Podcasts about workforce development committee

Republicans have supermajorities in both legislative chambers in Jefferson City. They control the Missouri Senate 24-10 and have a 111-51 supermajority in the Missouri House. Missouri Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee chairman Andrew Koenig (R-Manchester) joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri". Senator Koenig confirms there's a lot of infighting in the GOP ranks in Jefferson City, saying it will make it harder to get things done. But he's optimistic about education, touting school choice and his bill expanding the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program. Senator Koenig's Senate Bill 727 increases the amount of tax credits that can be allocated in any year from $50 million to $75-million. Chairman Koenig also touts what he calls school choice, and rejects criticism from Democrats that it defunds public education. Senator Koenig tells listeners that school choice is positive for Missouri's public schools:

State Sen. Andrew Koenig (R-Manchester) will serve his 16th and final year in the Missouri Legislature in 2024, due to term limits. He chairs the Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee and is also seeking the GOP nomination for Missouri Treasurer in 2024. Senator Koenig joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri" to preview the 2024 session, which begins January 3 in Jefferson City. One of his top priorities is what he describes as initiative petition reform. Senator Koenig tells listeners that changing the Missouri Constitution should require a higher threshold than a simple majority. Democrats strongly oppose the change, saying Missouri voters have been approving things like a minimum wage increase, Medicaid expansion and a right-to-work repeal because GOP lawmakers are not listening to voters. But Senator Koenig disagrees. He wants to see an IP bill pass that would require a proposed Missouri constitutional amendment to be approved by voters in five of the state's eight congressional districts. Senator Koenig says cities shouldn't be able to tell farmers what to do and versa. Senator Koenig also called for the expansion of school choice and a parental bill of rights on the program. He'll also focus on transgender legislation in 2024:

Destiny Fox, a tipped server at Gene & Georgetti, joins Lisa Dent to explain why Mayor Johnson’s proposal to increase pay for tipped workers is the wrong move that will result in higher prices for the customers and will hurt tipped workers’ bottom line. The Chicago City Council's Workforce Development Committee advanced the proposal over […]

This episode features an interview with Lucinda Hart and Jeff Fritchtnitch from the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce. Discover the three prongs of the Effingham County Chamber's Workforce Development Committee. You'll also hear details about a partnership with Lakeland College. This episode is part of a Workforce Development mini-series in recognition of  Workforce Development Month. 

Tony speaks with Teri Castillo, who is a community organizer and a historian of Urban Policy and was elected to represent San Antonio's District 5. Tony touches on the importance of the Latino Bookstore located at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in the Westside of San Antonio in Councilwoman Castillo's district. Tony also goes over her goals and what she has been able to accomplish in her first year and some of the stances she's taken since being elected. Tony also discussed how she fits the label of "Cultural Accelerator", as described in his new book "The Tip of the Pyramid. Teri Castillo is the proud daughter of a United States Navy Veteran and migrant farm workers. As a lifelong and generational resident of District 5, Castillo has committed to ensure our public money works for the people of San Antonio. Castillo is a proud product of our public schools and attended SAISD's Burbank High School. Castillo earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at San Antonio and completed her clinical teaching at Fox Tech High School. In 2019, Castillo earned her master's degree in history with a focus in urban policy from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Since taking office, Castillo has brought historic investment to the people of District 5 nearly doubling the amount of bond investment at $95.6 million dollars and continues to pursue investment in basic infrastructure. Castillo has prioritized preserving and building affordable housing, while moving with urgency to meet our city's climate goals. Castillo has built a District 5 team that takes a proactive approach responding to constituent needs, ensuring her offices goes out into the field meeting people where they are at, connecting resident to vaccinations, mortgage and rental relief, fire safety, and so much more. Teri Castillo serves as the chair of the Westside TIRZ, she also serves as a member of the City of San Antonio's Planning and Community Development Committee, Community Health, Environment and Culture Committee, and the Economic and Workforce Development Committee. Castillo lives in the Historic Westside Neighborhood of San Antonio with her husband and two dogs Bam Bam and Pebbles. When Castillo has a spare minute, she is on the South Side of District 5 visiting her parents or walking her dogs at Rosedale Park.”

Welcome to Season 8! The legislative session just opened in Washington State and already Republicans and Democrats have introduced a bill which would erode overtime for farmworkers, on the first working day that the new overtime law went into effect. Rosalinda Guillen, Edgar Franks, Lelo Juarez and Liz Darrow talk about why this bill must die before it gets a hearing and how you can help make that happen.Also in this episode: an update on flood relief, Lelo's inaugural Immigration Advisory Board meeting, and which movies we think you should add to your watch list.Contact Chairman of the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, Mike Sells, and tell him not to give this bill a hearing:mike.sells@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7840Contact your state representatives and ask them to vote "no" on HB 1750 if it does get a hearing.Songs in this episode:Five Feet High and Rising by Johnny CashFronteras by Gaby MorenoFortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater RevivalLaughing by David CrosbySupport the show (https://foodjustice.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=2)

We pre-recorded our conversation today for The Valley Business Today with John Fox, Executive Committee Chair for the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber and his guest, Dr. Jason Van Heukelum, Superintendent of Winchester Public Schools. We talked about the partnerships between the chamber, their committee members and the school systems in our area that happen to support workforce development in our community. Jason told us about the Emil and Grace Shihadeh Innovation Center that opens this week to students at Handley High School. We discussed the importance of CTE education and the different things the Workforce Development Committee of the chamber tackle to further the conversation.

