Current economic and social challenges have encouraged a wide range of federal agencies to become more invested in the workforce component of their mission. Thinking innovatively helps build workforce programs that promote excellence and advance diverse social goals such as environmental sustainability and positive economic impact. Learn how to leverage workforce and education programs to reach other federal funding streams during this session. Speakers: Clay Webb, Federal Project Officer, U.S. Department of Labor; Chuck Stewart, Director, Workforce Development Board of Rock Island, Henry and Mercer Counties; Jeanette Dawson, Assistant Division Manager, Partners in Job Training; Virginia Jarrett, Community Service Coordinator, Rock Island/Milan School District Foundation: Matt Mendenhall, Vice President of Programs, Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Facilitator: Alfred Ramirez, President, Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

1. Collaboration for Collective Impact An Illinois ResourceNet Regional Conference Quad-Cities Illinois April 28th, 2011