Work Ready Communities is a community-based framework that links workforce development to education aligns with the economic development needs of communities, regions, and states and matches individuals to jobs based on skill levels. “But the tornado fast-tracked this national need, which ACT cultivated and grew into Work Ready Communities.” “The roots of a cohesive, national workforce development program were growing across the nation, and in Joplin, when the tornado hit,” said ACT’s Jasen Jones, then the executive director of the Workforce Innovation Board of Southwest Missouri. Two years later, Jasper County (Joplin) became the nation’s first ACT Work Ready Community (WRC). Relief and revival came from hard work and many helping hands, including those of ACT team members. The road to economic recovery was long and (literally) littered with debris. Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of that devastating event. was hit by a tornado that destroyed nearly one-third of the city. IOWA CITY, Iowa-On May 22, 2011, Joplin, Mo. How Hope, Resilience, and a Dedication to Workforce Readiness Sparked ACT’s First Work Ready Community ACT Statement on President Biden's Joint Address t.Why Do So Many Fee-Waived ACT Registrations Go Unu.What can you and ACT do to help students test for.‘Be Brave’ and ‘Do it For Yourself’: Career Succes.As Schools Plan for In-Person Learning, They Shoul.What was it like learning during the pandemic? Stu.ACT Celebrates Joplin’s Road to Economic Recovery.How Students Can Dream, Plan, and Learn to See Set.Congratulations Class of 2021 Grads! What’s Next?.
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