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Tuesday, October 24 • 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Opportunities and challenges in using WIOA funds to serve immigrants

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How can a state or locality actually use WIOA funding to support immigrants? How would my organization access funding from WIOA?  Join us for a refresher on WIOA, as well as to hear how Michigan and St. Louis are using WIOA funding for creative programming efforts. Please also come to share how your state or locality is using WIOA funding.
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Karen Phillippi

Director, New American Integration, Global Michigan
Karen Phillippi is the Director of New American Integration with the Office of Global Michigan (f/k/a Michigan Office for New Americans) with the State of MI. She has been working in the field of immigration law and immigrant/refugee integration for 29 years. Karen began her career... Read More →

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Amanda Bergson-Shilcock

Senior Fellow, National Skills Coalition
Amanda Bergson-Shilcock is a Senior Fellow at the nonprofit National Skills Coalition, focusing on digital skills, adult education, and workforce development for US-birnAmanda has authored numerous publications and policy recommendations, including the February 2023 report CLOSING... Read More →
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Paul Costigan

MO State Refugee Coordinator, International Institute of St. Louis
Paul Costigan has worked at the International Institute of St. Louis since 1999. Currently, he serves as Vice-President of Program Development & Quality Assurance which is responsible for ensuring compliance with grants, developing procedures, providing funder reports, programmatic... Read More →
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Annie Fenton

MITS Program Director, Michigan Office for New Americans
Annie Fenton is the Program Director of the Michigan International Talent Solutions (MITS) program within the Office of Global Michigan. The MITS program is primarily focused on immigrant and refugee workforce issues, and partners with state agencies to remove/minimize barriers to... Read More →

Tuesday October 24, 2017 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Hemlock - Ground Floor Marriott Syracuse Downtown
  Workforce development