2025 Grant-Adams Workforce Collaboration Summit
August 2025
Agency Connections in ActionAugust 1, 2025 - Big Bend Community College welcomed workforce professionals from across the region for the annual Grant-Adams Workforce Collaboration Summit. Over coffee and conversation, partners came together with a shared goal: to strengthen agency relationships and improve service coordination—so more people in our communities can access the support they need to ...
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Apprenticeships Are Building Central Washington’s Future
July 2025
Partners in ApprenticeshipIn Central Washington, apprenticeships are doing more than filling skills gaps, they're transforming lives, strengthening communities, and building a workforce that’s ready for the demands of tomorrow's economy. As a local Workforce Development Board, SkillSource plays a dual role: we connect, fund, and support individuals pursuing apprenticeships, and we help create ne...
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Making Connections at Moses Lake Business After Hours
July 2025
Good Work, Good VibesJuly 2025 - On July 1, the WorkSource Center in Moses Lake came alive with music, conversation, and connection during a well-attended Business After Hours event. Co-hosted by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce, SkillSource, and the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Washington, the event welcomed more than 75 guests from across the community, including local emplo...
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Students Explore Careers in Summer Workshop Series
July 2025
Learning Through ExperienceJuly 2025 - Sometimes the best way to understand a career is to step into the workplace and see it in action. That's exactly what this summer's Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) worksite tours offered to local students: a chance to explore industries, meet professionals, and start shaping their vision for the future.SkillSource partners with local schools, the...
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SkillSource Nursing Graduates Step Into Healthcare Careers
June 2025
Heart. Skill. Purpose.June 2025 - In two heartfelt ceremonies held this month in Moses Lake and Wenatchee, the next generation of nurses took their place in a long tradition of compassionate care and professional excellence. Among those honored were 14 SkillSource participants: career seekers who took the leap into nursing school and crossed the finish line with skill, purpose, and community behin...
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SkillSource Graduates Celebrate New Beginnings
June 2025
The right path is the one you're on.June 2025 - June marks a season of celebration for students across North Central Washington, and this year, SkillSource had much to celebrate. In Okanogan, Othello, and Wenatchee, over 45 student graduates who participated in SkillSource's Open Doors and ALE (Alternative Learning Experience) programs joined their peers in walking across the stage to receive dipl...
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Rapid Response Steps in with Coordinated Support When Layoffs Hit
May 2025
Supporting TransitionsWhen businesses in Grant and Adams counties face layoffs or closures, Rapid Response steps in quietly but powerfully, bringing tools, resources, and human connection to a moment that can otherwise feel disorienting.In the past few months alone, SkillSource has coordinated Rapid Response events for:SGL in Moses Lake (42 employees impacted, 16 attended the event)Rite Aid in Eph...
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Van Tour Strengthens Connections Across Moses Lake
May 2025
Shared Purpose in MotionMay 20, 2025 - A dedicated group of workforce professionals and community partners boarded a van in Moses Lake for a full-day tour spotlighting the many services available to residents in Grant County. Organized in collaboration with WorkSource Central Basin partners, the tour offered a firsthand look at the breadth of resources available to individuals navigating employmen...
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The Power of Us: 2025 Workforce Collaboration Summits
May 2025
REGIONAL REFLECTIONS May 2025 - In May, community leaders, service providers, educators, and changemakers gathered in Wenatchee and Okanogan for two regional Workforce Collaboration Summits. These gatherings were a reminder of what's possible when we lead with connection, curiosity, and shared purpose.Chelan-Douglas SummitHosted at Wenatchee Valley College on May 9, the Chelan-Douglas Workforce C...
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Data Centers and Community Partners Fuel Career Pathways
April 2025
POWERING THE FUTURE April 28, 2025 - Big Bend Community College (BBCC) hosted a Data Center Career Summit that brought together students, educators, employers, and workforce leaders to explore one of the region's most rapidly expanding sectors. As data centers continue to grow across North Central Washington, local partnerships are working to ensure that residents have clear, supported pathways i...
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