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From June 22–29, 43 participants of the Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) completed their Introduction to Biotechnology “boot camp” course, a pre-internship requirement that prepares participants for their internship in the life sciences industry. The pre-internship boot camp, held concurrently

On June 28, approximately 225 people attended the annual University of San Diego State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Summit to learn more about key topics important to the nonprofit sector. Key findings from the annual report of the same name were

CASAS’ 2016 National Summer Institute hosted nearly 800 workforce development professionals, education providers, business and industry representatives and state-level personnel coming together to increase their knowledge and skills in using assessment results to inform instruction and improve programs, and to

As part of the San Diego Workforce Partnership’s (SDWP) commitment to provide access to high quality training in San Diego County, SDWP will partner with the Escondido Adult School (EAS) and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) to provide Contracted Education

On June 16, 2016, the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) hosted a three-hour training, “Managing Employment & Benefits for Behavioral Health Consumers and Peers,” geared toward local behavioral health consumers. The training covered one

On June 16, SDWP’s Vice President and Chief Programs Officer Andy Hall and CONNECT2Careers Program Technician Kameron Bacon presented at the City of San Diego’s Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations (ED&IR) Committee meeting on “CONNECT2Careers 3000,” the name of the CONNECT2Careers (C2C)

During the Workforce Development Board meeting on June 16, County of San Diego Supervisor Dave Roberts — along with County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Director and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Nick Macchione and Deputy Director

[Please note: Email graphic sent on June 17 incorrectly lists Manufacturing as the sector with the largest decline in jobs; it should say “Construction” — correct graphic appears below.] The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (April 2016 to May 2016)

On June 10, Amanda Cheyney, Lead Program Specialist at the San Diego Workforce Partnership, was awarded LEAD San Diego’s Herbert G. Klein LEADership Award. Awarded to only one class member, this honor is presented annually to a member of LEAD’s IMPACT San

Wilda is a Communications Specialist with the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Here she describes her role, discusses what she likes best about working in workforce development and shares one of her proudest professional moments. Tell us about your role at