Employers and residents in the region have a
foundation from which they have the opportunity to
achieve sustained economic growth and prosperity.
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The Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board is composed of knowledgeable and influential business and community leaders who are appointed by the Mayor of Lawrence on behalf of the fifteen communities that make up the region. The board serves as the oversight and policy-making body for federally funded employment and training services in the region. The board also has the broader role of addressing critical labor market issues and developing strategic partnerships with local leaders in economic development, the K-12 and higher education system, government agencies, chambers of commerce, community-based and labor organizations. *************************************************** MVWIB Unemployment Charts The Commonwealth Corporation has a “Learn at Work Planning Grant” Request for Proposal posted on its website (click here to view RFP). The application deadline is April 25th or June 1st, 2012. The lead applicant (grant recipient) must be a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization. The grant supports planning activities to prepare for an application for funding for workplace education programs. For the purpose of this program, workplace education programs are defined as Adult Basic Education (ABE) and/or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs that are contextualized to the industry, products or services of the participating business(es) and either to work functions currently performed by the program participants or to new work functions they are preparing to perform.
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Information on State Graduation Rates Lower Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Area’s Annual Plan for
The ValleyWorks Career Center is now accepting applications for the 2012 Summer YouthWorks Employment Program. Upcoming Meetings
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