News & Stories
From refugee to refuge: Lian Thang’s story
October 14, 2015
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When the Burmese Army began making life difficult for his and nearby villages, Lian Thang knew he had to flee for his safety. In 2008, when Lian was 14, he left his home in Chin State in western Burma and
Expanded Subsidized Employment program helps mother of two turn family’s life around
October 14, 2015
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Chante Yuban Brookins was working as a preschool teacher when she lost her job. For the next two months, she took on the odd cleaning or babysitting job. For the rest of the following year Chante did not have luck
52 Weeks of Science kicks-off weekly learning events
October 7, 2015
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Organized by the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, 52 Weeks of Science is a means to unite partners with the goal of bringing accessible science learning to the community every week of the year. More than 30 organizations have come
Former teen mom joins staff at agency that helped her succeed
October 7, 2015
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Ashley Rodriguez could have been a statistic. Using drugs between 13 and 15, she dropped out of school in 10th grade and became a single parent at 16. Instead, two years later she joined Pathways to Success (P2S) — funded
25th annual summit celebrates South County’s vibrant cross-border economy
October 5, 2015
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The South County Economic Development Council (SCEDC) hosted its 25th annual Economic Summit on October 2 at the San Diego Convention Center. More than 400 business and community leaders attended this year’s event. The summit kicked off with a panel
High-demand job fairs connect San Diego employers and job seekers
October 1, 2015
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Last year, both the City and County proclaimed September Workforce Development Month in San Diego. It’s only fitting that this September was filled with job fairs to connect San Diego job seekers and employers. On September 16, 493 job seekers
150 stakeholders advocate for regional issues in Washington, D.C.
September 30, 2015
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More than 150 business executives, elected officials, and community leaders joined the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and President & CEO Jerry Sanders for the ninth annual “One Region, One Voice” advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. This year, the
SDWP staff profile: Meet Kim Nguy
September 25, 2015
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Kim Nguy is Payroll/Contract Invoice Specialist at the San Diego Workforce Partnership. She just celebrated her 40th anniversary with the organization. Here she describes her role, discusses what she likes best about working in workforce development and shares one of
San Diego unemployment rate decreases 0.3% in August
September 18, 2015
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The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (July 2015 to August 2015) finds decreases in the civilian unemployment rate as well as the labor force. Highlights from the report include: San Diego’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in August, down 0.3
Conference sponsors make investment in San Diego’s workforce
September 16, 2015
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On November 5, the 2nd Annual San Diego Workforce Conference will present research and current efforts being employed to identify, tackle and close San Diego’s skills gap. The event and information being presented is the result of collaboration with community