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With billions of dollars in new federal funding going toward infrastructure projects over the next decade, we can take action now to connect Coloradans with good jobs that support the state’s energy transition and move our infrastructure forward.

The CWDC is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for Colorado regions with active sector partnerships to build and share evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of sector partnerships.

The CWDC is looking forward to engaging with sector partnerships across the state through the 2023 Sector Partnership Communities of Practice.

Results for America (RFA) officially released its Job Quality Playbook on Jan. 24. The playbook is a practical guide for workforce development and economic development leaders to make gains in job quality.

The CWDC will host the multi-session Colorado Talent Finance Design Workshop from April - June 2023, to be led by Trailhead Strategies and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. 

The CWDC, CDE, and the Colorado CTE collaborated with other state organizations and industry representatives to develop the “Preparing Learners for Renewable Energy Careers” resource to support the development of energy career pathway programs in secondary schools. 

The CWDC and partners have launched an updated version of the Colorado Talent Dashboard website at ColoradoTalentDashboard.com to share talent development-related data.

The annual Talent Pipeline Report, released on Dec. 13, details opportunities to better meet needs of employers, job seekers, workers, and learners.

Four new appointments and two reappointments have been made to the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) by the Governor.

In fall of 2021, the CWDC Sector Steering Committee requested an external evaluation of Colorado’s sector strategy to ensure effectiveness as Colorado works proactively towards economic recovery and improving outcomes for employers, learners, and workers now and into the future.