Workforce Solutions Award Winners
The Workforce Solutions Award (formerly Innovative Solutions Award) is given to recognize workforce programs, economic development programs, projects and/or initiates that have resulted in the economic growth of a community or region during the past program year. Click on the article titles listed below to learn more about our award winners.
LWA 1: Parent Mentorship Program
In 2024, Lake County Workforce Development piloted an expansion of the successful parent mentor program. Parent mentors were offered the opportunity to return to the workforce and to be paid as an intern within the school district.
LWA 17: East Central Illinois Business Team
In the heart of East Central Illinois, a remarkable transformation is unfolding—a quiet revolution led by a consortium of visionary entities committed to reshaping the economic landscape.
LWA 20: Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC)
The LLWA state-funded, innovative, sector-based, manufacturing project in collaboration with IMEC was designed to engage, attract, and retain employees by delivering occupational, workforce, management, leadership, and DEIA trainings.
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