Guilford Works PY2021-22 Annual Report

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THADDEUS SHORE Systems Outreach Project Manager Two Hawk Workforce Services Providing community outreach

NCWORKS COMMI S S I ON PRE S ENTAT I ON Business Services staff members Melissa Smith and Fred Henry presented at the NCWorks Commission’s Local Innovation Committee in September 2021. They provided information about the GuilfordWorks Adult Apprenticeship Program, including history, matriculation process, and lessons learned. THE FORUM In April 2022, representatives from GuilfordWorks attended The Forum, an annual conference hosted by the National Association of Workforce Boards. GuilfordWorks Executive Director Chris Rivera spoke at a session that explored ways to develop partnerships that contribute to goals and accountability measures. The panel included speakers from across the country. GuilfordWorks staff also met Susan Harden and Derrick Harden, of AGS Data Systems, during the event. AGS provided data application and performance tools support for GuilfordWorks’ $3 million US Department of Labor CAREER Dislocated Worker Grant.

SABRINA BREEDEN NextGen Young Adult Program Manager Area Manager for Adult and Dislocated Workers Services EDSI (Educational Data Systems Inc.) Connecting job seekers with employment opportunities and supporting the emergent workforce

KAREN MCINTOSH Center Manager NC Division of Workforce Solutions Managing operations for the Guilford County Career Centers

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