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Workforce Development Week <br /> 2000 <br /> <br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Workforce Development issues impact every facet of our community and are at the <br />forefront of American Society in the new millennium; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the School-to-Work Partnership of Cabarrus County and the Cabarrus County Job Link <br />Center work together, with and through a medley of agencies to provide opportunities for the future and present <br />workforce; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the School-to-Work initiative is a partnership between Cabarrus County Schools, <br />Kannapolis City Schools and the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Workforce Development Steering Committee of the Cabarms Regional Chamber of <br />Commerce promotes dialogue between the Chamber and top administrators from the school systems and <br />colleges, as well as implements community wide workforce development initiatives; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, businesses, jobseekers, and others will be supported by employment and training services, <br />information in a customer friendly manner, and staff who are caring professionals from various assisting <br />agencies; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on January 29, 2000 the Cabarrus Career Fair 2000 will be held at the Carolina Mall in <br />Concord from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will provide students and citizens of all ages positive interactions <br />with over 50 different careers in the Cabarrus Region; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on February 2, 2000 the Cabarrus Region will team with the National Groundhog Job <br />Shadow Day initiative to place students during the month of February with a mentor in the "World of Work"; <br />therefore, students are able to experience the importance of academics, communication skills and teamwork; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on February 3, 2000, the Cabarrus County JobLink Center, which was presented a charter <br />on October 19, 1999 from the Centralina Workforce Development Board, will host an Open House Celebration <br />from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 2275 Kannapolis Highway, Concord; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the School-to-Work Partnership and the JobLink Center will provide Cabarrus County <br />with training, information and services vital to a competitive workforce that will be successful in a global <br />economy. <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Week beginning Saturday January 29, 2000 to <br />Friday February 4, 2000 is hereby proclaimed as "Workforce Development Week 2000" in the Cabarrus <br />Region, and urge our citizens to become familiar with the services and benefits offered by the School-to-Work <br />Partnership and JobLink Systems in our community. <br /> <br />Adopted this 18th day of January, 2000. <br /> <br />Ame L. Fennel, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />