The AgriProspects Workforce Development Network, a collaborative effort of the Extension Foundation (EXF), the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) Economic & Workforce Development Program Action Team (Workforce PAT) and USDA-NIFA, aims to bolster the Extension system’s capacity to meet the evolving workforce demands within the food and agriculture sector. To further its mission, AgriProspects is seeking proposals for Round 1 of its Mini-grant Program. Round 1...

The U.S. Department of Labor is offering a two-part series on using labor market information (LMI) and occupational skills and sector competency models to inform decision-making, policy, and program improvement. Part 1 of a two-part series about using Labor Market Information. Information on part 2 of the two-part series is available online at https://www.workforcegps.org/events/2023/08/01/19/36/Using-Labor-Market-and-Skills-Information-for-Effective-Sector-Strategies-40-Part-2-of-2-41

In case you missed it, the Extension Workforce Development Network hosted a webinar in September 2022 to provide updates on the Workforce and Economic Development Program Action Team (PAT) and on the current project and discussion on developing a shared definition for workforce development offered through Extension. View the recorded session https://use.vg/h154Rd