The Yuma Private Industry Council received an award on March 8, 2010 at the National Association of Workforce Boards 2010 Forum in Washington, DC. The award was one of six presented to Workforce Investment Boards (WIB) for the best job at demonstrating the Summer Youth program’s value, presenting the key components of a successful youth employment program, painting a picture of the program’s impact on individual participants, and highlighting the importance of business participation.

The Yuma Private Industry Council (YPIC) created a monthly newsletter that kept stakeholders and the media abreast of the WIB’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) programs, expenditures, and outcomes. By creating a vehicle for ongoing communication, YPIC was able to create a context for its activities while also providing program details and telling the individual participant stories that bring employment and training programs to life.