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Download full textBeaulieu, Lionel J. – 2000
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 authorized a comprehensive workforce improvement program that will significantly impact rural areas. Local schools can help shape implementation of WIA because of its principles of local participation, increased skills for workers, and improved youth programs. This digest focuses on WIA's major elements,…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Education Work Relationship, Employment Services
Howley, Caitlin; Ermolov, Lisa – 2002
Youth services programs funded by the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provide educational services, mentoring, work experience, job training, and support services to help youth meet educational or employment goals. This first-year evaluation of West Virginia's RESA I Workforce Investment Youth Services Program interviewed 7 staff members…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Intermediate Administrative Units, Job Training, Labor Force Development
