More than 1,000 students have already registered for mock interviews. These one-on-one conversations are among the most popular and valuable parts of the annual NW Youth Careers Expo. Will you join us?
Tis the season: Include PWA in your year-end giving
If you have a satisfying career, chances are you didn’t get there alone. You likely had a great mentor or an amazing teacher. You may have had supportive parents, a remarkable first boss, a lucky break or all of the above. If so, please consider donating to the nonprofit Portland Workforce Alliance as a way to pay it forward.
December newsletter: Building our future workforce, one student at a time
A successful career day depends on many people, as well as a shared belief in a single idea: There is a tremendous community benefit to opening employers’ doors to Portland high school students.
Cybersecurity lessons for students connect to real-life security risks for Oregonians
Recent audit findings of cybersecurity risks at Oregon state agencies are a great example of connecting real-life issues to what students learn when they participate in Career Days with the Portland Workforce Alliance and our partners in business, government and education.
Rx for Oregon’s ailing graduation rate: Expand career education programs
Oregon’s third-worst-in-the-nation graduation rate is nothing to be proud of. But with Oregon taxpayers and legislators directing more money to Career Technical Education courses, there’s reason to believe the investments could keep more teens on track and set them up