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awb annual report 2020 washington achieve award
Recognizes a business that has excelled in creating , implementing or supporting a high-caliber education and / or workforce development system aligned with closing the employment gap .
Wagstaff , Inc . in the Spokane Valley , has been a leader in education and workforce development for years . Collaborations with Eastern Washington University , Washington State University and the Community Colleges of Spokane have led to hundreds of internships and jobs in engineering , welding and machining . And recently , Wagstaff increased its K-12 engagement , with increased career technical education and business partnerships , middle school grants , after-school programs , scholarships , and their upcoming production and manufacturing academy . washington connect award
Recognizes a business whose products and / or services have positively impacted the way in which Washington employers and communities are connected to each other and the world .
For nearly 20 years , Auburn ’ s Skills Inc . has helped connect atrisk youth with a diploma and a better chance at a career . Their Aerospace Internship Program offers students with learning disabilities career and technical education credits for their work in applied math , reading comprehension and work readiness , while guiding them to apply their knowledge in actual aerospace manufacturing and production environments . Participants have achieved a remarkable 95 % high school graduation rate . washington advance award
Recognizes a business that has had a significant cause-oriented impact in its sector and / or community and contributed to the advancement of the economy .
Few organizations have done more to advance the call for quality , affordable child care in all corners of our state than Child Care Aware of Washington . For years , they ’ ve provided strong research to support this need . As the pandemic hit , the organization helped keep centers open by raising $ 600,000 for hard-to-find supplies . And a true testament to this expertise came when the organization expanded its operation to serve as the statewide Child Care Covid-19 Communications , Response and Referral Center . p 21