Agenda
Scroll through our agenda to take a quick glance at all the great things we have planned.
Sign-In & Continental Breakfast
7:45 am – 8:10 am
Room X
Be sure to sign in and grab some breakfast before you network with fellow attendees and take your seat! Breakfast is catered by Westmoreland County Community College.
Welcome & Introductions | Goals for the Day | Ice Breaker
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Room X
Join us in kicking the 2023 Board Member Retreat off! Help us welcome attendees, staff, and speakers.
WIOA 101
presented by Tom Kavanagh
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Room X
Attendees will take part in a brief overview of WIOA legislation and will learn more about the funding path WIOA takes, the state’s role, and how local boards make a difference.
Board Compliance
presented by Lee Demosky
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Room X
Lee Demosky will walk through board compliance measures and steps that board members should be aware of as we move forward.
Let’s Take a Break!
9:45 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
Insights from National Conversation
presented by Ron Painter
9:55 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
Room X
Hear from the National Association of Workforce Board President, Ron Painter, on the role and impact of workforce boards.
Local Issues
facilitated by Tom Kavanagh & Ron Painter
10:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Room X
Board members will participate in a conversation focused on local issues they are facing, where they feel the board should diversify its focus, how the board can improve partner connections, and ways it can implement DEIA.
Let’s Break for Lunch!
12:15 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Board Meeting
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Room X
Board members will participate in the planned, quarterly March Board Meeting.
WFWIB & PA CareerLink® Office Tours
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
WFWIB Office (Business & Industry Center) & PA CareerLink® Westmoreland County at Youngwood Office
Board members will participate in tours of the WFWIB & PA CareerLink® offices!
Next Steps: Reflecting on Local Issues
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
PA CareerLink® Westmoreland County at Youngwood Conference Room
Before concluding, board members will meet one more time to reflect on the local issues discussed and what the next steps are as we move forward.
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board
145 Pavilion Lane,
Youngwood, PA 15697
724.755.2145 | TTY: 724.925.3243
info@westfaywib.org
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board is an equal opportunity employer/program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For federal funding information, visit westfaywib.org/resources/.