Port Jobs Forums

December 4th, 2009

Port Jobs & SkillUp Washington bring you the second education policy forum of 2009 - be there December 4th!
Find out more

5days until
The Forum

Visit our main website:
www.portjobs.org

About SkillUp Washington


SkillUp Washington (formerly the Seattle King County Workforce Education Collaborative)
is a partnership of leading foundations, local governments, businesses, educators and other groups who are working closely together to help employers and underemployed people get what they need so the economy can thrive.

SkillUp Washington has three primary goals: (1)
increase attainment for low-income working adults; (2) increase advancement into family-supporting jobs that support long-term career plans among low-income working adults; and (3) increase employer access to a qualified workforce.


SkillUp founding members include:
  • The Seattle Foundation
  • The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
  • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • The Medina Foundation
  • BuRSST for Prosperity (a partnership with Northwest Area Foundation)
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • United Way of King County
  • Office of Economic Development of the City of Seattle
  • Department of Community & Health Services of King County
  • Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
  • Washington State Training and Education Coordinating Board
  • National Fund for Workforce Solutions
 
To learn more about SkillUp, visit their website at www.skillupwa.org