https://www.goodwill.org/author/mitch-coppesgoodwill-org/ Local Goodwills are nonprofits that help people overcome challenges to build skills, find jobs and grow their careers. #PowerOfWork Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:09:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-goodwill-site-icon-nobg-32x32.png https://www.goodwill.org/author/mitch-coppesgoodwill-org/ 32 32 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/advocate/white-house-announces-fy25-budget-plan/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:09:02 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=761246 As lawmakers on Capitol Hill continue their work to finalize federal funding for the current fiscal year, the Biden Administration is pushing forward with its plans for FY25 funding with the release of the President’s annual budget request to Congress. The White House touted the $7.3 trillion budget plan as a continuation of the Administration’s efforts to lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security, and reduce the budget deficit by $3 trillion over the next ten years.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/advocate/building-career-pathways-for-youth/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:18:58 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=709005 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/advocate/lawmakers-approve-stopgap-funding-bill/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:19:04 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=671505 With just hours to spare before the midnight deadline that would have shut down much of the federal government, President Biden signed into law a short-term funding bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The stopgap measure, known as a Continuing Resolution, funds the government at current levels of spending until December 16.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/advocate/workforce-month-highlights-need-for-investment/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:30:10 +0000 http://www.goodwill.org/?p=590778 The U.S. Senate recently passed a resolution designating September as "National Workforce Development Month." It’s a time to recognize the important contributions that local workforce stakeholders, including community-based organizations like Goodwill®, provide in support of job seekers and career advancers, particularly those who have faced employment challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/advocate/administration-promotes-workforce-and-education-priorities-on-capitol-hill/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:01:25 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=589126 Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona have recently been making the rounds on Capitol Hill to pitch lawmakers on President Biden’s legislative priorities for workforce development and education. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/advocate/congress-seeks-bipartisan-updates-to-the-workforce-system/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 20:30:25 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=588980 The House Education and Labor Committee recently held a hearing on the role of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in promoting successful reentry models for people impacted by the justice system. The committee heard testimony from a panel of witnesses that included representatives of community-based organizations, employers, and other stakeholder groups working to advance training and employment for justice-involved individuals. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/advocate/support-a-digital-equity-agenda/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:08:38 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=588734 The digital skills gap and a lack of broadband access in many households across the country has left millions of Americans at a significant disadvantage in pursuing learning and employment opportunities. In 2019, before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Pew Research Center survey demonstrated rates of internet adoption were lowest among older Americans, low-income individuals, those with a high school diploma or less, Black Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities, and people living in rural communities.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/advocate/a-higher-education-bill-thats-focused-on-jobs/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:31:30 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=585519 Access to high-quality credentialing opportunities and continued education and training beyond high school have become essential pathways to the middle class and rewarding careers for most Americans. This comes at a time when the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have left millions of displaced workers who need to reskill to reenter a rapidly changing workforce. And for many low-income students, the ongoing crisis of affordability has created high barriers to postsecondary enrollment and completion in traditional higher education.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/advocate/new-workforce-board-outlines-goals-and-key-issues/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:22:30 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=547610