Liam Chavez: Finding Help, Community, and Promise for the Future
Liam Chavez: Finding Help, Community, and Promise for the Future Quick Take: Liam Chavez overcame physical and mental health challenges in childhood and adolescence by channeling his energies into academic success. Uncertain of a career path after college, he found the Unity Council, where he completed a WIOA-funded program that placed him on a path…
Read MoreSOTU, Labor Secretary Possibilities: Young Adults DC Update 2-10-23
Executive-branch updates DOL Secretary Sec. Marty Walsh is likely leaving his post, seeking to run the NHL Players Association. A long list of contenders have been mentioned to replace Walsh: California Labor Secretary (now DOL Deputy Secretary) Julie Su Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI) Former Deputy Labor Secretary Seth Harris AFL-CIO Chief Economist Bill Spriggs Former Labor Sec.…
Read MoreYoung Adults DC Update for 1/13/23
Legislative branch updates: Kevin McCarthy elected Speaker of the House: After 15 rounds of voting, Kevin McCarthy officially became speaker of the House late last Friday night. His election came after several days of negotiations with a group of far-right conservative lawmakers from the House Freedom Caucus (HFC), who won several key concessions. These include making…
Read MoreYoung Adults DC Update for 12/9/22
Legislative Branch Updates: Omnibus: Both parties are still working toward a FY23 omnibus funding bill; the difference in topline spending targets for nondefense line items is around $25 billion. Education and Labor Committee Chair Bobby Scott is also seeking to include his reauthorization of the National Apprenticeship Act in the omnibus, to expand apprenticeship opportunities and…
Read MoreHannah Johns: Finding Strength in Adversity and Charting a Path Forward
Quick Take. Hannah Johns overcame a difficult childhood in rural Nebraska to complete high school, enroll in community college, and, with the help of the state Department of Labor, land a full-time paid internship with Riverside Discovery Center, a park and zoo complex. Early Life. Hannah was raised in Garing, a small community in western…
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