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Subject: I Support Career Connect Washington

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I am writing to express my strong support for Career Connect Washington (CCW). CCW builds and sustains a competitive workforce for our state and ensures that our young people have the pathways they need to succeed in meaningful careers. I recognize the budget challenges that are facing our state and the need for cost savings. Please preserve the core elements of CCW, as described below, in the 2025-2027 budget. The current legislative budget proposals do not adequately fund the foundations of career connected learning in Washington CCW funding directly impacts students and employers, who rely on grant-funded support to build and expand the career connected learning programs that they need in the K-12 and postsecondary education systems. Cuts would also directly impact schools, community and technical colleges, universities, apprenticeship programs, labor unions, and community-based organizations that utilize grant funds to create equitable career connected learning opportunities for their students. Career connected learning, such as job shadows, internships, and apprenticeships, offers essential hands-on experience and prepares students for high-demand, well-paying jobs right here in Washington. Washingtonians strongly support these efforts. Recent polling shows that 86% of voters believe it is important for Washington state to support career connected learning programs, and 85% believe students should start learning about career options in elementary and middle school. The infrastructure CCW has built and currently sustains is integral to helping students, particularly those from historically underserved communities, prepare for the high-paying careers of tomorrow. State funding for CCW supports: - Grant funding to program builders, who connect employers and educators to build curriculum and a tailored program to meet student and employer needs. - Grant funding to Regional Networks, Sector Leaders, and Implementation partners to ensure that regardless of where they live in the state, students have the most relevant, quality experiences with exploration, preparation, and paid work experience on the path to postsecondary enrollment and credential completion. I greatly appreciate the state’s investment over the past five years in career connected learning as an effective strategy to connect young people with great careers and employers with needed talent. Washington is a national leader in this effort, and I see the positive impacts in our community daily. Thank you for your consideration and for your ongoing commitment to Career Connect Washington.

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