ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL JOB DEVELOPMENT ALL-GRANTEE MEETING
August 9–10, 2017
Alexandria, VA
Attendees of this year’s meeting included:
- 89 people representing 46 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) programs and prospective programs
- 5 EWDJT program graduates
- 11 EPA headquarters representatives
- 10 EPA regional representatives
- 5 HMTRI
- 4 other governmental agencies
This year’s meeting consisted of large- and small-group sessions on topics related to building and sustaining a successful environmental job training program. Small-group sessions began with EPA-funded EWDJT grantees giving an overview of their program as it related to the discussion topic. New this year was a panel of five EWDJT program graduates who told everyone what their lives were like before, during, and after receiving training.