One extraordinarily common barrier to securing housing is having identification documents. Through an unprecedented collaborative effort, recently we helped secure ID for 72 individuals–a major step toward moving inside. kcrha.org/news-identific…

T minus 15 minutes til our first students arrive for Sound Careers in Healthcare 2023! Thanks to University of Washington for hosting this awesome event back in person for the first time since 2019!

What do you get when you bring together 400+ high school students, 20+ healthcare employers, and a dozen colleges? Our next generation of healthcare professionals finding their pathway CareerConnectWA Seattle Jobs Initiative Washington Alliance for Better Schools Seattle OED SBCTC Washington

WEBINAR: March 30, 11 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. CT @CaelNews Bri Nguyen @nata_benn Student-Centered Design at SJI Seattle Jobs Initiative will share insights, approaches, and findings from student-centered design work and projects that ECMC Foundation has funded. cael.org/events/how-to-…

Thanks ECMC Foundation for supporting our work. We can't wait to share more next week!

Our Executive Director Shana Peschek will be presenting at this awesome webinar on women's perspectives in manufacturing! Join this essential conversation Tues March 28th at 12pm EST. (register at @CWITEquityCNTR's tweet) 👇 #womenempowerment #WomenInSTEM #ManufacturingJobs

Join @nata_benn and me at our March 30 webinar on how to center student voices for equity! Register here: cael.org/events/how-to-… cc: Student-Centered Design at SJI Seattle Jobs Initiative

This is a brilliant thread on an insightful study. Economic inequities are rising post Covid. The “mental tax” on low income households trying to optimize every dollar is something we see every day Seattle Jobs Initiative with our participants.

We're proud to have our very own Marisol Tapia Hopper making waves in the #DigitalEquity field! Be on the look out for her upcoming presentation on our regional work at the National Skills Coalition Skills Summit next week. #ConferenceSpeaker #ProfessionalDevelopment

The #SelfSufficiency Calculator has been updated! The Calculator supports career planning, helping you see what self-sufficiency means for your circumstances, explore career options, and decide what to do next. Explore the possibilities now at thecalculator.org/index.php.

Don't miss out on the upcoming LTS class happening at MITAGS. Register here: ecs.page.link/ujKcN

Child care shortage impacts rural and agriculture jobs in the upper Midwest, report Jenny Schlecht & Katie Pinke Agweek. agweek.com/business/child…

Thank you MITAGS for starting this COMPASS cohort off so successfully!

Through our Digital Bridge program, gifting digital devices is a key component of all our career pathway initiatives. Thank you to T-Mobile for donating $80,000 to increase access to digital tools. We are incredibly grateful! seattlejobsinitiative.com/digital-bridge/

Read this inspiring guest blog post by the Student-Centered Design Team at Seattle Jobs Initiative on how one college utilized a faculty-led project to bridge the gap between students and basic needs resources. 👉 hubs.ly/Q01V7bh20 #HigherEducation #StudentSupport #FinancialAid

Partnering for impact! Our members in Washington & Nevada came together with members from ACCT and our partners at Seattle Jobs Initiative for a site visit in Seattle to learn about each other's #SNAP E&T programs #APHSA

CAEL hosted a two-day gathering diving into the world of SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) programs in the community college setting. Big kudos to Le'Shay Guy, Jeannie McCarron, and Matt Waltz for their incredible efforts in making this initiative a reality! #snapet

The 2023 SNAP E&T State Institute brings together 20 SNAP agencies to enhance and re-envision their employment & training programs for greater equity and efficiency. Learn more snaptoskills.fns.usda.gov/home

ICYMI Last week, Seattle Jobs Initiative members toured the #Tacoma as part of our workforce development program. They also visited our Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility. SJI works with individuals to provide skills training in the maritime industry.

The SJI consulting team had a wonderful time operating another successful State Institute for the SNAP to Skills project!