(Afro) — At-large Councilmember Michael Brown, chairman of the Committee on Housing and Workforce Development, has provided a report to his Council peers that details system-wide problems related to the District’s high rate of unemployment. According to Brown, who presented the “Special Report on the State of the District’s Workforce Programs,” various problems related to the city’s employment infrastructure have persisted for years. However, “in today’s economy, job training and job placement must be key priorities for the District,” said Brown in a statement that accompanied the report’s Dec. 20 release. “We must be focused on getting our residents back to work with jobs that not only allow them to become self-sufficient but [which] will also lead to a strong recovery for our economy.”
Comment Disclaimer: Comments that contain profane or derogatory language, video links or exceed 200 words will require approval by a moderator before appearing in the comment section. XOXO-MN
