In a ceremony, on February 7, 2019, 60 Adult Education Learners, along with friends and family, celebrated successfully completing the HiSET assessments and receiving their HiSET Certificate. A total of 115 students graduated. Of this number, 43 of them were students who attended the Full Employment Council site located at 6025 Prospect Ave., Kansas City, MO 64130 and 16 of them are involved in the FEC Young Adults program in Independence. The Prospect Ave. location is the ne

Hello, board members, elected officials and stakeholders! Last week, FEC hosted a convening of workforce development leaders from 12 of the largest urban epicenters in the Midwest to exchange information and share best practices. This collaboration is the Midwest Urban Strategies consortium and I wanted to take a moment to fill you in on the important work we are doing to impact both workforce development and economic development in the region. Best regards, Clyde McQueen Pre

Midwest Urban Strategies (MUS) came to Kansas to discuss economic development accomplishments, weaknesses, and strategies to improve workforce across America. DAY 1 - COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES The first discussion for the convening was with representatives from Greater Kansas City LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) and LISC Milwaukee Financial Opportunity Centers who presented the services they offer that complement our collective community dev

DAY 2 – HEALTHCARE & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIONS Focusing on best practices, the Full Employment Council invited the Missouri Health Care Association (MHCA) to speak about the very successful partnership that has grown between us over the years. The Missouri Health Care Association is Missouri's largest association of licensed, long term health care facilities, residential care facilities and assisted living facilities with nearly 320 facility members. MH