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The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is pleased to announce it is awarding $500,000 to 13 organizations with a Small Business Apprenticeship Support (SBAS) grant to support small businesses in their efforts to launch new Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) or expand existing RAPs.

The Colorado Workforce Development Council, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Higher Education and Colorado Community College System, launched two new career pathways in the My Colorado Journey career navigation and education platform. 

A series of four workshops designed to foster collaboration between local employers, community members, and l/earners were held June 11 - 21 in Pueblo, Colo. as part of the CWDC’s grant-funded pilot project aimed at bridging the gap between marginalized populations and career opportunities in clean energy and infrastructure.

The 2024-2027 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan has been approved by USDOL signaling the state’s commitment to increasing affordability, quality, equity, and access for all Coloradans. The State Plan as well as all Local and regional WIOA plans have been reviewed and go into effect July 1, 2024. 

The CWDC is spearheading an innovative, grant-funded pilot project in Pueblo aimed at bridging the gap between marginalized populations and career opportunities in clean energy and infrastructure. The initiative not only aims to elevate the socio-economic status of these communities, but also aligns with Colorado’s climate action goals.

Updates on the significance of the pandemic stimulus funds are shared in the recently released State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Stakeholders Report for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 .

Industry leaders and partners of sector partnerships across the Denver Metro corridor are invited to join the CWDC and Apprenticeship Colorado for an afternoon to galvanize shared talent strategies to support in-demand industries through the launch of registered apprenticeships. Register and Save The Date for the June 27 Apprenticeship Advantage event at Junior Achievement from 4:00pm - 6:30pm.

The Colorado Workforce Development Council gathered on May 2, 2024, in Alamosa, Colo., for a two-day convening designed to understand the impacts of stimulus funding in rural Colorado, identify priorities for CWDC work and investments in 2024-2025, determine opportunities for federal advocacy, affirm the direction of committee work in the year ahead, and network with fellow council members.

Deayshia stands at the threshold of a new chapter in her life. With her high school graduation from Colorado High School Charter just in sight, she is faced with a vast, open sea of career opportunities and choices about her future. She lives at home with her mother, and as she reflected on her journey so far and the opportunities that lie ahead, she began feeling some uncertainty about what comes next.