As we close 2021 and look anew in 2022, we will be heading into a new legislative session. How will changes at the federal level impact Georgia’s legislative session? What should our region’s priorities be with respect to education, workforce, and economic mobility? What has been … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes with Public Policy Experts to Preview 2022 Legislative Session and What It Means for Workforce
New Developments
MAX ALERT: Atlanta Technical College Gains FAA Recertification to Begin Aviation Program
From Atlanta Technical College: Atlanta Technical College will begin its Aviation Maintenance Airframe Certificate Program in Spring 2022, with applications being accepted immediately. The program will offer a technical certificate of credit (TCC) which can be completed in … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Atlanta Technical College Gains FAA Recertification to Begin Aviation Program
MAX Minutes Features Ideas for Social Transformation to Foster Coordinated Care in Metro Atlanta
On Friday, July 23rd, Karen Beavor, President & CEO with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Kathryn Lawler, Executive Director with ARCHI, and Karen Cramer, Chief Community Impact Officer with TechBridge joined MAX to share how agencies across metro Atlanta are engaged in … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes Features Ideas for Social Transformation to Foster Coordinated Care in Metro Atlanta
MAX ALERT: WorkSource Atlanta Begins New Chapter with Executive Director Amy Lancaster-King
From Invest Atlanta: On July 9th, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Invest Atlanta announced the appointment of Amy Lancaster-King as executive director of WorkSource Atlanta, the City of Atlanta’s workforce development agency. The hiring of Amy Lancaster-King coincides … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: WorkSource Atlanta Begins New Chapter with Executive Director Amy Lancaster-King
MAX ALERT: Georgia Department of Human Services Begins New Chapter with Commissioner Gerlda B. Hines
From the Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp: On June 29, 2021, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Gerlda Hines was to be sworn in as the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services (DHS) on June 30th. She began her duties as Commissioner on July 1st. Hines, who previously … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Georgia Department of Human Services Begins New Chapter with Commissioner Gerlda B. Hines