El Informe de Impacto de SkillSource, Año del Programa 2025-26
October 2026
EL SISTEMA EN ACCIÓNOctubre de 2026 – ¡Nos complace compartir nuestro Informe de Impacto anual! Es mucho más que datos y gráficas circulares (¡también las incluimos!). Es un ejemplo ilustrativo y lleno de historias, de principio a fin, del desarrollo de la fuerza laboral en acción. SkillSource forma parte de un sistema regional que trabaja todos los días para llevar oportunidades a empre...
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The SkillSource Impact Report, PY 2025-6
October 2026
THE SYSTEM AT WORKOctober 2026 - We are excited to share our annual Impact Report! It's so much more than data and pie charts (we have those, too!). It's an illustrative, story-rich, cover-to-cover example of workforce development in action. SkillSource is a partner in a regional system that is at work, every day, to bring opportunity to businesses, individuals, and families throughout our communi...
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AI Staff Training: Smarter Tools & Human Judgment
October 2026
From Policy to PracticeOctober 2026 - Last week, thirty SkillSource and subcontractor staff from across our five-county region gathered for our second annual all-staff AI training in Wenatchee. The room held a cross-section of our organization, from classroom instructors, to career and training specialists, to support staff, and executive leadership. Different roles came together with a shared int...
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Common Thread: A Conversation with Ryan Beebout and Anthony Popelier
September 2026
What Does Bandwidth Mean to You? September 2026 – Consider the last time you streamed a video, checked a work email, or bought a piece of finished wood for a home project. You expect those systems and products to work without a hitch. That seamless connection happens because of the people managing our regional infrastructure, supply chains, and technology hubs every day.Ryan Beebout started a...
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The One Stop System Sets High Standard of Service
August 2026
Certification Visits Strengthen Quality August 2026 - Every three years, state and federal policy require local workforce boards to certify their One Stop Centers to verify that partners are coordinating, customers are being served, and the system is functioning as designed. This August, certification teams visited WorkSource Okanogan, WorkSource Central Basin, and the WorkSource Wenatchee Affilia...
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SkillSource Brings Workforce Insight to AI Expo
August 2026
Ethics and Safety in AI IntegrationAugust 2026 - Organizations across North Central Washington are exploring and integrating AI tools and technology into the workplace. As adoption increases, so does the need for collaboration, leadership, and ongoing opportunities to engage in experimentation and to learn best practices from one another. Educators, businesses, students and community members from ...
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WorkSource Wenatchee Valley Moves In With SkillSource
August 2026
Partners in ServiceAugust 2026 - SkillSource is delighted to welcome our friends and WorkSource partners from the Employment Security Department to the SkillSource buildings at 234 and 240 N. Mission in Wenatchee. Customers will now be able to access resources and services from our respective agencies in one convenient location. SkillSource CEO, Lisa Romine, and Managing Director, Susan Adams, ki...
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Community Reinvestment Keeps Washington Growing
July 2026
Hearing The ImpactJuly 21, 2026 - Ten homes were recently saved in Okanogan County because a local fire mitigation company had the right equipment at the right time. A small business in Douglas County who was at risk of closing was able to replenish supplies and is now thriving. We could not have predicted these specific outcomes, but the impact of the Community Reinvestment Program (CRP) is unde...
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Pass the Password, Please.
July 2026
Mentorship, Apprenticeship, and a Legacy of Learning July 2026 - “I wished for Larry’s job and followed him through his career changes. Noah wished for my job and is following me through mine.” - Kristine Ringsrud, SkillSource Network Administrator. Wishes came true. Kris tells the story best. “Back in the late 1980s (not a typo), I was casting about for a career change and took part...
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Why Businesses Keep Coming Back
July 2026
It's The RelationshipsJune 2026 - Why do local businesses open their doors for student tours year after year? “We are a part of this community just like you. We want to have strong relationships with our partners. It’s important to us to educate the students and let them know of the opportunities that are available,” Sergeant Jeff Anderson, Washington State Patrol. From opening doors and ...
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