[Mwa] Gov-elect Patrick in Springfield MA 12/13 re: workforce development and economic development

[Deborah Mutschler]

Please see the invitation below and guiding principles of the working group.
 
The Massachusetts Workforce Alliance unites state and community coalitions to advance sensible workforce development policy that creates true economic opportunity for low-income people.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND, SPEAK AND/OR SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY
 
GOVERNOR-ELECT DEVAL PATRICK WILL ATTEND THE MEETING
 
A top priority for the Patrick-Murray Transition Team is gathering input from citizens, organizations and elected officials throughout the Commonwealth on 15 important topics.  Technology, Workforce Development, and Economic Development will be the focus of a Community Meeting in Springfield on December 13, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.  Please see the Principles Guiding the Working Groups below.  If you would like to submit written testimony, send it to:  info at patrickmurraytransition.org .
 
 
Joint Technology, Workforce Development, and Economic Development Community Meeting
December 13th 

6:00 p.m.
Basketball Hall of Fame, Center Court
1000 West Columbus Avenue, Springfield
 
 
Principles guiding the
Technology Working Group
 
·  Allowing for greater transparency in government
 
·  A plan to implement statewide Wi-Fi
 
·  Utilizing technology to rebuild communities
 
Principles guiding the
Workforce Development Working Group
 
·  Workforce Development programs will be more attuned to the demand-side needs of employers
 
·  Help reduce waiting lists for ESL and ABE programs, and integrate the operation of these programs more closely with community colleges and workforce development programs
 
·  Ensure that Workforce Development programs are responsive to existing skill mismatches in the state by better preparing participants for jobs in current and projected shortage occupations
 
·  Work to make Workforce Development agencies better coordinated at the local level to streamline services to those in need
 
·  Improve Industrial Relations and strengthen wage and hour law enforcements in hiring practices
 
·  Improve our information base on the outcomes and impacts of existing workforce development programs to guide future funding programs
 
Principles guiding the
Economic Development
Working Group
 
·  Promoting an innovation economy
 
·  Retaining core businesses
 
·  Streamlining the permitting and approval processes
 
·  Investing in our infrastructure
 
·  Increasing access to capital through public and private partnerships
 
·  Better selling Massachusetts 
 
 
 
Reuben Kantor
Patrick-Murray Transition Staff
rkantor at patrickmurray06.com   
  
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