Professional Development
AIWP provides quality professional development to Iowa’s workforce professionals through an annual conference and monthly professional development webinars that offer the latest information on training and emerging workforce issues.
Virtual Professional Development Series
As part of AIWP’s commitment to professional development, we are hosting a monthly Professional Development Webinar Series! Each month, we will feature an expert on a topic related to workforce development in Iowa. It is our hope that these professional development opportunities will continue to keep you and your staff engaged with best practices throughout the year.
Upcoming Webinars
Joe Collins
September 24, 2020
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Joe Collins, Education Consultant for Iowa DOE, will share some of the new efforts by the Iowa Department of Education to provide career pathways materials, industry-specific work-based learning guidance, and leverage new data analytics to better understand and address skilled workforce shortages.
Annual Conference
In an effort to provide high-quality professional development for Iowa’s workforce professionals, AIWP hosts an annual two-day conference that takes place during late March/early April. The conference features speakers that provide in-depth professional development on a number of topics including, but not limited to:
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Measureable skills gains
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Work-based learning best practices
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Serving persons with disabilities
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Transitioning formerly incarcerated individuals into promising careers
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Working with immigrant and refugee populations and English language learners in workforce centers
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Intersectionality, implicit biases, and strategic inclusive communication
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Program co-enrollment and title partnerships
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Registered Apprenticeship programs
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Engaging the business community on your local boards
Make sure to check back here for more information on the 2021 Annual AIWP Conference coming soon!
