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2021 Corporate Partner of the Year: Comcast

For much of CWEE’s 40-year history, we have honored individuals and partners for their exceptional contributions to our mission with the Silver Flame award. This year we are pleased to honor Comcast, CWEE’s 2021 Corporate Partner of the Year.

2021 Program Partner of the Year: PCs for People

2021 Employer Partner of the Year: CWEE’s EAC

For much of CWEE’s 40-year history, we have honored individuals and partners for their exceptional contributions to our mission with the Silver Flame award. This year we are pleased to honor the members of our Employer Advisory Council as the 2021 Employer Partner of the Year.

2021 Volunteer of the Year: Katherine Keegan

For much of CWEE’s 40-year history, we have honored individuals and partners for their exceptional contributions to our mission with the Silver Flame award. This year we are pleased to honor Katherine Keegan, CWEE’s 2021 Volunteer of the Year and the Director for Office of the Future of Work (OFOW) at the Colorado Department of […]

Meeting Every Challenge, Always Moving Forward: Asia’s CWEE Story

Since Asia began her career at CWEE three years ago, she has checked off an impressive number of goals from her list. In addition to earning computer certifications and completing her high school equivalency, Asia has used her new credentials — and the job prep support and connections from CWEE — to launch her career […]

National and CO Workforce Experts to Headline HOPP on 9/16

CWEE’s signature Harvesting Opportunities (HOPP) event is September 16 and we hope you’ll join us! HOPP will take place virtually, from 12 to 1 p.m., and there is no cost to attend.

Combating Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Among the industries where burnout is the most common, our field — social work and social services – ranks third. The unfortunately high ranking is just behind doctors and nurses and just above teachers and principals. Workers in every type of job and across industries have to balance work stress and the demands of their […]

Coming Back from the Brink: Jessica’s Story (Part 2)

With her GED and computer certifications from CWEE, Jessica landed two internships at Boulder County Department of Housing and Human Services. With her foot in the door, Jessica knew she wanted to work permanently in the department — and she knew to get the job she wanted she would need postsecondary education. So Jessica enrolled […]

Digital Skills to Jumpstart a Career: Jessica’s Story (Part 1)

Jessica Crosman doesn’t have a lot of time to reflect on how far she’s come. She’s busy working toward her college degree. She also has three kids at home whose virtual learning and online schoolwork she supervises each day. But when Jessica can slow down and share her remarkable story, the scope of her personal […]

Welcoming Three New Talented Pros to the CWEE Team

More than 700 career seekers will receive digital literacy training, computer access and certifications, and employment support from CWEE in 2021. To provide services, CWEE relies on a team of diverse and dedicated professionals that work hard to facilitate a smooth path to long-term employment for our participants.

Empowerment