New Growth Highlights

New Growth is helping to develop a regional strategy for addressing steep workforce shortages in the Respiratory Therapy occupation.

Kaci Roach is presenting on the current state of AI in the workplace including its benefits and potential harms.

New Growth is partnering with OhioSE Economic Development to develop a strategic plan for the organization, which serves a 25-county region in southeast Ohio.

New Growth is working with Lorain County Community College and Mott Community College, two SCC Round Five grantees, to develop detailed evaluation plans supporting assessment of grant-funded initiatives.

Nikki Glazer Stoicoiu will be presenting at the Growing Rural Independence Together (GRIT) Days of Learning 2026 conference. Our session focuses on helping communities use data to drive evidence-based practices.

New Growth, in collaboration with the Cuyahoga County Workforce Funders Group and Compass Policy Strategies, is embarking on a due diligence process to learn how regions build data systems to assess employment and wage gains following workforce development services and training.

New Growth has been working with Case Western Reserve University to develop a $160 million NSF Engines application, a process that started over three years ago. Most recently, NSF visited Northeast Ohio as part of a national finalist site visit. NSF will make award determinations in Summer 2026.

U.S. Department of Labor announces YouthBuild funding to support education, preapprenticeship training, and leadership development for opportunity youth while expanding affordable housing.

U.S. Department of Transportation opens competition for University Transportation Centers to advance transportation research, workforce development, and innovation through higher education partnerships.

Department of Labor forecasts $145 million pay-for-performance opportunity to accelerate registered apprenticeship growth and deliver measurable results for employers and workers.

U.S. Department of Labor launches new Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund to scale registered apprenticeships and strengthen the national manufacturing workforce.