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On May 11, 34 teachers from schools in Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, and Pitt counties completed Rivers East Advanced Manufacturing Academy.

With funding from Golden Leaf Foundation, the Rivers East Advanced Manufacturing Academy exposes teachers to the many careers in Advanced Manufacturing within the region. Teachers visit all 4 of the community colleges within the region and learn about the programs they offer that lead to careers in Advanced Manufacturing. At the community colleges they receive hands-on experience, truly experiencing ...

The public should take notice that the Rivers East Workforce Development board is soliciting comments on the Local and Regional Workforce Development Area Plan for Program Year 2023 from May 22, 2023-June 23, 2023.

Interested citizens are encouraged to review the plan and submit comments. Any comments received will be considered by the Rivers East Workforce Development Board. Please email any comments about the plan and/or any questions regarding the plan to Jennie Bowen, jbowen@mideastcom.org.

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board will meet on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 3:00pm. This meeting will be held in person at the NC Telecenter in Williamston, with a Zoom call-in option. For more information, or to receive the Zoom link, please contact Ashlan Crouch, acrouch@mideastcom.org. The agenda can be found by visiting here.

The NCWorks Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 2:00pm. The NextGen Youth Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 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 here.

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, ...