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Arlyne Rodriguez joined the YMCA San Diego’s Urban Teacher Fellows (UTF) program in 2013. UTF assists students who want to become future educators in underserved urban neighborhoods in San Diego. The program supports students while they are enrolled as a

The San Diego Workforce Partnership is proud to announce that CEO Peter Callstrom and several SDWP board members are finalists in the San Diego Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO Awards. The eighth-annual awards recognize San Diego leaders for their outstanding

The Urban League of San Diego County (ULSDC) has been empowering communities and changing lives throughout San Diego County for more than 60 years. Over time, ULSDC has built a strong reputation for connecting job seekers and employers, and it has

The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (September to October 2014) shows an increase in both the civilian labor force and civilian employment, while civilian unemployment remained constant. Highlights from the report include: San Diego’s unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percent, from

It was a full house at the November San Diego Workforce Investment Board (WIB) where an employer offered a success story and new members were sworn in. Sandy Slivka, Director of the Southern California Biotechnology Center, opened the meeting by

The Regional Continuum of Care Council (RCCC) is a community-based association focused on ending homelessness in San Diego and charged with overseeing millions of dollars in federal funding under the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act

On Nov. 7, the Pacific Center for Workforce Innovation (PCWI) brought together employers from San Diego’s priority sectors along with workforce development professionals and advocates at Idea Jam 2014: Innovating for the Future. The event provided an in-depth look at

Luis Salvatierra finished a successful career in the Navy as a technician working with explosives. He needed to find civilian employment in San Diego and was interested in the information technology field. Embarking on a new career is challenging, especially

Kevin Crawford is the President and CEO of United Way of San Diego County. He is also a member of SDWP’s Policy Board. Here he tells SDWP about his first job, the workforce issues he is most passionate about, and

Two members of the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) Leadership Team—Emilia Gabriele, Vice President and CFO, and Jessica Mosier, Director of Youth Programs—were honored as finalists in the San Diego Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Awards on Nov. 5