Posts Tagged ‘Future Ready Iowa’
Iowa grant will help employers lower language barriers in the workplace
Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the Iowa Language Learners Job Training Program will provide $357,470 in funding to 11 Iowa employers to support language programs. The grants aim to reduce language barriers in Iowa’s workforce …
Read More$1.2M in Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund grants available
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Monday a $1.2 million Future Ready Iowa grant opportunity for employers that are developing workforce solutions. The Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund is designed to expand opportunities for Iowans …
Read MoreFuture Ready Iowa Summit supplies insight on tech workforce
Some conversations at the 10th Future Ready Iowa Summit, held on Sept. 16, dialed in on the T in STEM. One breakout session had a panel discuss what employers need from K-12 schools to recruit …
Read MoreGov. Reynolds announces the 2021 Future Ready Iowa Summit
The 2021 Future Ready Iowa Summit is titled “Transforming Education for the Workforce” and will connect educators and employers from across the state with the goal of increasing work-based learning as well as computer science …
Read MoreFuture Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund awards 14 recipients
Fourteen Iowa employers will receive a combined $244,100 from the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund, a matching grant that helps employers provide postsecondary training and education opportunities for their staff, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced …
Read MoreGov. Reynolds announces Peggy Whitson as keynote speaker for 2019 Future Ready Iowa-STEM Summit
Former astronaut Peggy Whitson, space and science consultant, will be the afternoon keynote speaker for the governor’s 2019 Future Ready Iowa Summit titled STEM Education + Workplace Partnerships. The statewide event on April 30 at …
Read MoreReynolds announces summit connecting workforce, STEM and workplace partnerships
The 2019 Future Ready Iowa Summit, titled “STEM Education and Workplace Partnerships,” takes place April 30 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday. The event is hosted by the …
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