News & Stories
September celebrates Workforce Development Month
September 1, 2014
September has been named Workforce Development Month in the County and City of San Diego. The San Diego Workforce Partnership will receive proclamations by the City Council and County Board of Supervisors recognizing its leadership in workforce development and providing
Platform to Employment helps long-term unemployed
August 27, 2014
Platform to Employment (P2E) is an innovative, nationally recognized initiative that focuses on the need for long-term unemployed (LTU) individuals to return to work and employers’ need to build a strong workforce. First launched in 2011 by The WorkPlace in
Life science students deliver final presentations
August 26, 2014
Last month, the Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) wrapped up its 10th summer of providing high school students biotechnology laboratory training and placing them in summer research internships. It also concluded its sixth summer connecting youth to Science, Technology, Engineering,
Callstrom talks workforce issues on U-T Community Spotlight radio program
August 25, 2014
On Aug. 22, San Diego Workforce Partnership CEO Peter Callstrom was featured on the U-T’s Community Spotlight radio program, hosted by Drew Schlosberg. Callstrom covered a variety of workforce topics, including youth employment, in-demand jobs, long-term unemployment, the Workforce Innovation
From Refugee to Resident Physician
August 21, 2014
Dr. Najwan Al Ani practiced medicine in Jordan and war-torn areas of Iraq for seven years before coming to the United States in 2010. She knew it would be a long process to achieve her dream of practicing medicine here
San Diego civilian unemployment, labor force, and employment on the rise in July
August 15, 2014
The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (June to July 2014) shows increases in the civilian labor force as well as in civilian unemployment and civilian employment. Highlights from the report include: San Diego’s unemployment rate rose 0.5 percent, from 6.1
Second Chance offers support and celebrates success
August 11, 2014
Second Chance is helping change the lives of some of the most underserved populations in the region, including at-risk youth, the homeless, recovering addicts and formerly incarcerated individuals reentering the community. Since 1993, Second Chance has placed more than 5,000
Passport to Life Expo offers youth tools for success
August 8, 2014
Each year the Passport to Life Career and Education Expo serves youth who are or have been on probation. The goal is to provide these young men and women with ideas, tools, motivation, encouragement and hope for their future. On
Policy Board Member Profile: Meet Supervisor Dave Roberts
August 6, 2014
Supervisor Dave Roberts is the Third District Supervisor for the County of San Diego. He is also a member of SDWP’s Consortium Policy Board. Here he tells SDWP about his first job and shares the workforce issues he is most
Callstrom interviewed on KPBS about youth employment
August 5, 2014
On Aug. 4, KPBS aired a segment on summer youth employment that featured San Diego Workforce Partnership President and CEO, Peter Callstrom, and Manpower San Diego CEO, Phil Blair. Callstrom discussed the importance of programs like CONNECT2Careers in helping young