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Rhode Island Workforce Alliance
The Poverty Institute, in conjunction with the RI Economic Policy Council, recently established the RI Workforce Alliance. The RI Workforce Alliance advocates for local, state, and federal policies and investments that help RI workers and job seekers, especially those who are low-income or low-skilled, advance in the workforce and that help RI businesses better compete in today's economy.  The Alliance includes representatives from business; labor; providers; community, advocacy and policy organizations such as the following:

AFL-CIO • Building Futures • CCRI • CHISPA• Crossroads • Dorcas Place • Economic Policy Council • Genesis Center • Institute for Labor Studies • International Institute • Lifespan • Literacy Resources • Newport Housing Authority - Hope VI • NHPRI • NRI Chamber of Commerce • Poverty Institute • Project learn • Providence Chamber of Commerce • Providence Plan • RI Family Life Center • RI Professional Development Center • RI Organizing Project • RIPEC • RIRAL • SEIU • Taco • UNAP • United Way of Rhode Island • Westbay CAP • Women and Infants Hospital

FACT SHEET: The Rhode Island Workforce Alliance

Adult Educator and Learner Consortium
The Adult Educator and Learner Consortium is a project of the RI Workforce Alliance. The Consortium was created to ensure there is a strong voice advocating for increased funding, improved public policies and a better infrastructure for the adult education system in Rhode island.  Adult educators and learners/students from across the state play a vital role in raising awareness about the importance of having effective federal and state policies that provide access to adult education programs.  For more information about the Consortium, contact Heidi Collins at 456-2751 or hcollins@ric.edu.

Skills2Compete Vision
The Rhode Island Workforce Alliance has adopted the Skills2Compete vision, that every Rhode Island worker should have access to the equivalent of at least two years of education or training past high school—leading to a vocational credential, industry certification, or one’s first two years of college-- to be pursued at whatever point and pace makes sense for individual workers and industries. Every person must also have the opportunity to obtain the basic skills needed to pursue such education.
FACT SHEET: Skills2Compete: A Skilled Workforce is Key
FLYER: Skills2Compete: Promoting a Skilled, Productive and Prosperous Workforce

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Related Materials:

About the Rhode Island Workforce Alliance (posted 4.1.09)
Learn more about the mission and goals of the Rhode Island Workforce Alliance

FACT SHEET: Rhode Island Middle-Skills Jobs (posted 4.20.09)
Middle-skill jobs, which require more than high-school, but less than a four-year degree, make up the largest part of America’s and Rhode Island’s labor market. All too often, key industries in Rhode Island are unable to find enough sufficiently trained workers to fill these jobs. As a result, job creation and economic growth are stifled. We can’t afford that—particularly now—in Rhode Island.

Federal Advocacy Alert to Increase Adult Education Funding-FY2010 (posted 4.1.09)
The Adult Educator and Learner Consortium is calling on teachers, students, family and friends of adult education to write their U.S. Representatives and Senators to ask them to support a $750 million increase in adult education funding.

Adult Educator and Learner Consortium Sign-up Sheet (posted 4.1.09)
Interested in becoming involve or learning more about the Consortium? Donwload this form and fax/mail your thoughts.

"Progress, One Step at a Time" (Providence Journal, 2.28.09)
Mijanielle Achille says that the Genesis Center, an adult education program, is like a second home to her. The 40-year-old Haitian immigrant received job training, spruced up her English language skills and got help landing an internship at Rhode Island Hospital, ultimately turning that into a full-time job.

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