Applying for Stimulus Funds?
The Prosperity Partnership is taking a role in coordinating our region's efforts to compete for funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Organizations planning to submit projects are encouraged to participate in the process by submitting projects to the clearinghouse, attending regular meetings or joining the conversation online at http://prosperitypartnership.org/recovery.htm
June 5 - From the Work Station to Graduation
Seattle King County Workforce Education Collaborative (SKWEC) and Port Jobs invite you to a forum to discuss strategies to improve degree completion for working adults. You'll learn about the latest national research, hear from employers in the region, and network with colleagues from all sectors of education. You'll also walk away with practical ideas for helping students succeed, from adult basic education to graduation and job placement. Find out more...
June 16 - UW BEDC 14th Annual Report to the Community Luncheon
The UW Foster School Business and Economic Development Center is pleased to announce the 14th Annual Report to the Community Luncheon, the largest annual gathering of people committed to business development in economically distressed/emerging communities in Seattle. David Allen, Executive Vice President of McKinstry, will be this year's keynote speaker. Attendees include CEOs from the state's largest minority-owned businesses, CEOs and other senior executives from the state's corporate community, UW leaders, business owners, students, and economic development professionals. Find out more...
Click here to see more of our Partner’s Events
If your organization is not currently a Partner and would like to become one, please contact Eric Schinfeld, 206-971-3053, eschinfeld@psrc.org.
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This Week in the Blog
The Five Stimuluses…Stimuli?
April 30, 2009
So, the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a big, confusing tome of federal funds. The downside of all of those opportunities is that people tend to not really understand how it all breaks down, and they assume that it is available to them to solve all of their problems. It’s actually a lot more restrictive and targeted than all that. I like to say that there are actually five stimulus sources:
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Prosperity Partnership E-Newsletter
May 7, 2009
- Governor, Legislature Approve Interstate Compact for Military Children
- Join Us at the 2009 African American Partners for Prosperity 4th Annual Small Business Trade Conference!
- Save the Date for the June 19 Industry Cluster Tour focusing on Global Health!
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Governor, Legislature Approve Interstate Compact for Military Children
On May 7, Washington joined other 11 states that have taken steps to help military families achieve better educational continuity when transferring between school districts and states. Substitute Senate Bill No. 5248, one of the priorities of the Prosperity Partnership's new Military Cluster Development Strategy, enacted the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Military families encounter significant school challenges when dealing with enrollment, eligibility, placement, and graduation of their children, due to frequent relocations in the course of service to our country. Most military children will have six to nine different school systems in their lives from kindergarten to 12th grade.
Washington's new compact will help alleviate some of these issues. The compact reflects input from policy experts and stakeholders from 18 different organizations, including representatives of parents, teachers, school administrators, military families, and federal, state, and local officials to help level the playing field for military children who have relocated from other school systems.
Mark San Souci, Department of Defense State Liaison for Military Community and Family Policy, views the compact as "symbolic of the important role that military children play in the support and dedication to their family members who serve."
For more information, contact Olivia Robinson at orobinson@psrc.org.
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Join Us at the 2009 African American Partners for Prosperity 4th Annual Small Business Trade Conference!
This single day conference will bring together senior level public and private buyers, and decision makers for goods and services-an ideal learning and networking opportunity. Share best practices of how to do business together with regional leaders. Learn how to identify opportunities and expand your business despite a tough business economy. Network with top small business owners in a intimate one-on-one atmosphere.
For more information, visit http://www.aapp-wa.org/mbo09.html.
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Save the Date for the June 19 Industry Cluster Tour focusing on Global Health!
Prosperity Partnership Industry Cluster Tours - Global Health
The Industry Cluster Tours are quarterly, industry cluster-specific tours of the Puget Sound designed to help business, government, education, labor and nonprofit leaders learn about important economic development efforts in our four-county region. The next Industry Cluster Tour will focus on Global Health, and will highlight aspects of our region's growing strength in efforts to address the causes of, and provide solutions for, disparities in health around the globe.
To register, visit http://prosperitypartnership.org/news/index.htm.
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