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Stories from the Field: Deborah Deel
Meet Deborah Deel! She is an inspiration. When she needed a certification to keep her 13-year job as an elementary school teacher’s aide, she not only conquered the paraprofessional certification… Read More
New Voices from the Field podcast! Learner Spotlight: Lygia Yates
VALRC is back with a new podcast, “Learner Spotlight: Lygia Yates” which is now available on our website. In this podcast episode, VALRC ESOL Specialist Hali Massey, Senior… Read More
What is the Benefits Cliff?
by Dr. Jeff Price “A small pay raise or extra work hours can actually make the family worse off financially because the increase in earnings is not enough to replace… Read More
Workforce is a Team Sport
by Kaystyle Madden “It is in our best interest, especially at this time, to become familiar with all the available resources in our local communities.” Remember when digital literacy… Read More
Do You Know Alice?
by Jim André & Caroline Lane “33% of our fellow Virginians have an income below the realistic cost of basic necessities.” You know ALICE. You teach ALICE. You work… Read More
Life of a DSS Client: Their Struggles & Family Concerns
by Vicki Krusie “Efforts to engage in education or training can be derailed by persistent struggle.” Bridges Out of Poverty Overview A recent ALICE (Asset Limited,… Read More
Building Bridges: Strengthening Relationships between Local Departments of Social Services & Adult Education
by Julie Jacobs “Our goal is to partner effectively with adult education to identify and remove barriers that might keep our mutual customers from achieving desired outcomes of skill and… Read More
Economic Renewal: Building a Healthy Economy through Network2Work
by Ridge Schuyler Network2Work brings together the three key networks that are essential for creating pathways to jobs and careers that pay family-sustaining wages—Employer, Jobseeker, and Provider.” Too many families… Read More
Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) & Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW)
by Mark Golden TANF The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program referred to as the TANF program, provides monetary assistance to poor families. In 1996, the TANF… Read More
Apprenticeship: Why it’s a Great Workforce Strategy
by Debby Hopkins “Learning more about modern apprenticeship and how you can incorporate this workforce strategy into your efforts is well worth your time.” When you consider how to… Read More
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