The Workforce Development Task Force (WDTF) is the newest Task Force at FPWA. WDTF is a member-based group also open to selected professionals from the fields of workforce development, education, training, and employment services provided throughout New York City. WDTF brings together program directors and staff for meetings held four times during the course of the year. These meetings offer a forum for discussion so participants can learn about innovative best practices, develop new strategies to overcome challenges, and contribute to the FPWA policy agenda in the area of workforce development. Outside agency guest speakers, along with featured programs at FPWA member agencies, facilitate discussions about a wide variety of issues, such as: serving individuals with barriers to employment, building strategic partnerships with workforce intermediaries and employers, improving job placement and retention outcomes, and expanding career advancement opportunities.

TASK FORCE MEETINGS:

• *Special Event: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 8:30am - 12:00noon, Forming Partnerships between Community-Based Organizations and Unions, Workforce Development Task Force Joint Forum with UJA-Federation and Consortium for Worker Education

• View Workforce Development Meeting Summary, September 2008 pdf (61492 bytes)
  Summary of Training Posters pdf (106141 bytes)
  Core Tenets of the Asset Model Approach pdf (43566 bytes)
  Steps Towards the Asset Model Approach to Working with Job Seekers pdf (65726 bytes)
  
• March 17 - View
  Workforce Development Meeting Summary, March 2008 pdf (49342 bytes)
  

FPWA also participates in the following coalitions:

• Campaign for Tomorrow’s Workforce
  
• JobsFirst NYC
  
• NYC Adult Literacy Coalition
  
• Education Task Force