On Friday, April 30th, MAX Minutes featured insights from Tim Cairl, Senior Director - Educated Workforce, Metro Atlanta Chamber, Jasmine King, Director of State and Federal Affairs, Georgia Chamber, and Ray Khalfani, Policy Analyst - Worker Justice / Criminal Legal Systems, … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes with Public Policy Experts Debriefed 2022 Legislative Session for Workforce Developers
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MAX Leadership Network Convenes to Learn About the Eds & Meds Industry Cluster in the Atlanta Region
On April 11, 2022, the MAX Leadership Network convened to learn more about the impact of key anchor institutions for the Atlanta region - universities and hospitals - from Sam Williams, Professor of the Practice, with the Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University. … [Read more...] about MAX Leadership Network Convenes to Learn About the Eds & Meds Industry Cluster in the Atlanta Region
MAX Minutes to Feature Insights from Policy Experts on 2022 Legislative Session and What It Means for Workforce
Now that the 2022 Legislative Session is behind us, we have the opportunity to do a debrief on changes in workforce policies and how these changes impact the work we do in workforce development. In the 2022 session, legislators have considered issues such as employee work hours, … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes to Feature Insights from Policy Experts on 2022 Legislative Session and What It Means for Workforce
MAX Academy Focuses on the Potential Impacts of Secondary Traumatic Stress on Workforce Developers
As the experts with the Professional Excellence Program in the School of Social Work at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies point out, traumatic events are typically unexpected and uncontrollable. Such events may overwhelm an individual’s sense of … [Read more...] about MAX Academy Focuses on the Potential Impacts of Secondary Traumatic Stress on Workforce Developers
MAX Academy Workshop on Trauma-Informed Care to Feature Expertise From Georgia State University
From Georgia State University: BACKGROUND Individuals who work in the helping professions are susceptible to being negatively impacted by the trauma of the people they are trying to help. In addition, COVID-19 is a specific traumatic stressor. Increased demand for services, … [Read more...] about MAX Academy Workshop on Trauma-Informed Care to Feature Expertise From Georgia State University