Workforce Professionals Training Institute

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WPTI is a non-profit training & consulting organization devoted to strengthening the workforce development field.

New York City, NY wpti.org Joined March 2013

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Workforce Professionals Training Institute @WPTIorg Nov 8, 2023

Amidst wage theft and other forms of exploitation facing a growing number of immigrant workers in New York City, the City Council has passed a new Immigrant Workers' Bill of Rights. Learn more from @Gothamist, here: gothamist.com/news/immigrant…

gothamist.com Immigrant workers in New York City are getting their own bill of rights The legislation passed by the City Council and which Mayor Adams is expected to sign comes as the city administration is looking to get tens of thousands of asylum-seekers onto the job rolls.

Workforce Professionals Training Institute @WPTIorg Nov 7, 2023

Today is election day, here in NYC and across the country. Make sure your voice is heard! For New Yorkers, voting information (including polling sites) is available here. nycvotes.org

Workforce Professionals Training Institute @WPTIorg Nov 2, 2023

. @GovKathyHochul has announced the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is now open for applicants for the 2024-25 school year, offering grants of up to $5,665. For more details on eligibility and how to apply, visit hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-colleg…

Workforce Professionals Training Institute @WPTIorg Nov 1, 2023

Today, our friends at @WCChange and @CenterNYC shared a powerful new report on NYC's gender pay gap. The data is striking --- real work must be done to address severe gender and racial disparities in income, both in NYC and around the country. wccny.org/gender-pay-equ…

Workforce Professionals Training Institute @WPTIorg Oct 31, 2023

The White House has officially released its new Executive Order on AI, balancing an interest in the growth of AI with a willingness to establish safety guidelines and parameters for federal agencies using the technology. Read more here, from @nytimes: nytimes.com/2023/10/31/tec…

www.nytimes.com With Executive Order, White House Tries to Balance A.I.’s Potential and Peril (Published 2023) President Biden announced regulations on Monday that seemed to have a little bit for everyone.