By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development In August, we partnered with the Jeffco Business and Workforce Center and Jeffco Public Schools to launch our first Work-Based Learning Workshop. The focus of the workshop was to support businesses...
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Think Big Conference Recap | B.O.L.D. 2026
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development Happy Workforce Development Month! Last week on August 28th, Arvada Chamber President and CEO Kami Welch and I had the opportunity to speak at the Think Big Youth Conference in Loveland CO,...
Construction Sector Partnership Launch | B.O.L.D. 2026
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development The Arvada Chamber, in collaboration with the Jefferson County Business & Workforce Center, orchestrated a kickoff session for the Construction Sector Partnership on Tuesday, August 22nd. This...
What we can Learn from Switzerland About Apprenticeships and the Future of Work
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development Last week, I had the opportunity to join Chambers from Williamsburg, Baton Rouge, and Ft. Collins in a meeting with the Stadler company in Salt Lake City, Utah. The goal of our visit was to learn...
Mark Your Calendar: August Work-Based Learning Workshop Series
By Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber Director of Talent Pipeline Development Last week, I was fortunate to sit in on the Future of Work conversation hosted by Colorado Succeeds and the Colorado Business Roundtable. While there was a lot of great information, there were a...
Five Takeaways from the State of Education
The Arvada Chamber hosted the State of Education on June 16 as part of its Community Impact Forum series. Tracy Dorland, Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools provided the keynote address, offering an inside look at the current state and future vision of...