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Connecting with Community at Business After Hours in Wenatchee

August 2024

NETWORKING, MUSIC, FOOD, FUN! August 22, 2024 - The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce supports a Business After Hours event hosted by a different local business each month. The goal of Business After Hours is to offer professionals the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of each host's services, which becomes a valuable grassroots experience that generates awareness and fosters strong c...

Announcement of Small Business Investment Awards

August 2024

INVESTING IN COMMUNITY August 15, 2024 - Local business is the lifeblood of our neighborhoods and communities. Thanks to the small business investment grants and the Community Reinvestment Initiative through the Washington State Department of Commerce, these investments will have a positive impact right here at home: strengthening businesses, increasing economic viability, and paving th...

Celebrating Success with AmeriCorps Partnership

August 2024

IN SERVICE TO COMMUNITYSkillSource has a long-standing relationship with AmeriCorps, which is a national service movement that aims to improve lives and foster civic engagement. The Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC) is the local AmeriCorps partner for Central Washington. CDCAC places AmeriCorps members with local organizations such as the Wenatchee School District, Confluence Health,...

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Youth Explore the Wide World of Work with Job Tours

July 2024

THE SKILLSOURCE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMIt's been said that if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. One of the best ways to learn what you might love to do is to be exposed to different career paths to see what's out there, and to learn what "work" is all about. SkillSource helps young people discover career path opportunities. SkillSource partners with local schools, DVR (DSHS...

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Summer Training for SkillSource Staff

July 2024

SkillSource is committed to lifelong learning. The strength of our service requires ongoing training, practice, and collaboration to meet the evolving needs of our community and customers.This summer the SkillSource team is engaging in a four-part "boot camp" staff training that involves team members from Moses Lake, Wenatchee, Othello, and Omak. The expanded training provides new and existing sta...

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Making Career Connections at Moses Lake Hiring Event

June 2024

The first step to a dream career is to show up! Over 255 career seekers and 51 actively hiring businesses and community partners showed up to connect at this year's Hiring Event at WorkSource Central Basin in Moses Lake. Career seekers were instructed to dress for success, and to bring copies of their resume so that they could apply for quality positions on the spot. The host...

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Success! SkillSource Celebrates Learning Center Graduates

June 2024

It’s never too late to be the person you want to be. Over forty graduates took the stage at last night’s SkillSource Learning Center commencement ceremony in Wenatchee, which was held at the Wenatchee First Assembly of God. The pews were filled to overflowing and guests even lined up along the back walls in order to witness and celebrate the accomplishments of their loved ones. It was an e...

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Celebrating Culture & Community at 2024 Sunflower Festival

May 2024

SkillSource serves the North Central Workforce Development Area, one of the largest geographic workforce areas in the state (14,612 square miles). Okanogan County sits majestically at the very uppermost part of this region, and nestled in the foothills just outside of Omak within the boundaries of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is Paschal Sherman Indian School, host of the a...

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Sharing is Caring at the Chelan-Douglas Workforce Collaboration Summit

May 2024

The Workforce Collaboration Summit was created in 2018 to unite partner organizations so that all could be better informed about the resources available to the community. Each provider has a unique way of serving and supporting the various aspects of what people need -- health and education resources, job skills for career seekers, services for businesses, resources for food and housing, and more...

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SkillSource Sponsors La Terraza de Main Street

May 2024

SkillSource was honored to be the Presenting Sponsor of La Terraza de Main Street, a vibrant celebration of Latin American culture in Wenatchee, WA. The Hispanic Business Council hosted the celebration and street market and highlighted many of the diverse, Hispanic-owned small businesses in the valley, from food vendors to candle makers to gift shops and more. Th...

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