News and Events


What's New

Oregon's Unemployment Edging Downward
Economic Development - The Crucible for Growth The Oregon Workforce Alliance worked with Caleb Pollard to develop this video (1 or 4) to present at New Oregon Trails - The Forum in November of 2011. Caleb's expertise in rural workforce development shines through.
Rural Economic Development - Insights from an InnovatorThe Oregon Workforce Alliance worked with Caleb Pollard - Ord, Nebraska to develop four new video shorts on successful economic development approaches they have launched in Nebraska - video one is available at this link:
The State Board of Agriculture biennial report to the Legislature and Governor on the State of the Industry
This just in from Continental Mills – Bob Bahrns, OWA member is site manager for Continental Mills Pendleton

In the Press

Oregon's Unemployment Edging Downward
Small Business - Putting America Back to Work!A discussion of the significant role played by small business in America's economic recovery.
We Can't Wait: White House Announces Focus on Youth EmploymentThe White House announced Summer Jobs+, a new call to action for businesses, non-profits, and government to work together to provide pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth in the summer of 2012.
Giving Struggling Companies a Boost
Columbia County Receiving Recovery Funds to Help Laid-off Workers

Recommended Reading

The Brookings Institute just published four great new papers from their event held January 13 on Fostering Growth through innovation - check them out:

Our Immediate Jobs Crisis and Long-Run Employment Problem

Policy and Process Innovation for Economic Growth

Maintaining Employment in a Difficult Economy

Identifying and Responding to the US Metropolitan Employment Crisis


The Economic Value of Opportunity Youth - a revealing report regarding the cost of lost opportunity for America's disengaged youth

Oppprtunity Road - The Promise and Challenge of America's Forgotten Youth

Youth Employment - Big Impact in Small Communities - All this talk about youth employment got us thinking about this return on investment report we published in partnership with Oregon State University - Fall of 2009.


Federal budget fact book prepared by the National Skills Coalition (excellent tool for exploring the President’s Budget)

Training Policy in Brief (variety of policy overviews):

Response to Senator Coburn’s Report by the National Skills Coalition:



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TOCOWA Events Calendar

Meeting Notices for The Oregon Consortium & Oregon Workforce Alliance are available by clicking here.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
TOC Audit Committee Meeting
10:00AM-11:00AM
Virtual Boardroom
Rescheduled from the 19th. Agenda remains the same with the exception of NO Audit presentation.
TOC Board Executive Committee
02:00PM-05:00PM
TOCOWA Albany
Virtual Boardroom
Via Conference Call / Webinar
OWA Executive Committee & Virtual OWA Meeting
09:00AM-11:00AM
Virtual Boardroom
Executive Committee at TOCOWA Offices; Balance of Board via Virtual Boardroom - Contact the TOC Office for Additional Info regarding Public Participation