Category: News
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Metrans Offers Spring 2021 Career Series Webinars for Students
Metrans is offering a series of webinars focused on career development for students. 1. Using the Information Interview. A Powerful Tool in Job Search – and in Life When: Tuesday, March 30, 2021; Noon Pacific Speaker: Bob Gold Register: https://tinyurl.com/2tzfw37h 2. The Discomfort of Criticism – Transforming Pain to Gain When: Tuesday, April 6, 2021;…
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Washington DOT offers scholarships for women, minorities preparing for highway construction careers
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN, MINORITIES PREPARING FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION CAREERS The Washington Department of Transportation Office of Equal Opportunity’s On-the-Job Training Support Services has announced scholarship opportunities to encourage women, minorities, and other target populations to become part of the highway construction workforce in a wide range of skilled trades. Awards may be applied to…
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Webinar: Rural Economic Development – Tools for Recovery
Date: March 10, 2021 Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET Cost: Free Host organization: Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) For outdoor recreation professionals, 2020 was a year like no other. Feedback from outdoor recreation professionals identified that both day use and overnight use was at historical levels. As agencies begin to plan for 2021, SORP has assembled five…
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Upcoming Webinar: Rural Transit Planning in the Time of COVID and Beyond
Webinar: Rural Transit Planning in the Time of COVID and Beyond Date: January 14, 2021 Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: National Rural Transit Assistance Program The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our world and public transit is no exception. However, disasters also bring opportunity, and this webinar aims to help rural…
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Upcoming Webinar: Walk the Walk – Gender Differences in Pedestrian Planning
Webinar: Walk the Walk – Gender Differences in Pedestrian Planning Date: December 10, 2020 Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB) Join us on Thursday, December 10 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon ET. In this 90-minute webinar sponsored by the Women and Gender Committee (AME20) and Pedestrians…
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Upcoming webinar: Inclusive Planning in Tribal Communities – Engaging People with Disabilities in Designing Safe and Accessible Transportation Systems
Webinar: Inclusive Planning in Tribal Communities – Engaging People with Disabilities in Designing Safe and Accessible Transportation Systems Date: December 9, 2020 Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: America Walks On Wednesday, December 9th, America Walks will release a new White Paper on Inclusive Planning in Tribal Communities and broadcast a live…
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Upcoming webinar: Building Capacity for Intelligent Transportation Systems in Rural and Small Metropolitan Areas
Webinar: Building Capacity for Intelligent Transportation Systems in Rural and Small Metropolitan Areas Date: December 9, 2020 Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation prepared a report on the implementation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technologies in rural…
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Upcoming webinar: Providing Education & Training during the Pandemic: Challenges & Solutions at State DOTs
Webinar: Providing Education and Training During the Pandemic: Challenges and Solutions from State DOTs Date/Time: Thursday, December 3; 1-2pm ET Host: Northeast Transportation Workforce Center and the National Network for the Transportation Workforce Cost: Free Register: https://tinyurl.com/yy9cpd39 This webinar shares the experiences and problem-solving approaches to maintaining effective training programs that meet the needs of employees and…
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Upcoming Webinar: State of the Transportation and Mobility Workforce
Webinar: State of the Transportation and Mobility Workforce: Highlights from the 2020 Report Date/Time: Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 11:00am – noon Mountain Time Host: Southwest Transportation Workforce Center and the National Network for the Transportation Workforce Cost: Free Register: https://tinyurl.com/yyncvccd Description: Supplementing traditional labor market data with strategic workforce research and action planning, the 2020…
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Engaging Multidisciplinary Student Talent to Meet Agency Needs Webinar
Cost: Free Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Time: 11am – 12pm Mountain Time Host: West Region Transportation Center (WRTWC) Webinar Description: With a shrinking tax base, fewer resources, and the urgency of meeting public needs during the COVID crisis, many local agencies are overwhelmed. And while efforts to attract and develop the future workforce…