Nell, 
 
I am in Arkansas and am an instructor for a program called Workforce Alliance for Growth in the Economy (W.A.G.E.).  We are administered through the Arkansas Dept. of Workforce Education which includes Adult Education.  There are WAGE programs through out the state of Arkansas.  Our mission is to work with business and adults seeking to upgrade their skills; whether it is academic (GED, College Prep, pre-employment testing) or computer literacy.  
We have State Certificates that can be earned and we work with community business partners to recognize applicants who hold our certificates.  Check out our website for the AR Dept of Education at http://dwe.arkansas.gov/ as well as the W.A.G.E. program link at http://dwe.arkansas.gov/AdultEd/WAGE.html. Arkansas has been providing Workforce development since the early 1990's and there are many programs in place.
 
Kathryn Rasure
jobtraining at conwaycorp.net

> From: kleigh at gcflearnfree.org> To: technology at nifl.gov> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:32:15 -0500> Subject: [Technology 1873] Re: Resources and Tools Related to Technology and Workforce Development> > Hi Nell> I believe we have some innovative things going on over here at Goodwill> Community Foundation> www.gcflearnfree.org> I am happy to answer any questions and share information/resources> > K. Leigh Hamm Forell, Ph.D.> Adult Literacy Curriculum Specialist> kleigh at gcflearnfree.org> 919.828.7490 ext. 116> > > > -----Original Message-----> From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:technology-bounces at nifl.gov] On> Behalf Of technology-request at nifl.gov> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:00 PM> To: technology at nifl.gov> Subject: Technology Digest, Vol 40, Issue 18> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of Technology digest..."> > > > > Today's Topics:> > 1. [Technology 1871] Resources & tools related to technology and> workforce development? (Nell Eckersley)> 2. [Technology 1872] Re: Resources & tools related to technology> andworkforce development? (Chalmers, William)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:06:11 -0500> From: "Nell Eckersley" <NellE at lacnyc.org>> Subject: [Technology 1871] Resources & tools related to technology and> workforce development?> To: "The Technology and Literacy Discussion List"> <technology at nifl.gov>> Message-ID:> <6E8BC13A30982C44BCD32B38FB8F5AB801DE591E at lac-exch.lacnyc.local>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > Hi all,> > > > Can anyone share resources/tools related to technology and workforce> development? Norma Rey-Alicea, a consultant with Jobs for the Future> <http://www.jff.org/index.php> is trying to develop a resource list> that targets workforce development professionals and can help answer the> question: how can/do we use technology effectively for workforce> development? This may include such things as software programs or> e-learning for workforce training or tools to measure and analyze> employment-related outcomes. It may include technology that helps to> conduct needs assessments based on economic trends. Norma is also> interested in any articles on why the Workforce Development field needs> to focus more on technology. Perhaps you know of workforce or sector> programs that use technology in effective and innovative ways. > > Norma is looking for any good contacts who can help her find this> information. It would also be helpful to get names of people who may be> good speakers on this topic for an upcoming conference. > > > > Best,> > Nell> > > > > Nell Eckersley> > ALIES/ASISTS Program Operations Coordinator,> > Literacy Assistance Center> > Moderator,> NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List> > tel: 212.803.3316> > fax: 212.785.3685> > nelle at lacnyc.org > > P please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to> > > > -------------- next part --------------> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...> URL:> http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/technology/attachments/20090128/bad5ce74/attac> hment-0001.html > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:05:54 -0500> From: "Chalmers, William" <William.Chalmers at ucawd.suny.edu>> Subject: [Technology 1872] Re: Resources & tools related to technology> andworkforce development?> To: "The Technology and Literacy Discussion List"> <technology at nifl.gov>> Message-ID:> <83D007965CC5DF4EAFE15ECB9385CD1AA44782 at ogcamail.rfspo.org>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > My office manages a community technology lab initiative called ATTAIN> (Advanced Technology Training and Information Networking). All of our> software and services support incumbent workers and those interested in> entering the workforce. I can be reached at this email address.> > William H. Chalmers > Assistant Provost and Interim Director > State University of New York > University Center for Academic and Workforce Development > > (518) 443-5793 > william.chalmers at ucawd.suny.edu <mailto:william.chalmers at ucawd.suny.edu> > > ________________________________> > From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Nell Eckersley> Sent: Wed 1/28/2009 6:06 PM> To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List> Subject: [Technology 1871] Resources & tools related to technology> andworkforce development?> > > > Hi all,> > > > Can anyone share resources/tools related to technology and workforce> development? Norma Rey-Alicea, a consultant with Jobs for the Future> <http://www.jff.org/index.php> is trying to develop a resource list that> targets workforce development professionals and can help answer the> question: how can/do we use technology effectively for workforce> development? This may include such things as software programs or e-learning> for workforce training or tools to measure and analyze employment-related> outcomes. It may include technology that helps to conduct needs assessments> based on economic trends. Norma is also interested in any articles on why> the Workforce Development field needs to focus more on technology. Perhaps> you know of workforce or sector programs that use technology in effective> and innovative ways. > > Norma is looking for any good contacts who can help her find this> information. It would also be helpful to get names of people who may be> good speakers on this topic for an upcoming conference. > > > > Best,> > Nell> > > > > Nell Eckersley> > ALIES/ASISTS Program Operations Coordinator,> > Literacy Assistance Center> > Moderator,> NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List> > tel: 212.803.3316> > fax: 212.785.3685> > nelle at lacnyc.org > > P please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to > Privacy and Confidentiality of Information Notice: This communication may> contain non-public, confidential, or legally privileged information intended> for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended> recipient, or have received this communication in error, please notify the> sender immediately by reply email or by telephone at 518-443-5793 and delete> all copies of this communication, including attachments, without reading> them or saving them. 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