Part 2 - Luis Sylvester provides an introduction to Ocean and Coastal Observing, Inc. and Senator Genevieve Whitaker joins Neville James in the studio ahead of Monday's Education and Workforce Development Committee hearing.

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Top of Virginia Regional Chamber CEO Cynthia Schneider and her board Chairman, John Fox to discuss a few chamber programs and learn more about the chamber's mission to be the voice of business. We talked about the chamber's Public Policy Committee and their new initiative to increase Government procurement from local vendors whenever possible. Read the press release here: https://crhost8.com/wp2/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Chamber-Announces-Procurement-Initiative-for-Local-Government.pdf The purpose of the Public Policy Committee is to educate Chamber members about key public policy issues and to represent their interests before local, state and federal governments and agencies. We also talked about their Workforce Development Committee and several of the goals they've set for the coming year. The mission of the Chamber Workforce Development Committee is to educate and make available to members the opportunities for them to grow and develop their workforce by accessing the community resources. The Chamber will collaborate with the education community, workforce development agencies, EDA's, and other resources. This is in addition to the Chamber's program offerings such as Community Learning Program and the Young Professionals Group. For more information about the chamber, these committees or upcoming events, visit their website: https://www.regionalchamber.biz/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvrcva

We pre-recorded today's conversation via Zoom for The Valley Business Today with Cynthia Schneider, President of Top of Virginia Regional Chamber and her guests: Dr. Cathy Seal, Director of Curriculum & Instruction for Clarke County Public Schools and Maddy Fuller, a 2020 Clarke County High School graduate and participant in the work-based learning program. Our conversation centered around the member-led Workforce Development Committee of the chamber and the integral role it plays to facilitate partnerships between business/industry and the work-based learning programs for the surrounding school systems. Dr. Seal explained how the program works within the Clarke County public school system and the impact it has on students interested in a different type of post-secondary education. Maddy told us how she initially registered for the work-based learning program, her experience and how it helped her land the job she currently has as an Emergency Room Technician at Winchester Medical Center. As we wrapped up our conversation, Cynthia reminded business owners about the Department of Labor and Industry's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard that will begin enforcement on Thursday, August 27, 2020. NOTE:  Virginia is the first state in the nation to establish workplace safety coronavirus. If you are an employer with eleven or more employees and jobs classified as medium risk; or an employer with any number of employees and jobs classified as high or very high risk, you must prepare an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan and train employees on the practices within 60 days of the effective date of the ETS. Emergency Temporary Standard For Public Distribution  Outreach, Education And Training For The COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, 16VAC25-220 Webinar: NEW DOLI Emergency Regulation and Its Impact on Virginia Businesses

We were in the studio for The Valley Business Today with Jody Wall, Director of Program Development for the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber to have a conversation about the chamber's workforce development committee. Jody's guests were committee members, Missy McDonald, Work-Based Learning Coordinator at Frederick County Public Schools & Bonnie Zampino, Center Manager with Virginia Career Works. We talked about the workforce development committee's work, it's importance in developing a local, skilled workforce and how these two committee members' organizations collaborate with community members, local employers and those seeking employment. You can get the details about the luncheon we discussed on the chamber's website: https://www.regionalchamber.biz/events/details/workforce-development-luncheon-november-13-2019-10330 You can reach Bonnie at Virginia Career Works via their website: https://vcwvalley.com/ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcwvalley/ or via phone: (540) 454-4147 You can reach Missy at Frederick County Public Schools via phone: (540) 662-3889 ext. 88216

Ferdinand Risco is a native of Philadelphia earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of New Haven, in Connecticut. Ferdinand was also a Distinguished Military Graduate commissioned as a Regular Army Infantry Officer & spent 10 years in the U.S. Army. Today, Ferdinand serves as the Executive Director for (TARC), the largest public transit agency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky carrying 15 million annual passengers and is responsible for the leadership and direction for all operations in the system. Ferdinand’s experience includes freight transport, manufacturing, warehousing & transportation. He has also worked in operations, maintenance, employee and labor relations, human resources, diversity & inclusion. As a former Army officer, Ferdinand has helped government agencies and later fortune 500 companies earn awards & distinctions for their best in class results.  As a transit executive and former college professor, Ferdinand is highly sought after as a lecturer on many topics including diversity, inclusion, & equal employment practices, supplier diversity, disadvantaged business enterprise certification, leadership & workforce development. Ferdinand’s community involvement even led to a 2009 appointment. by New Haven, Connecticut Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. to their Board of Education, and then a 2011 appointment to the Connecticut State Board of Education by Governor Dannel P. Malloy and service on the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Boards of Education. Ferdinand is a graduate of Leadership-APTA and was Chairman of the association’s Workforce Development Committee. Ferdinand is also an ENO Center for Transportation’s Transit Executive Seminar graduate. Now in Louisville, Ferdinand continues his service to the community, serving on the Boards of The National Safe Place Network, The Healing Place and as Secretary for The Louisville Urban League, as well as Greater Louisville Inc. – Louisville’s  Metro Chamber of Commerce, Kentuckians for Better Public Transportation & The Louisville Tourism Committee. Ferdinand is married to his beautiful wife Stacy & they have 4 children.

