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MUS is an intermediary of urban workforce development boards (WDB) serving their local communities to connect the stakeholders of the workforce ecosystem.
This system includes employers, job seekers, training providers, and community partners all working together to better prepare job seekers and support employers in the attraction and retention of talent. By combining innovative and traditional workforce development practices with economic development strategies our workforce development board members are driving change in their local economies.
WDBs are no longer just the bank; they are engines of workforce innovation. With millions of dollars in private and public investments, MUS is supporting local efforts with a shared vision, strategies for growth, and diverse funding opportunities to drive system's change.At a time when federal policy and funding is shifting, our efforts are emerging as a scalable, replicable, sustainable model, where the public workforce system is actively impacting economic development through wide-scale project implementation.
Equitable access for all populations in the Midwest region seeking a better life through the services and supports of the public workforce ecosystem.
Improve the economic conditions of the Midwest region, with targeted focus on urban areas, to serve and advance the needs and interests of the region’s diverse populations, employers, workers, job seekers and workforce development professionals.
With an equity lens and intentional collaboration, we leverage regional and national stakeholders, and efficiently and creatively use resources, to shorten the learning curve in reaching and serving our local communities. Together, we design, test, and implement workforce strategies and practices that support diverse workers and employers to accomplish their goals.
As an Innovation Laboratory we operate outside typical workforce development models to create scalable, replicable, and sustainable solutions.
