Archive for 2023

The Inclusion Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 2:00pm. The NextGen Youth Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 29 at 4:00pm. Both meetings will be held via Zoom. For more information, or to receive the Zoom links, please contact Ashlan Crouch, acrouch@mideastcom.org. The agendas for both meetings can be found by visiting here.

The Rivers East Workforce Investment Consortium is seeking a qualified individual/organization to review the Request for Proposals (RFPs) received for providing program services for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult and Dislocated Worker programs, Youth Programs, and One Stop Operations (Title I, Public Law 113-128) for July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025. To view the full Request for Services, click here.

Mid-East Commission, an Administrative Entity for the Rivers East Workforce Development Board and the Rivers East Workforce Investment Consortium will be accepting Request for Proposals (RFP’s) from qualified and eligible organizations and businesses for the competitive selection of Adult & Dislocated Worker program operation(s), Youth program operation(s), and local One-Stop Operation(s) under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Please note, we are releasing three separate RFPs. To view the full Notice of Solicitation, click here.

Effective Monday, March 13, 2023, two Rivers East NCWorks Career Centers will change the hours they are open for in-person services. These changes have been made to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the Centers.

The Bertie County NCWorks Career Center, located at the Martin Community College Bertie Campus (409 Granville Street, Windsor, NC), will be open for in-person services on Tuesdays only from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Customers can text ASSIST to 252.618.0606 or call 252.792.7816 for staff assistance on Mondays, Wednesdays, ...

The nominating period for the 2023 Awards is now open. All nominations are due to Ashlan Crouch, acrouch@mideastcom.org, by 5pm on March 24th. The nomination forms can be found by clicking the links below.

Sam Carson Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Workforce Development

DuPont Davis Outstanding Workforce Development Professional Award

Annie Mobley Award Outstanding Youth Award

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board will meet on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 3:00pm. This meeting will be held in person at The NC Telecenter in Williamston, with a Zoom call-in option. The NCWorks Committee will meet prior at 1:30pm. For more information, or to receive the Zoom links, please contact Ashlan Crouch, acrouch@mideastcom.org. The agendas for both meetings can be found by visiting here.

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board will meet on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 4:00pm. This meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom. For more information, or to receive the Zoom link, please contact Ashlan Crouch, acrouch@mideastcom.org. The agenda can be found by visiting here.

Rivers East Workforce Development Board (WDB) is seeking a Project Manager to provide coordination and oversight for implementation of the Rivers East Academy, a special project funded by Golden Leaf, to promote advanced manufacturing career pathways to vested employers, committed educators, economic developers, and workforce professionals across 6 counties in northeastern NC including Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Hyde, Martin and Pitt. For more information, click here.