It was great to visit @KuInnovation to see how @UnivOfKansas is connecting students with local job creators to gain early career experience while helping to develop new technologies in industries like cybersecurity and biomedicine. By creating these opportunities right next to campus, students can contribute to the innovation happening in their own communities while helping Kansas can retain its homegrown talent. READ MORE @LJWorld: www2.ljworld.com/news/ku/202…

Under @POTUS, we are investing in the safety of America’s miners who are powering American Energy Dominance.

These funds will deliver hands-on training and resources directly to miners and small mine operators to ensure every miner returns home safely at the end of their shift.

From fabricating steel in a garage in the 1990s to building an end-to-end manufacturing operation, Haas Metal Engineering (HME) is an American success story. Alongside Senator @RogerMarshallMD and @RepDerekSchmidt, I toured HME's manufacturing floor and paint shop to see how the steel structures and components being made in Kansas are helping build new manufacturing facilities across the country as @POTUS ushers in a new manufacturing renaissance. 📍Topeka, Kansas

As a Foundry School partner, @UnivOfKansas is helping shape the future of workforce development to power America's manufacturing comeback. @KUInnovation is creating 8,000 new jobs in Kansas. During my visit, I saw how the Jayhawks are connecting educators and job creators at its Innovation Park to turn cutting-edge research into new technologies and translate that innovation into American Jobs. 📍Lawrence, Kansas

A @USDOL grant assisted in creating @KansasCityKSCC's Commercial Construction Technology Training Program to provide students with the hands-on training and skills needed to fill the commercial construction jobs being created in their local communities. Senator @RogerMarshallMD and I had the opportunity to visit KCKCC's Downtown Campus to see how this program and other initiatives, like the employer-guided Automation Engineer Program, are creating pathways for students to pursue high-paying careers close to home. 📍Kansas City, Kansas

Under @POTUS, @USDOL is prioritizing the public-private partnerships that support local Job Creators, strengthen career talent pipelines, and benefit American workers. This week, as part of those efforts, I met with workforce and education leaders across California’s Central Valley to better understand their workforce needs and to see how innovative training programs are preparing the next generation for high-skilled, high-paying jobs. READ MORE ⬇️ tularewib.org/single-post/u-…

A household name with roots dating back to 1868, @Scotts_MGro has been a part of American homes and communities for generations. I toured the company's California manufacturing facility to see its operations firsthand and discuss how on-the-job training, high school employment programs, and veterans initiatives are helping to build and retain the workforce that will carry its historic legacy forward. 📍Temecula, California

I toured @GrimmwayFarms' Malaga processing facility for a firsthand look at how one of America's leading producers of carrots, potatoes, and organic vegetables is using technology to deliver fresh, healthy, and safe produce to American families. At @USDOL, we're ensuring American workers have the skills and training needed to keep pace with advances in agricultural technology — supporting job creators like Grimmway and strengthening American agriculture. 📍 Arvin, California

At @UCSanDiego, I had the opportunity to see how its Extended Studies workforce training program is equipping workers with the skills they need to succeed and meet the evolving needs of Job Creators across industries from SI and cybersecurity to biotech and healthcare — and to discuss how @USDOL can continue supporting these vital workforce initiatives. 📍La Jolla, California