On Tuesday, December 5 (2-3:30 pm EST), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will host a webinar on effective use of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth funds by local areas. This webinar will feature the Spokane Area Workforce Development Council and its Next Generation Zone, a young adult career center. On December 11 (3-4 pm EST), ETA will host another webinar on strategies to improve coordination between the public workforce system and employers. It will spotlight strategies to help businesses remove barriers to recruit, hire, and train individuals with disabilities.