Salute to the Leadership

« Walls Employee Award (cont.) «
to meeting the challenges of building a customer-driven workforce
development system: “[The Youth Program] is my favorite subject in
the whole world! I am so excited about Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA). I am seeing so many youth come in the
door; specifically for training; either in education or work experience. I
foresee no problem with enrollments in our county…It has been exciting
as I am seeing a much older customer base. I am seeing a lot of basic
skills deficiencies in math. I am seeing a lot of young parents who have
never held a job. I am seeing many people who are being affected by the
opiate addiction our state is facing; either estranged from their family,
or by users within their relationships/friendships. I am seeing homeless
youth couch surfers, as we have no shelters in this county. I am seeing
abusive relationships among couples. I am seeing an exorbitant number
of young people in treatment for social anxiety; many young adults with
disabilities.”
For Ms. Small, 2017 will mark 40 years working in the employment and
training field! She is particularly excited about how WIOA emphasizes
the positive and impactful elements of youth programming.
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