On Friday, January 27th, Aida Jones and Lizbeth Colon with WorkSource Cobb joined MAX to share their experiences through the English Language Learners Initiative (ELLI). Through ELLI, the WorkSource Cobb team has developed model-setting ways for getting to know your English … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes with WorkSource Cobb Focused on a Model-Setting Practice for Serving English Language Learners
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MAX Minutes with Aida Jones to Focus on the English Language Learners Initiative (ELLI)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, foreign-born persons account for more than 10 percent of Georgia's population. And 14.3 percent of persons age 5 years and older have a language other than English spoken at home. In the Fall of 2020, the team at WorkSource Cobb decided to … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes with Aida Jones to Focus on the English Language Learners Initiative (ELLI)
MAX Member Portal Helps Members Share Information with Each Other and the MAX Network
The MAX Member Portal was launched in December 2022. The mission of MAX is to strengthen connections, practices, and collaborations among workforce developers and organizations engaged in workforce development and the portal is a key tool for carrying out this mission. The … [Read more...] about MAX Member Portal Helps Members Share Information with Each Other and the MAX Network
MAX Leadership Network Convenes at Microsoft Atlantic Yards for Conversation on Braided Funding
On Monday, December 12th, the MAX Leadership Network convened for the final meeting of the year at Microsoft Atlantic Yards. Leadership Network members heard from MAX Vice Chair Jenny Taylor about effective practices undertaken by Goodwill of North Georgia and partners to braid … [Read more...] about MAX Leadership Network Convenes at Microsoft Atlantic Yards for Conversation on Braided Funding
MAX Names Inaugural MAX Wendell Dallas Excellence in Leadership Award Recipient: Jenny Taylor
In 2022, the MAX Board of Directors created the MAX Wendell Dallas Excellence in Leadership Award in honor of Wendell Dallas. Dallas and partners launched MAX in 2014. Says Wendell about the development of MAX: "Not only are we committed to the workforce system, and we're … [Read more...] about MAX Names Inaugural MAX Wendell Dallas Excellence in Leadership Award Recipient: Jenny Taylor