This year's National ASTD ALC (
ASTD
Leadership
Conference) once again featured a pre-conference workshop on "Congressional Conversations," where ASTD chapter leaders across the country go to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to meet our federal lawmakers and staff to discuss WLP-related legislation.
Interest in public policy is exploding. This year 32 chapter leaders signed up for the one-day event. This is nearly triple the number from a year ago. The increase reflects the increasing understanding that WLP leaders must get involved to advocate for better and better-funded training legislation to address our nation's serious current unemployment situation and the even greater threat of the skills gap.
Read a summary of the event from the National ASTD public policy council
here.
If you want to make a difference in your profession and on behalf of your fellow citizens, then consider getting actively involved in ASTDps's public resources efforts. Contact me for more information at governmentaffairs@astdps.org.
