Episode 28 - WIOA Reauthorization and Women feat. Katie Spiker (March 2024)

We continue to explore the anthropology of work on State of Our Workforce. We're very excited to recognize Women's History Month and discuss the ongoing negotiations around the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in Congress. Discover how the WIOA reauthorization could reshape the landscape of workforce development and what it means for women across industries in an era of rapid change. Katie Spiker, the Managing Director of Government Affairs at the National Skills Coalition, will share her expert insights on policy advancements, skill-building opportunities, and strategies to enhance women's representation and success in the workforce.Read the NSC's report Unprecedented Opportunity: Meeting the Workforce Demands of New Clean Energy, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure Investments here: https://nationalskillscoalition.org/resource/publications/data-infrastructure-investments/