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Prosper Appalachia Initiative Gives Morgan County Student a Head Start on Career
Monday, Nov 10, 2025
The Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP) is proud to announce a significant success story from its Prosper Appalachia initiative, a program designed to provide high school students with a […]
Clay County Student Successfully Starts a Career-Exploration Internship at Alexander and Associates
Monday, Nov 03, 2025
EKCEP’s Prosper Appalachia initiative is helping Eastern Kentucky high school students explore local career opportunities through internships and hands-on learning. Clay County senior Rachel Davidson discovered her interest in occupational…
Prosper Appalachia Internship Launches Ashley Burke Into a Career in Early Childhood Education
Monday, Oct 27, 2025
Ashley Burke’s journey from high school graduate to Assistant Teacher began with support from EKCEP’s Prosper Appalachia program, which provides paid internships and career exploration for students in Eastern Kentucky.…
Barrier Busters: How Do You Overcome the Referral Challenge?
Wednesday, Oct 08, 2025
Workforce professionals can help job seekers overcome the “referral gap” by connecting referrals to their personal goals and motivations. By building strong partnerships and helping individuals see how services improve…
The Barrier Busters: New Ways to Eliminate Barriers to Employment and Increase Employment Motivation
Friday, Sep 05, 2025
In this series of articles Larry Robbin, Executive Director of Robbin and Associates, will present new strategies that will help workforce staff be more effective with some of the common…
New Federal Plan Highlights Framework for Building the Future Workforce
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
The U.S. Departments of Labor, Commerce, and Education have released America’s Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age. The plan outlines five pillars—industry-driven strategies, worker mobility, integrated systems,…
Nominate a Workforce Hero for Workforce Development Month!
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2025
Celebrate Workforce Development Month—nominate a Workforce Hero making an impact! Selected heroes will be featured by NAWDP in September.
NAWDP Announces Newly Elected Executive Committee Members
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2025
NAWDP welcomes new Executive Committee members to help lead its mission and support 5,500+ workforce professionals nationwide.
Ability First Champions Inclusive Employment for 2,000+ Californians with Disabilities
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2025
Ability First empowers 2,000+ individuals with disabilities annually through inclusive workforce programs like Project Search at City of Hope.
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