The City of Kokomo is proud to join a new peer-learning cohort led by the National League of Cities and the Department of Labor. This initiative accelerates city efforts to design, develop, and launch a workforce plan to build pathways to good jobs. The Good Jobs, Great Cities Academy works with municipalities to spur innovative and scalable city-supported solutions that upskill and reskill workers into quality, high-demand jobs in infrastructure, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing jobs made possible by investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
“With the influx of new investment in Kokomo, including the new battery factory, it is more important than ever to develop our workforce,” said Kokomo Mayor Tyler Moore. “The fact that Kokomo was just one of 16 cities nationwide to be selected for this opportunity speaks to our commitment to develop a stronger, well-trained workforce. We appreciate this opportunity to work with the National League of Cities and the Department of Labor.”
The City of Kokomo is working with community partners Ivy Tech Community College, the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance (GKEDA), the North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council (NCIRPC), and the Region 4 Workforce Development Board to build a structured workforce development system. A primary goal is to help both employers and employees focus on workforce development, ensuring workers are trained and prepared to enter an ever-changing workplace.
Kokomo is joined by 15 other cities in the Good Jobs, Great Cities Academy. The program will run through 2024.
The other cities are: Birmingham, AL; Chattanooga, TN; Duluth, MN; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Frederick, MD; Jamestown, NY; Lansing, MI; Missoula, MT; Monroe, NC; Newark, NJ; San Antonio, TX; Santa Fe, NM; Saint Louis, MO; Tacoma, WA; Tempe, AZ