About this Event
NRG Working Group - Workforce & Education Subcommittee Meeting
Date: September 16, 2025
Time: 11:30-1:30
Location: Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), with project partners Carnegie Mellon University, West Virginia University and WV State University, invites you to join the Workforce & Education Subcommittee for a special session featuring groundbreaking research funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Featured Speaker: Dr. Heather Stephens (WVU) - Presenting key findings and showing how this tool can help communities, employers, and educators connect workers to resilient and emerging career opportunities.
What You’ll Learn:
- Identify the skills Appalachian workers already have.
- Match those skills to good-paying, future-focused jobs in our region.
- Pinpoint the training and education needed to close skill gaps.
Why Attend?
- See how workforce data can guide local career pathways.
- Discuss how findings apply to Southern West Virginia.
- Help shape next steps for the Workforce & Education Subcommittee.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center, 200 Armory Drive, Beckley, United States
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