Workforce Best Practices Awards

Each year, the Governor, the Workforce Board and the state Department of Commerce honor those who excel in the workforce development system. The Best Practices Awards highlight partnerships that demonstrate leadership, creativity and innovation, and opportunities for recreating the program in other parts of the state. These awards also recognize leaders whose initiatives have influenced constructive change in the workforce development system in their communities.

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2009:

1. Health Careers for Youth
2. Odessa Public Development Authority
3. Rural Outreach Nursing Education (RONE) project of Lower Columbia College
4. Spaulding Business Park Project
5. Workforce Development Partnership at General Plastics Manufacturing Company

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2008:

1. Health Care Collaboration and Online Learning
2. Workforce & Economic Development Integration
3. Integrating Apprenticeship with language training
4. Education and Employment for Homeless Youth

See all the award winners for 2008!

2007:

1. Workforce Investment Partnership of Clark County
2. Construction trades day at Spokane Public Schools
3. Automotive Training and Career Opportunities at Shoreline Community College
4. Brownfields Job Training at Clover Park Technical College
5. Center of Excellence for Energy Technology & IBEW Local 77
6. Dropout prevention intervention at Sedro Woolley School District

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2006:

Walla Walla Community College: Establishment of Institute for Enology & Viticulture. News release and photo.

South Seattle Community College: Food Stamp, Employment and Training Program (FSET). News release and photo.

2005:

Educational Service District 112 Youth Workforce Program Career Academies: A Team Approach to Occupational Skills Training for Youth

Literacy Works

Olympic Academic Intervention Project

Rural Nurse Training

Everett Community College EAGER (Entry, Assessment, GED, Employm,ent and Retention) Program

Welding Rodeo and Boot Camp - Enhancing Recruitment and Expanding Enrollment

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2004:

Best Practices
WorkSource Columbia Basin - A Customer-Driven Model for One-Stop Services

K-12 Health Career Education and Summer Career Camps

Southeastern Washington Practical ;Nursing Indstructional Program Expansion

The WorkSource Business Connection

Promising Practices
Center for Process Technology

Passport to Success

Good Idea
Recruiting Men in Nursing

Click here for a brochure that provides additional information about each winners as well as nominees, their partners, and how to contact them.

 

Archived Winners

2003 Winners
2002 Winners
2001 Winners