#Training #America's #Workers

Yesterday, the #President and Vice President traveled to the Community College of Allegheny County in #Oakdale, #Pennsylvania to talk about the importance of reforming America's #job training programs.

In his remarks, President Obama announced that the federal government will award over $500 million in job training and apprenticeship grants to ensure Americans have the right skills for the workforce.

President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker tour a classroom at the Community #College of #Allegheny County West Hills Center in #Oakdale, Pa., April 16, 2014. Students Zach Kuzma and Stephanie Womack demonstrate #equipment that #teaches #students how to manipulate gears, pulleys, sprockets, etc. to adjust the speed and/or torque of a motor or system. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/04/16/reforming-americas-job-driven-training-programs?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=041714-topper