The biggest restaurant challenge today is finding and keeping a great staff! Doesn’t matter where you live or run your restaurant, unemployment is at record lows. The latest stats say that the average tenure of a “New Restaurant Employee” is just 4 months. And in that short period, everytime you hire someone, get them up to speed in their job, lose or have to fire them and then replace that person, it costs on average $3,000 - $4,000. In an industry already known for high turnover, no restaurant can afford this. What’s the answer? Recruiting Not Hiring. The old-school way most restaurants approach this problem is to simply put a sign in the window or place a help wanted ad in the local paper and hope for the best. First, this approach usually only gets you someone else’s problem employee and second, with other industries able to pay higher wages, you’re really last in line getting the bottom of the barrel. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, we explore an innovative way of recruiting. I’m speaking with last year’s Gubernatorial candidate from Maine, who now heads up the “Workforce Development Committee” for Hospitality Maine. I’m on this committee so I’ve had a first hand look and front row seat for a new program that finds, recruits and apprentices staff for restaurants and lodging properties. Learn more at: https://www.hospitalitymaine.com/page/Apprenticehome This is one best practice that will inspire and give new ideas on how to build your own “Dream Team” staff in your operation. You might also want to share it with your state restaurant and lodging associations. This idea will only serve to up-level the hospitality industry nationwide. In this most challenging of all businesses, this is how to run a restaurant. Thanks for tuning in. Roger Learn More About The Restaurant Rockstars Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com Thank you to our show sponsors: CAKE: If you purchase CAKE at this link, www.trycake.com/rockstar GET $750 off Activation. Now running your restaurant can be a piece of Cake! WIFI TECH: They’re the “TEXT PERTS” and for a limited time, they’re offering Unlimited Texts with low monthly subscription rates. See for yourself at www.getwifitech.com/rockstars

Senator Guy Palumbo was elected to the State Senate in 2016, but has already become a prominent figure in Washington State Politics. He serves as the vice chair on the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee, the Senate Local Government Committee, and the Senate Energy, Environment & Technology Committee. He also serves on the powerful Ways & Means committee. We chat with Senator Palumbo about the 2018 session and his personal background before moving to the work done on trying to pass a carbon tax. He also provides valuable insight into the pollution fee initiative that is likely to be on the ballot this fall.

Mary Kimball is the Executive Director for the Center for Land-Based Learning, where they strive to inspire, educate, and cultivate future generations of farmers, agricultural leaders and natural resource stewards. She started working there in 1998, and has led its growth since that time; in 1998, there was one program and 30 high school students. Today, Land-Based Learning runs five different model programs that serve thousands of high school students and adults each year in 28 Counties. This includes the California Farm Academy, the only beginning farmer training, business incubator, and CA-approved apprenticeship program in beginning farm and ranch management in California.Raised on a small farm in Yolo County, Mary is very active in local, regional and statewide groups, including serving as Board member of the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, a member of the California Community Colleges Agriculture & Natural Resources Statewide Advisory Committee, and the Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technology Industry Representative to the California Community Colleges “Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy” statewide committee.She is a member of the American’s Farm-to-Fork Capitol’s Steering Committee, and the Golden1 Arena’s Food Sourcing Advisory Committee. Mary also serves on the Wells Fargo Community Advisory Board, and as a co-lead for the Workforce Development Committee of the Central Valley AgPlus Food and Beverage Manufacturing Consortium.www.landbasedlearning.org

Tram Nguyen is the State Representative for the 18th Essex District, which includes parts of Andover, Boxford, North Andover, and Tewksbury. She is a first generation Vietnamese-American immigrant and was the first person in her family to graduate from college and law school. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law. From the start of her legal career until she took office, Tram worked at Greater Boston Legal Services as a legal aid attorney and advocated for domestic violence survivors, workers, seniors, veterans, and children. She also engaged in legislative advocacy and worked with statewide coalitions, lawmakers, and lawmaking bodies to push for laws that address issues of racial and economic justice and protect the rights of the most vulnerable populations. Tram was first elected into office in November 2018 and is the first Vietnamese American woman in elected office in the Commonwealth, the first Vietnamese American elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the first Asian American on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators, and the first Asian American woman to serve as vice chair of a committee. Tram is currently vice chair of the Labor & Workforce Development Committee. As an attorney, she received the Lawrence Bar Association Merit Award, the Vietnamese American Bar Association Public Service Award, the Reginald Heber Smith Award for innovation and excellence in legal advocacy, and the UAW Social Justice Award. As a legislator, she's been given the Women's Empowerment Award (2019), Asian American Women Political Initiative Legislator of the Year Award (2019), YDMA Young Democratic Elected of the Year Award (2020), and Council of State Government 20 under 40 Award (2020). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy