Phoenix Named "Invest in America" Talent Hub

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<div class="ExternalClassA46FEA511F694543903CCF1DDF8C7670">The City of Phoenix celebrated The White House designation of Phoenix as one of five “<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/16/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-strategies-to-train-and-connect-american-workers-to-jobs-created-by-the-presidents-investing-in-america-agenda/" target="_blank">Invest in America</a>" Workforce Hubs in the country. Phoenix welcomed Senior Biden-Harris Administration officials, academic experts, labor representatives, and TSMC, NXP Semiconductors, Spirit Electronics, and Intel Corporation leadership, announcing multiple initiatives to cultivate the next generation of semiconductor industry talent. In addition to significant funding contributions, the City of Phoenix's workforce board sponsors the first-ever Registered Apprenticeship program in the advanced manufacturing industry.“The new Phoenix-led Semiconductor Registered Apprenticeship Program is a remarkable achievement for the City of Phoenix and welcome addition to help bolster the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board's ongoing efforts to advance the manufacturing sector. Thank you to Mayor Gallego for making workforce development a key cornerstone of her community and economic development strategy and for creating the conditions for this wonderful opportunity," said Sam Wolo, Chair, Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board. Phoenix leads the way in advanced manufacturing and was selected due to the record level of private sector investments and talented workforce. To read the entire story, visit: <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/01/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-holds-workforce-hub-convening-in-phoenix-announces-commitments-to-support-talent-pipelines-into-good-jobs-in-semiconductor-manufacturing/" target="_blank">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/01/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-holds-workforce-hub-convening-in-phoenix-announces-commitments-to-support-talent-pipelines-into-good-jobs-in-semiconductor-manufacturing/</a> Media Contact: Athena Sanchez, Interim Communications Manager <a href="mailto:athena.sanchez@phoenix.gov/">athena.sanchez@phoenix.gov/</a> +1 602 621 0507 </div>

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1/29/2024 10:19:03 PM