A panel of workforce development experts discussed strategies for partnering with employers to move Baltimore's low-skill workers up the career ladder at a forum sponsored by the Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF) and OSI-Baltimore on June 12th. Panelist Raymond Eibel of the Philadelphia branch of Educational Data Systems, Inc., described an approached called "tiered employment" where participants are matched with intensive job readiness and occupational skills training during a transitional period of employment in a low-skill, entry-level position. Other panelists included: Michael Gaines, president & CEO of the Maryland Center for Arts & Technology; Pat Cassidy of the Governor's Workforce Investment Board; and Molly Nash of Catholic Charities.
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Online Hate Speech
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Civic Engagement
Bolstering Women and Youth, Linchpins of Democracy
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Art and Activism
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