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	<title>E71: Recovery-Ready Regions: How Multi-State Partnerships Are Rebuilding Appalachia</title>
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	<title>E70:  Funding the Future of Work: A New Model for Workforce Foundations</title>
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	<title>E69: Celebrating the People Who Power Workforce Development</title>
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	<title>E68: From Data to Action: Building Smarter Workforce Systems</title>
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	<title>E67: From Incarceration to Opportunity: Stories of Hope and Work</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, you&#8217;ll hear how a powerful reentry initiative is transforming lives by preparing incarcerated individuals for meaningful employment before their release. Discover how collaborative efforts across regional, state, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>E66: Mentoring, Learning, and Growing: YouthBuild&#8217;s Transformative Model</title>
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	<title>E65: From Draft to Direction: The Workforce Development Planning Process</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>E64: The Rural Health Workforce Challenge: Solutions in Action</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>E63: Changing the Game: How GiveLocalNRV and the New River Mount Rogers Workforce Development Foundation Are Making an Impact</title>
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	<title>E62: Workforce Innovations: Enhancing Capacity and Efficiency in Workforce Development</title>
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