Yesterday I joined MN DEED Assistant Commissioner for immigrant & refugee affairs Abdiwahab Mohamed, & many community leaders for a fruitful discussion on ways we can continue working together, to make Minnesota a more welcoming & inclusive place. Ensuring everyone belongs.

Launch Minnesota’s Board of Advisors will be available virtually during #TCSW2022 for you to ask them anything! Bring your questions about funding, corporate connections, innovation and more. Event details here: bit.ly/3xtYVXE

Here we go! NASWA in Chicago! #jennietaylorspeaks #reconnect #naswasummit22

A packed house in Chicago for ⁦NASWA⁩ #NASWASUMMIT22

USF alumni and friends Alicia Cook ‘92 and Delia Christian ‘92 never planned to go to the same college, become roommates, meet their husbands at USF, and have their kids go to the same high school. How did it all happen? Find out: bit.ly/USFLoveandFrie…

Today, DEED announced a request for proposal for a new pilot grant designed to help justice-involved Minnesotans re-enter the workforce. This grant will provide one-to-one counseling, job search assistance and more! Learn more on the DEED website: bit.ly/3Mm3yJS

Join MN DEED for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) event. This year’s event features panel discussion and video vignettes about how individuals with disabilities achieved their career goals. ASL, captions provided. Register: zoomgov.com/meeting/regist… #NDEAM

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day – a time to honor and celebrate the 11 sovereign Tribal Nations and robust urban Native communities that continue to enrich and strengthen our state’s cultural landscape, economy, and heritage each and every day.

Check out all the CareerForce-sponsored and employer-hosted hiring events taking place around Minnesota this week! Many are in-person, some are virtual – all offer current employment opportunities. bit.ly/34kX3VV

DEED announces Request for Proposals for the Minnesota Forward Tech Training Competitive Grant. Organizations that receive a grant will train Minnesotans ages 18 and older from low-income communities or people of color in technology career pathways: bit.ly/3RWdtH0

Attending the WES Economic Inclusion Forum with Assistant Commissioner Mohammed.

ICYMI, last Friday DEED and Governor Tim Walz announced $97 million in small business financial support. Before the end of 2022, DEED will launch six Treasury-approved programs under the new initiative to benefit small businesses: Details here: bit.ly/3N9PaVy

Juneteenth marks our country’s second Independence Day – it should be recognized and remembered by communities across Minnesota. Today, I was honored to sign a bill making Juneteenth an official state holiday.

DEED is hiring a Workforce Development Representative (Job ID 61002) to provide employability planning, support services, case management and overviews/workshops to residents of Polk County. Application deadline is 2/15. More details here: bit.ly/2YH3Ypd

THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM 😏 #USFDons | #WCChoops

I started my Community Engagement Sessions in Willmar, MN. Stopped in at Lulu Beans and had an opportunity to meet the owner, Laure Fledeboe. Laure has owned Lulu Beans since 2006 and they offer a great cup of coffee. and delicious food. lulubeans.net

DEED Commissioner Varilek visited the CareerForce in St. Cloud today. Commissioner Varilek went on the visit with Deputy Commissioner Marc Majors and American Indian Liaison Kirk Crow Shoe. Find out more about CareerForce: bit.ly/3UEC9Xa

DEED was proud to join Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan this week to open a new child care center in Onamia! This center will expand child care access to more families. Funding this project with Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures is part of our mission to build an economy that works for everyone.

Good to be at the MN DEED Workforce Summit this morning. Excited to hear some best practices from across the state and country today

We're so excited to have several hundred workforce partners from across Minnesota at DEED's St. Paul headquarters today for the inaugural Workforce Summit to focus on the One Minnesota workforce strategy and vision!