Our Work
The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (WDC) aspires to lead transformative change that will evolve our region’s workforce development efforts into an innovative industry, community, and outcome-driven system with racial equity at its core. As a nonprofit, grant-making organization, the WDC collaborates with a diverse set of partners to elevate job quality, economic growth, and prosperity for adults and youth throughout the Seattle-King County region.
Vision
All people in this region, regardless of race or ethnicity, share in its economic prosperity.
Mission
We catalyze system change in the Puget Sound region to increase the prosperity and economic growth of workers, employers, and communities and to ensure racial equity.
As a workforce intermediary, we:
Advocate for system change of industry practices and to address barriers
Broker a shared regional approach of strategies that are responsive to both community and industry needs
Access and amplify resources by braiding funding sources
Incubate & innovate strategies for racial equity impact and system change
Analyze & use data to measure impact/drive system change
Regional Transformation
In late 2018, the WDC Board of Directors and its stakeholders set a new vision for a region-wide workforce development system and role of the WDC to catalyze and support an equity-centered and industry-driven approach.
This transformation strives to:
Leverage and align federal and other workforce resources to increase scale and maximize investment impact
Improve system structure, efficiency, and delivery through collaboration and coordination
Remove barriers, racial disparities and provide equitable opportunities for residents to obtain and grow into living wage opportunities
Coordinate and centralize industry engagement to inform workforce development system partners and strengthen partnerships
Engage and partner with community and workforce training and system stakeholders to create innovative programs and practices to serve job seekers and businesses
Regional Strategic Plan
3-5 year blueprint to align shared priorities between regional partners
Racial Equity Commitment
The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County is committed to centering racial justice in our work while also addressing other inequities and disproportionately impacted communities to support economic opportunity and inclusion.
Culture & Values
In 2021, staff members at the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County selected six team values that described the culture of the organization’s work and the continued vision for collaboration. These values were:
Integrity
Support
Adaptability
Inclusion
Trust
Courage
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Investment Guide
Budget and program overview
Annual Report
Key metrics, customer stories, and innovations overview