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CENLA's Work Ready Network in Central Louisiana is the first in the nation to earn the WorkKeys Work Ready Economic Development Catalyst designation from ACT Work Ready Communities. Congratulations to the Rapides Foundation, Orchard Foundation, and the CENLA Work Ready team on this distinction.

Site Selection Magazine's November edition includes a dozen location spotlights that include WorkKeys NCRC growth trends to demonstrate workforce quality. Features include Kansas, the Dakotas, Virginia, Nebraska, New York, Mississippi, Washington, and Wyoming.

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently awarded approximately $7 million toward 25 workforce development projects supporting economic development and prosperity throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Together, the grants impact 62 participating Work Ready Communities. WRC locations funded include 1 from Alabama, 8 from Arkansas, 4 from Louisiana, 12 from Mississippi, 7 from Missouri, and 5 from Tennessee.

Work Ready Central Louisiana hosted its 2024 summit recently and KALB-TV was live on the scene to interview Keisha Hamilton and Lafe Jones.

The largest region of Work Ready Communities is the 10-parishes of Central Louisiana. Check out their short video to learn more.