Outreach Materials and Guidance for Local Workforce Leaders

We encourage you to seek out new partnerships with faith-based and community organizations in your area. Here is what you can do to initiate such partnerships:

1. Identify effective local grassroots organizations and educate their leaders about the Workforce Investment Board, the One-Stop system, partnership opportunities, grant opportunities and the requirements for becoming eligible service providers;
2. Interview faith-based and community leaders and utilize their knowledge, perspective and resources as you address your community's needs; and
3. Include at least one leader on your workforce board who is specifically familiar with grassroots faith-based organizations to work alongside representatives who are generally familiar with other community groups and service providers.

The Department of Labor, in conjunction with the Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER), has created an information packet to help state/local workforce leaders in their efforts to educate faith-based and community organizations about the workforce investment system and about how these organizations can join with their local One-Stop Career Center to assist those in their communities with employment needs.

The Faith-Based and Community Outreach Coordinator Guide includes a 30-minute public speakers guide and a 3-hour briefing session designed to educate FBO/CBO leaders about the workforce system. Both guides use customizable Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation software.

Briefing Session Guide — For 3-hour briefing sessions to faith-based and community organization leaders
[ Download Microsoft® Word Version]

[ Download Briefing Session Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation]

[ Download Public Speaker's Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation]

Letterhead Template - For creating customizable handouts
[ Download Microsoft® Word Version]

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Empowering New Partnerships

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