WIA YOUTH CHAT - August 16, 2012

WIA YOUTH CHAT Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Ÿ  Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration's (ETA), Division of Youth Services   Join ETA's Youth Team in a LIVE CHAT discussing Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 5-12: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Program Guidance for Program Year (PY) 2012     Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012  Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern Time  Where: https://youth.workforce3one.org/ The newly released TEGL 5-12 "Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Program Guidance for Program Year (PY) 2012," available at: http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=6048, is addressed to workforce investment practitioners. This TEGL focuses on providing adequate support in completing learning and employment goals for youth and developing the potential of youth as citizens and leaders. Do you have questions about TEGL 5-12? Would like to share promising practices or learn about what other WIA youth programs are doing around the country? Are you interested in general WIA youth issues and want to communicate directly with DOL youth staff? The chat will include a discussion of TEGL 5-12 as well as provide any opportunity to ask any questions specific to the WIA Youth program. Login and enjoy an informative exchange of information on our LIVE CHAT discussion! Participation in this chat may enhance and improve your knowledge of the WIA youth program.  The chat session will last about an hour; you can submit questions in advance of the chat to: youth.services@dol.gov.   ..."So what exactly is a live chat?"...   The LIVE CHAT is an online instant messaging format that acts as a typed conversation, or "chat," between two or more people.  All comments are typed into a message box and immediately appear in the chat screen in the order they were entered. This is not a conference call; there is no dial-in number and no need to use the phone whatsoever.   ..."How do I participate in the LIVE CHAT?"...   To participate, you must be a member of Workforce3One.  If you are not a member, you must register at: http://www.workforce3one.org/register.aspx.  There is no cost to register and once the account is established you can access the Youth Connections Community of Practice (CoP) as well as free webinars, tools, and documents available through Workforce3One. Disclaimer:  DOL/ETA's, Division of Youth Services may not answer all questions during the chat do to time constraints.  However, the team will do their best to answer questions in real time or post answers on the Youth Connections CoP at a later date.  Questions not answered should be sent to: youth.services@dol.gov.