(White House: Washington) -- President Obama announced on June 8, 2011, a major expansion of Skills for America’s Future, an industry-led initiative to dramatically improve industry partnerships with community colleges and build a nationwide network to maximize work force development strategies, job training programs, and job placements.

“Last year, we launched Skills for America’s Future to bring together companies and community colleges around a simple idea: Making it easier for workers to gain new skills will make America more competitive in the global economy,” says Obama. “Today, we are announcing a number of partnerships that will help us make this a reality, by opening doors to new jobs for workers, and helping employers find the trained people they need to compete against companies around the world.”

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