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Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke began a three-day trip to Renton, Wash., on Monday to attend a workforce development conference with other state leaders, the Lieutenant Governor's Office announced.
The Unlocking Pathways Regional Summit is co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education; the U.S. Department of Transportation; and Jobs for the Future.
Participants will hear from experts about construction and infrastructure technical career pathways, learn how states can leverage federal funds to advance education-to-workforce strategies and collaborate with counterparts in other western U.S. states, according to a news release.
Other Hawaii officials attending the summit include Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Jade Butay, University of Hawai'i President David Lassner, State Workforce Development Council Executive Director Bennette Misalucha, P20 Associate Director & GEAR UP Hawaii Project Director Angela Jackson and Department of Education Workforce Development Branch Director Wanelle Kaneshiro.