Brief overview of the WIA Works Campaign:
The WIA Works campaign communicates the Illinois Workforce Partnership's position on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (PDF) (website), a critical piece of federal legislation that provides the framework for our national workforce preparation and employment system. The Illinois Workforce Partnership (IWP) is comprised of the 26 Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIA) in Illinois and acts as a unified voice for workforce issues. Congress is expected to take up WIA reauthorization in 2010.

WIA Works' goal is to ensure the workforce system is strengthened yet retains room for local innovation. The WIA Works campaign empowers key influencers in the Illinois Congressional Delegation and Local Workforce Investment Boards to articulate what has been successful in the Illinois workNet™ system and what should be added to the legislation to strengthen the workforce network's ability to help job seekers realize their dreams.

Through outreach to the Illinois Congressional Delegation by local WIA offices, elected officials, and union and business leaders, the campaign provides a benchmark document, and the WIA Works Checklist. These materials inform elected officials and their staff on how to evaluate potential proposals and language in the legislation.

Participants in WIA Works believe that if Congress utilizes the WIA Works Checklist (PDF) through the reauthorization process, the end result will be in the best interest of all Americans.

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