Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Corporation for a Skilled Workforce CSW envisions a society in which every person is able to earn a family-sustaining income, achieve upward mobility, and adapt to the future.

CSW is a national nonprofit organization that partners with government, business, and community leaders to develop good jobs and the skilled workers to fill them. CSW’s work centers on increasing economic opportunity and sustainable prosperity for vulnerable people, companies, and communities. Major CSW current initiatives center on improving credentialing policy and practice, helping communities

develop and implement workforce skill building and employment strategies, advancing workforce development within industry sectors, and strengthening community organizations through leadership development and data analysis.

CSW, in partnership with SPR, recently conducted site visits at EMS Corps pilot sites in Fresno and Contra Costa as part...
08/19/2026

CSW, in partnership with SPR, recently conducted site visits at EMS Corps pilot sites in Fresno and Contra Costa as part of the program evaluation. This work is helping build the systems that allow California's opportunity youth to advance into emergency medicine and other medical careers. With ten pilots across the state, EMS Corps shows how systems, not just programs, create durable pathways into medical careers.

Are you 18–26 and interested in EMS, fire service, or healthcare? EMS Corps is looking for you: https://emscorps.org/

More on the statewide pilots: https://publicworksalliance.org/emscorps-grants

Out now: Expanding LMI Capacity Among Workforce & Economic Development Professionals https://skilledwork.org/wp-content/...
08/06/2026

Out now: Expanding LMI Capacity Among Workforce & Economic Development Professionalshttps://skilledwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PEER-Academy-Brief-Final.pdf

The PEER Academy was a cross-regional learning initiative that brought together workforce and economic development professionals from Southeast Michigan and Western New York. It was designed to strengthen practitioners’ ability to identify, interpret, and apply labor market information (LMI) to improve programs, partnerships, and decision-making.

This brief shares findings from the inaugural Academy, including what fellows learned, the challenges they encountered, and what practitioners, technical assistance providers, and funders can do to support stronger data-informed practice.

Congratulations to CSW's Aaron Cadayong, who was recently promoted to his new role of Senior Project Fellow, from his pr...
08/05/2026

Congratulations to CSW's Aaron Cadayong, who was recently promoted to his new role of Senior Project Fellow, from his previous position of Intern! Aaron will continue working on CSW's Trauma and Resilience at Work team, which advances workplaces and workforces that are culturally responsive, trauma-informed, resilience-building, and supportive of mental well-being.

CSW is proud to announce the addition of Katya Nekrasova as our Business Development Manager! In her new role, Katya sup...
08/03/2026

CSW is proud to announce the addition of Katya Nekrasova as our Business Development Manager! In her new role, Katya supports CSW’s organizational growth and fundraising efforts by advancing business development strategies, strengthening proposal and grant processes, and aligning CSW’s products and services with funder and field priorities.

Katya brings more than 20 years of experience in workforce development, community colleges, career and technical education, and public funding. Prior to joining CSW, she served as Director of Federal and State Programs at the Education Design Lab, where she launched the Lab’s first federal funding strategy and expanded its portfolio of public funding opportunities. She led winning grant proposals, including two U.S. Department of Labor Strengthening Community Colleges awards, advancing workforce strategies, career pathways, and equitable access to education and employment through cross-sector partnerships and public investment.

Learn more about Katya's background and her new role: https://skilledwork.org/csw-welcomes-katya-nekrasova-as-business-development-manager/

Join us on August 5 for our upcoming Pathways to Opportunity webinar, Leading with Empathy: Trauma-Informed Strategies f...
08/03/2026

Join us on August 5 for our upcoming Pathways to Opportunity webinar, Leading with Empathy: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Supporting Survivors on the Path to Employment: www.tinyurl.com/pathwaysempathy

Learn how trauma can affect survivors' experiences in education, workforce development, and victim services, and explore practical, trauma-informed strategies to better support survivors. This interactive webinar includes real-world scenarios and small group discussions, presented by Futures Without Violence, Women Employed, and Corporation for a Skilled Workforce.

📅 Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
⏰ 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET
🗣️ Spanish and ASL interpretation will be provided
🔗 Register today at www.tinyurl.com/pathwaysempathy

📖 Prep for the webinar by learning more about trauma and toxic stress: www.tinyurl.com/pathways-csw

CSW is a research partner on a qualitative study exploring how men connect to, disconnect from, and regain momentum in p...
07/23/2026

CSW is a research partner on a qualitative study exploring how men connect to, disconnect from, and regain momentum in postsecondary education, workforce training, and employment pathways. To complete this study, we are recruiting men practitioners and men learners or workers for 45-minute interviews.

We are seeking practitioners who identify as men and work in or lead programs supporting men’s education, training, and career pathways, as well as men who are currently participating in postsecondary education or training and/or interacting with the workforce development system.

Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis now through August 31, and interested participants are encouraged to reach out as soon as possible. All participants will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.

If you are willing to participate, please send us a message and we'll work to schedule your interview.

AVAILABLE NOW: CSW's Trauma-Informed Equity (TIE) Action Planning Tool https://skilledwork.org/trauma-informed-action-pl...
07/22/2026

AVAILABLE NOW: CSW's Trauma-Informed Equity (TIE) Action Planning Tool https://skilledwork.org/trauma-informed-action-planning-tool-blog/

Organizations increasingly recognize the importance of creating workplace cultures where staff feel safe, valued, connected, and supported, yet many organizations struggle to identify specific policies and practices that achieve these cultural goals. While training and professional development can build awareness and inspire new ideas, organizations often need practical tools and structured processes to translate learning into meaningful action. To help organizations move from awareness to action, CSW developed the Trauma-Informed Equity (TIE) Principles and the accompanying TIE Action Planning Tool.

CSW staff Amanda Gerrie, Devin Corrigan, Chris Shannon, and Joy Briscoe had a great time at the JFF Horizons conference ...
07/15/2026

CSW staff Amanda Gerrie, Devin Corrigan, Chris Shannon, and Joy Briscoe had a great time at the JFF Horizons conference this week!

Congratulations to CSW staff member, Rachel Whilby, who was recently promoted to Senior Research Associate on the Resear...
07/10/2026

Congratulations to CSW staff member, Rachel Whilby, who was recently promoted to Senior Research Associate on the Research & Evaluation team!

Rachel has led and managed complex, multi-partner projects, including having served as project manager for CAEL and Truist Foundation’s Where It Starts: Build Better Careers initiative and project lead for California’s Breaking Barriers to Employment evaluation. She is currently leading the Greater New Orleans Foundation sector partnership evaluation and is the labor market information (LMI) lead for the State University of New York (SUNY) Value-Added Degrees CoPs initiative.

Her expertise includes quantitative research, evaluation design, and facilitation, with experience supporting projects such as Young Adult Workforce Landscape Analysis (YAWLA), California’s Regional Equity and Recovery Partnership (RERP) evaluation, and the Partnering Economic & Employment Research (PEER) Academy.

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