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About the Social, Economic & Workforce Programs Division
The NGA Center for Best Practices' Social, Economic & Workforce Programs (SEWP) Division focuses on best practices, policy options, and service delivery improvements across a range of current and emerging issues, including economic development, workforce development, employment services, criminal justice, prisoner reentry, and social services for children, youth, low-income families, and people with disabilities.
Contact Info
Division Director Mary Jo Waits | profile
Program Director Susan Golonka | profile
Program Director Thomas MacLellan | profile
Program Director Martin Simon | profile
Division News
Six States Selected to Focus on Increasing Education and Skill Level of Adult Workers
The NGA Center announced the selection of six states – Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Virginia and West Virginia – to each host a Governor's Forum on Postsecondary Credential Attainment by Adult Workers.
Webcast: Spurring Business Startups and Innovation in Clean Technology
This Webcast, hosted by the NGA Center and the Kauffman Foundation, features three ways in which states can use existing scientific and business talent to spur the creation of new clean energy companies.
NGA Center for Best Practices Releases State "Green" Economy Profiles
The NGA Center released a series of reports analyzing emerging "green" economies in each state. The in-depth profiles of each state are available on the NGA Center Web site.