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ETA News Release: [07/17/2008]
Contact Name: Jennifer Kaplan or Terry Shawn
Phone Number: (202) 693-5052 or x4676
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Number: 08-963-NAT
U.S. Department of Labor presents 2008 Recognition of Excellence awards
NEW ORLEANS — Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Brent R. Orrell this week presented the fifth annual Recognition of Excellence awards in New Orleans during the 2008 Workforce Innovations Conference. The awards recognize talent development programs from around the nation that have achieved outstanding success. This year's top honorees are from West Memphis, Ark.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Chicago, Ill.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Seattle/King County, Wash.
The Workforce Innovations conference offers opportunities for representatives from all levels of government, private sector workforce and economic development officials, and educators to collaborate on workforce issues.
"Each of this year's honorees has proven its ability to collaborate with others and excel in delivering better opportunities for workers," said Orrell. "Their exceptional results are examples for others to apply to their own talent development strategies."
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration 2008 Recognition of Excellence awardees competed in five categories:
The "Educating America's Workforce to Serve Emerging Industries" category recognizes programs, projects and initiatives that educate and prepare workers for jobs in emerging fields.
Honorees in the "Building a Regionally Focused Workforce Strategy" category are recognized for meeting the needs of workers, businesses, employers and job seekers through regional collaboration.
The "Leveraging the Power of Partnerships" category recognizes programs, projects and initiatives that demonstrate sustained partnerships among workforce development organizations, businesses, the K-12 education system, community organizations, four-year and community colleges, and other groups.
"Tapping the Talents of Special Populations in the Workforce" honors programs that provide effective employment services to populations with barriers to employment. These include people with disabilities, older workers, military spouses, individuals with limited English proficiency, ex-offenders and others.
"Connecting America's Youth to the Workforce" recognizes programs that actively collaborate with the K-12 education system, community colleges, and other partners to prepare youth for careers and help young people overcome barriers to employment.
Editor's Note: A complete list of honorees and honorable mentions is below.
ETA Recognition of Excellence Honorees and Honorable Mentions
CATEGORY 1: Educating America's Workforce to Serve Emerging Industries
- Winner: Workforce Alliance Biotechnology Training Program — West Palm Beach, Florida
- Honorable Mention: CVS Pharmacy, Career Prescriptions for Success — Detroit, Michigan
- Honorable Mention: Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology — Kansas City, Missouri
CATEGORY 2: Building a Regionally Focused Workforce Strategy
- Winner: Mid-South Community College, Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium (ADTEC) — West Memphis, Arkansas
- Honorable Mention: Texoma Workforce Development Board, Texoma Regional Consortium — Sherman, Texas
- Honorable Mention: Workforce Solutions for Greater Dallas, DFW Regional Workforce Leadership Council — Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Texas
CATEGORY 3: Leveraging the Power of Partnerships
- Winner: M-Powered, HIRED — Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Honorable Mention: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Anchorage Construction Academy — Anchorage, Alaska
- Honorable Mention: Georgia Perimeter College, Meeting Challenges Addressing Shortage of Health Care Professionals — Atlanta, Georgia
CATEGORY 4: Tapping the Talents of Special Populations in the Workforce
- Winner: National Council of La Raza, Carreras en Salud — Chicago, Illinois
- Honorable Mention: Illinois Department of Employment Security, The Boot Camp Employment Initiative — Chicago, Illinois
- Honorable Mention: Trident Workforce Investment Board, Trident Area Welding Initiative — Charleston, South Carolina
CATEGORY 5: Connecting America's Youth to the Workforce
- Winner: Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County — Washington
- Honorable Mention: South Bay Workforce Investment Board/South Bay One-Stop, Bridge to Work — Hawthorne, California
- Suncoast Workforce Investment Board, Project Return — Sarasota, Florida
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