California Workforce Investment Board

With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the California Workforce Investment Board's Green Collar Jobs Council was uniquely poised to create a comprehensive workforce development strategy that would strengthen California's position in the Global Green Economy. The result was the California Green Workforce Initiative which organized multiple funding opportunities to create one of the nation's largest green workforce development programs. This session will provide a state level overview of the Green Workforce Initiative as well as several regional profiles that highlight the success of collaborations that have leveraged multiple funding opportunities.

Presenters

Barbara Halsey
Executive Director
California Workforce Investment Boards

Colleagues:

Devla Singh
Project Manager
Regional Industry Clusters of Opportunities Grant(RICOG)

Adam Quinonez
Project Manager
State Energy Sector Partnership Grants (SESP)