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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas is marking its |
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40th anniversary in 2023, and this milestone provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize the organization for its important |
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contributions to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, WFSDallas strives to meet the needs of both |
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businesses seeking employees and area residents seeking work, and |
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to that end, it has developed and implemented a multi-faceted |
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system of job training, job placement, and job retention services; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through its seven workforce centers in Dallas |
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County, WFSDallas provides a wide range of virtual and in-person |
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services, including hiring events, customized training, adult |
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education and ESL classes, layoff assistance, and scholarships as |
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well as seminars on resume preparation, interview skills, and |
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workplace attire; moreover, the organization subsidizes equipment, |
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uniforms, childcare, and transportation to help remove the |
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financial barriers to employment; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2023, WFSDallas received the Excellence in |
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Community College Partnership Award from the National Association |
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of Workforce Boards, which recognized its integration of education |
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and workforce services with Dallas College; and |
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WHEREAS, A robust workforce is a key element in the economic |
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vitality of a community, and over the past four decades, WFSDallas |
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has played an important role in the prosperity of the Greater Dallas |
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area by helping businesses thrive and jobseekers find meaningful |
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employment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of Workforce Solutions |
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Greater Dallas and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for WFSDallas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |