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What is ACWA?

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The mission of the Addison County Workforce Alliance (ACWA) is to align the Addison County workforce development system to the needs of employers as well as job seekers through systematic and ongoing engagement and partnership.

Goals and Objectives:

  • Understand the current and future workforce needs of regional employers.
  • Establish and achieve regional workforce development outcomes through coordination, collaboration, and networking of employers, employees and service providers.
  • Identify and focus workforce development resources available in and to the region to attain established outcomes.
  • Identify gaps in workforce availability and training/education in the region.
  • Develop strategies to fill gaps and meet the needs and the broader economic development goals of the community through regional workforce planning and regional industry-focused sector strategies.

The Alliance meets virtually every other month on the third Wednesday of the month at 10 am via Teams. 

ACWA is open to any Addison County workforce development service provider, educators from all levels, other community organizations involved in workforce development, and any Addison County employer. To join, contact Alex Armani-Munn at AArmani-Munn@addisoncountyedc.org

Workforce Expansion Program:

In June 2025, Addison County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) was selected for the Workforce Expansion Program by the Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL). This program, which was proposed by the governor and approved by the legislature, is a two-year pilot program with the goal of helping employers fill jobs and to connect job seekers to those opportunities. 

To help facilitate the program, Becca Carter joined the Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) at the end of August as the Workforce Expansion Program Coordinator in Addison County. She brings a wealth of experience to the position, including 10 years in manufacturing and 11 years in workforce development, building job training programs across multiple industries. She looks forward to working with employers, job seekers, and the community.

As the Program Coordinator, Carter will work with Executive Director Alex Armani-Munn and the ACEDC team to help ACEDC and VDOL reach their workforce-building goals. Through the program, employers, schools, education programs, and community groups will come together to improve job training and help more people enter the workforce.

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Current ACWA Membership (Alphabetically)

Current ACWA Membership (Alphabetically)

  • Addison County Chamber of Commerce*
  • Addison County Economic Development Corporation*
  • Building Bright Futures
  • CCV Middlebury*
  • Community College of Vermont
  • Counseling Service of Addison County
  • HireAbility Vermont*
  • Let’s Grow Kids
  • Middlebury College
  • Middlebury High School
  • Northlands Job Corps
  • Patricia Hannaford Career Center*
  • ROADS Vermont State University
  • Tri-Valley Transit
  • United Way of Addison County
  • Vergennes High School
  • Vermont Adult Education
  • Vermont Adult Learning
  • Vermont Department of Health
  • Vermont Department of Labor
  • VSAC
  • VT Small Business Development Center

 

*Indicates Member of ACWA Steering Committee