Commonwealth Workforce Coalition

"The mission of the Commonwealth Workforce Coalition (CWC) is to strengthen
the capacity of the Massachusetts' community-based education, training, and
employment system to produce better employment and earnings outcomes for low
income residents and low wage workers. CWC focuses on:

1. building the skills and knowledge of direct service and program
management staff;
2. supporting increased communication networks and connection among
practitioners and other system stakeholders; and
3. developing and strengthening leaders within the workforce development
field."

CWC carries out a range of activities, including:

• delivering training and professional development support to its members' front line workers, strengthening their ability to provide quality workforce development programs by learning from each other and recognized experts;
• providing regular, structured opportunities for networking, sharing of information, peer-to-peer exchange, and collaboration among front line staff; and
• developing program and organizational models for increasing and sustaining capacity that can be transferable to other organizations.

CWC sponsors a statewide conference for workforce development professionals in March.