50th Vietnam War "Welcome Home" Ceremony
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Nearly three thousand veterans, families and community members came out to support the 50th Vietnam War 'Welcome Home' Commemoration Ceremony held at Veterans Park in White Settlement, Texas, on August 1, 2015. The event was co-hosted by the city of White Settlement and Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. The original on-base event was postponed in May when security measures were elevated on all military installations.
Captain Gill Miller, Commanding Officer of the Fort Worth Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base officiated at the ceremony, recognizing the contributions of those who served our country during the Viet Nam conflict. All veterans and their families and friends were invited to the Welcome Home Commemoration where a grateful nation thanked and honor U.S. veterans of the Vietnam War and our allies, including personnel who were held as Prisoners of War or who remain Missing in Action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.
Other special guests include Air Force (retired) Maj. Gen. Christopher S. Adams, Jr., Air Force (retired) and former POW Col. Thomas J. Curtis, Army (retired) Col. Bob Harkins and Karoni Forrester, daughter of Marine Corps A-6 Intruder pilot Ronald W. Forrester, who was shot down and missing in action since the Vietnam War.
This commemoration is the first of several events to be held 2015-2017 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. The theme for this year's event is, "Welcome Home - It's never too late to pay tribute to the men and women who answered the call of duty with courage and valor."
 Captain Gil Miller officiating over the ceremony.
Sal Adamski, Workforce Improvement Director and
Chief Petty Officer, USN (Ret) enjoying the ceremony.
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Fatherhood Summit
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Please join the Tarrant County Infant Health Network and the Fatherhood Coalition of Tarrant County's 14th Annual Infant Health Summit.
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Pictures
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Mayors attending the 83rd Annual Conference of Mayors, along with members of The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Workforce Development Council (WDC) toured Ashbury Images, a social enterprise in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco to learn about their programs serving "opportunity youth." U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez addressed the group. Our Texas delegation is on the front row!
Also while at the conference Judy McDonald, who sits on the WDC Board participated on a panel titled " WIOA Texas Style: More than the A, B, C's! More Like J, K, L's of Innovations in Workforce. The panel featured fellow Executive Directors: Laurie Larrea, Greater Dallas and Ken Trevino, Coastal Bend.
Some vintage TCC pictures and quotes:
Tarrant County College Chancellor Erma Johnson Hadley
Louise Appleman, President, TCC Board of Trustees and a Workforce Solutions Board Member.
A quote from Fort Worth Mayor, Betsy Price.
A quote from our own Executive Director, Judy McDonald
A picture from the Arlington ISD State of the District Lunch.
Bell Helicopter celebrates new training academy! - courtesy of the Fort Worth Chamber Facebook Page
The Fort Worth After School program conducted a 2-week summer camp for 24 students. The focus for the camp was on college and career exploration. Students had the opportunity to visit UNTHSC with classroom sessions and hands-on activities, the Intermodal Transportation Center, UTA Fort Worth Campus, US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the C.R. Smith Museum and our Chamber offices.
Executive Vice President and Board Member David Berzina uses a regional DFW map to explain economic development drivers within different urban areas.
Executive Director Kathryn Thompson, Tarrant Literacy Council was recognized at the conference today for her statewide advocacy for adult learners. Jon Engel from San Marcos was also recognized, as was the family of Robin Feistel, who devoted her life to teaching ESL students and training other teachers.
A picture of Judge Glen Whitley's team (Tarrant County) the "Bee Dazzled" at the 7th Annual Corporate Spelling Bee on April 21, 2015 at TCU. Tarrant County's sponsorship helped the Tarrant Literacy Coalition raise over $50,000 to support their work with adult learners.
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Board and Committee Meetings:
(for the latest information please make sure to check our website calendar)
August
- August 24, 2015 - Workforce Development/Governing Board Meeting, 11:30 a.m. - Botanic Gardens.
- August 27, 2015 - Workforce Delivery Systems / Summit Planning Meeting - 11:30 a.m. - Board Offices
September
- September 7, 2015 - Labor Day - Workforce Centers and Board Office Closed
- September 12-13, 2015 - AllianceTexas Air Show - The Alliance Opportunity Center will have a booth.
- September 15, 2015 - Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Quality Workforce Development Committee - 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Fort Worth Club
- September 16, 2015 - AOC Ribbon Cutting - 9:30 a.m. - Alliance Opportunity Center
- September 17, 2015 - Inter Agency Workforce Group (IAWG) Meeting- 9:00 a.m. - Goodwill Industries
- September 23, 2015 - Career Expo (targeting young adults ages 18-24) - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Hurst Conference Center
- September 23, 2015 - Workforce Improvement Committee Meeting - 3:30 p.m. - Board Offices
- September 24, 2015 - Workforce Delivery Systems Committee Meeting - 11:30 a.m. - Board Offices
- September 24, 2015 - Arlington Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner - 5:30 p.m. - Arlington Convention Center (board members please let Lacey Douglas know if you are interested in attending)
October
- October 7, 2015 - ArlingtonAnswers.com Job Fair - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Church on Rush Creek.
- October 14, 2015 - Workforce Development Board Meeting - 9:00 a.m. - Botanic Gardens
- October 15, 2015 - Inter Agency Workforce Group (IAWG) Meeting- 9:00 a.m. - Goodwill Industries
- October 21, 2015 - Arlington Chamber of Commerce State of the City Luncheon, featuring Mayor Jeff Williams - 11:30 a.m. - Arlington Convention Center (Workforce Solutions has a table, board members please let Lacey Douglas know if you are interested in attending)
- October 22, 2015 - 2015 DFW Metro Governor's Small Business Forum at Carrollton - 8:00 a.m. Coyote Ridge Golf Club
- October 28, 2015 - Tarrant County Alliance for Economic Independence - 8:30 a.m. Lena Pope Amon Carter Center
New events are being added all the time!
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| 2015 Board of Directors | 
Workforce Governing Board
Judge Glen Whitley, Chair
Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price
Workforce Development Board Keith Muskrat, Workforce Development Board Chair Estrus Tucker, Workforce Development Board Vice-Chair Judy McDonald, Executive Director
Board Members:
Louise Appleman
Mark Barberena
David Berzina
Lillie Biggins
Dr. Marcelo Cavazos
Pam Dawson
Carlos DeLa Torre
Mike Doyle
Jerilyn Edmonds
Charlie Galupi
Jane Goodenough
Jon Gustafson
Tracy Hays
Deb Jones
Michael Klein
Peter Kleven
William Krohn
Jennifer Limas
Dr. Lisa London
Tim McKinney
Rosa Navejar
Vickie Powell
Buddy Puente
Dr. Di Ann Sanchez
Leslie Sisk
Tyrone Taylor
Gracie Vega
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Workforce Solutions for Tarrant is committed to Keeping Tarrant County Working!
More information about our events, services, programs and Workforce Center locations is available on our website.
An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available, upon request, to individuals with disabilities. (TDD/TTY) 1-800-RELAYTX
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