Partnership with California Employers Association provides no-cost consulting to San Bernardino county businesses
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board, through a partnership with the California Employers Association, has helped more than 100 businesses with no cost human resources consulting.
Local San Bernardino Businesses Hire 90 Percent of Graduates from Workforce Investment Act Funded Machining Course
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Members of the first graduating class of Technical Employment Training, Inc. (TET) were unable to accept their diploma because they were already busy at their new jobs, reports the Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Funds used for business consulting make an impact in San Bernardino County, California
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- A business efficiency consulting program offered free of charge to local employers in San Bernardino County saved more than 700 jobs and created 200 jobs in less than one year. Funded with federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) dollars administered by the Workforce Investment Board, the program assisted companies to avert impending layoffs, and much more.
San Bernardino business hires and trains former welfare recipients through County's On-The-Job Training program
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Through government and business partnerships in San Bernardino County, training programs are helping reduce the number of people on welfare, develop their skills and stimulate businesses growth in spite of a tough economy. The County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors knows that assisting businesses during these tough times is the key to our local economic recovery.
Biological Weapons Convention Annual Meeting of States Parties
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Annual Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention began Monday in Geneva and is scheduled to conclude...
U.S. Department of State's Cultural Heritage Center Recognized with Heritage Award for International Excellence
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (US/ICOMOS) has recognized the U.S. Department of State’s...
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Awards Grant for the Ishtar Gate and Landmarks at Ancient Babylon
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The 6th-century BC Ishtar Gate is one of several landmarks at the ancient site of Babylon in Iraq that will...
U.S. State Department Supports Third Workshop to Further Regional Approach to Stockpile Reduction in South East Europe
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) supported the...
International Anticorruption Conference: Combating Transnational Criminal Threats and Illicit Trade
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to the U.S. Department of State, The United States will participate in the following upcoming multilateral discussions on combating...
Sustainable Housing Prize Competition: Advancing Urban Planning in the Americas
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, in partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of Cities and the Ministry of External Relations,...
Employment Opportunities for U.S. Citizens in the UN and Other International Organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs is pleased to announce the launch of its updated website...
U.S.-India People to People Conference in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Indian American Leadership Council and the American India Foundation, will hold...
Fulbright Program Alumni From Japan and U.S. Receive 2010 Nobel Prizes
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State commends two Fulbright Program alumni, Dr. Ei-Ichi Negishi of Japan and Dr. Peter A. Diamond...
Hillary Clinton sends message to LGBT Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, sent out a video message to LGBT youths: "Like millions of Americans, I...
U.S. Department of State to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Passport Agency in Buffalo, NY
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, October 18 at 10:00...
Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative Announces New Projects to Support Civil Society Organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. State Department’s Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) has awarded three grants totaling over $3.65 million...
Contract Awarded for the Construction of the New U.S. Embassy Compound in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) and Bureau of Administration announced today the award of...
U.S. Department of State's Reorganization of the Arms Control and International Security Bureaus
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- A reorganization of the Department of State’s arms control and nonproliferation functions will take effect today. Secretary of State Hillary...
U.S. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to a statement today from Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State, "We welcome the Senate’s approval of the...
State Department Salutes Cambodian Humanitarian Demining Hero
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State salutes Aki Ra, founder of Cambodian Self-Help Demining, for being named by CNN as one...
U.S. Strengthening UN Peacekeeping and Conflict Prevention Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Increasing the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping is one of the highest priorities for the United States at the United Nations....
Together for Girls Public-Private Partnership, Discuss Efforts to Fight Gender-Based Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On September 22, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in collaboration with the Office of Global Women’s...
U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro will host the U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks at the U.S. Department of State...
U.S. Senator Lugar Announces Three New Science Envoys
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- At Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s request, Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) announced three new science envoys yesterday at an...
U.S. Department of State and Georgetown University Host a Discussion on the New START Treaty
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On Monday, September 13, Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation Rose Gottemoeller and Ambassador Richard Burt, the...
