Materials Available: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) National Convening

The implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed into law in 2014, presents an extraordinary opportunity for the publicly-funded workforce development system. The system can now demonstrate its ability to improve job and career options for our workers, job-seekers, and youth, including those with disabilities and other barriers to employment, through an integrated, job-driven network that links diverse talent to businesses and supports the development of strong regional economies. In January 2016, collaborative teams from across the United States and its territories met in Washington, D.C., for a national convening entitled, “One Team, One Vision, One Conversation.”