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  • Upcoming webinar: Connecting Neighbors to Nature – Re-Imagining Transportation Opportunities at NWRs

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      Webinar: Connecting Neighbors to Nature – Re-Imagining Transportation Opportunities at NWRs Date: February 16, 2022 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: Public Lands Transportation Fellowship Program   In this 1-hour webinar, Ella Weber, Public Lands Transportation Fellow at Eastern Massachusetts NWR Complex and Parker River NWR Complex, will provide a recap…

  • Improving the Road Safety Workforce Webinar: The Road Safety Champion Program

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    Webinar: Improving the Road Safety Workforce: The Road Safety Champion Program Date & Time:  Wednesday, December 15th, 2021, 1-2pm Eastern Time Recording Link: https://wtimeeting.adobeconnect.com/prhjd7v7h97c/ Presentation Link: Webinar Slides Safety is everyone’s job, but it can be difficult to find structured training curricula that meet the diverse needs of transportation agency staff with varied responsibilities for the…

  • Upcoming webinar: Supporting Women to Success – Jobsite Culture in the Trades

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    Webinar:  Supporting Women to Success: Jobsite Culture in the Trades Date:  Thursday, November 18 Time:  10:00am Mountain Time Host:  Oregon Tradeswomen Join us in celebrating Women in Apprenticeship Day on Thursday, November 18, 2021! Learn how you can help change jobsite culture to increase retention of apprentices and the critical construction workforce. Hear from industry experts about…

  • Upcoming Webinar: Mobility and Equity in Indian Country

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    Webinar: Mobility & Equity in Indian Country: The Future of Tribal Technical Assistance Host:  The Southwest Transportation Workforce Center Date:  Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Time:  1-2pm Eastern Time Since 1991, the Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) has worked to build professional capacity within federally recognized Tribes to support the management of their transportation assets. In…

  • Transportation-STEM Webinar Series

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    Attention 6-12 students and teachers!  Join the National Network for the Transportation Workforce as we host an engaging panel discussion with college students in diverse majors who are planning to pursue transportation careers.  This is a great opportunity to learn about the varied opportunities in the transportation industry, and how students can prepare to follow…

  • Upcoming webinar: Growing the Highway Workforce – A Look at the INDOT BY Roads Program

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    Webinar: Growing the Highway Workforce Host:  The Northeast Transportation Workforce Center Date:  Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Time:  1-2pm Eastern Time The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation recently launched a cost-free training program that prepares individuals for careers in the highway and roads construction industry. The 11-week BY Roads program…

  • NNTW to Host Fall Webinar Series

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      The National Network for the Transportation Workforce to host a “Lunch and Learn” webinar series, beginning November 3 – December 15. The series will explore four unique ways in which professional organizations are working together to improve the professional lives of transportation workers. To learn more and to register for selected webinars, visit: https://www.nntw.org/new-nntw-fall-2021-webinar-series/  

  • Upcoming Webinar: Workforce management in transportation

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      What: Webinar on workforce management in transportation When: Tuesday, April, 13; 10-11:00am PDT Host: Pacific NW Transportation Consortium, PACTRANS Region 10 Register:. https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9zLr4f4LRIyD-5XfpGfm_Q   Description:   AASHTO leadership has identified workforce management as one of the most urgent issues for today’s Departments of Transportation. DOTs across the nation have increasingly expressed concerns about sustaining a qualified workforce.…

  • Register for CUTC Webinar: Changing the TIDE in Transportation

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      What: Webinar on “Changing the TIDE in Transportation” [Part 2 in a webinar series on equity and the Black experience in transportation] When: Wednesday, April 7; 10-11am CT Host: Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Register:. https://mycutc.org/events/webinars This is the second in a series of webinars focused on Transparency, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in transportation.…

  • Register to attend: A Conversation with the Honorable Connie Morella: Reflecting on 30 Years of WANTO

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    When:  Wednesday, March 31; 12:00pm ET Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-the-honorable-connie-morella-30-years-of-wanto-registration-147150640527 Host/Organizer: Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor Description: Women’s Bureau Wednesdays, an episodic noontime discussion launched during Women’s History Month and featuring priority topics in women’s employment, equity and economic security, will host A Conversation with the Honorable Connie Morella: Reflecting on 30 Years of WANTO Women’s…