The LiLA Link
July 3, 2007

Representative Tom Allen (D-ME) Introduces House Bill Providing Tax Credits for Education and Vocational Training
Lifelong Learning Accounts will help keep American workers competitive

Washington, DC—Representative Thomas H. Allen (D-ME) introduced a bill in the House (H.R.2901) that would encourage employees to set aside money for their education costs, and encourage employers to provide matching funds through Lifelong Learning Accounts. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced a similar bill (S.26) in the Senate in January. Click here for the press release. Click here for a summary of the bill.

Breakfast Briefing
“Keeping America’s Workforce Competitive through Lifelong Learning”

Co-hosted by the Council on Competitiveness and CAEL, this briefing will bring together a panel of experts to discuss the growing skills gap in America’s workforce and Lifelong Learning Accounts, an innovative employer-leveraged strategy to help workers finance lifelong learning to keep America's workforce competitive.

Representative Tom Allen (D-ME) will provide the opening remarks.

Panelists include:
John Dorrer, Division Director, Labor Market Information, Maine Department of Labor,
Amy Sherman, Associate Vice President for Policy and Strategic Alliances, CAEL, and
Jennifer Hermann, Director of Workforce Planning, University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center

Click here to register.

For more information about LiLAs, contact Amy Sherman,
Associate VP for Policy and Strategic Alliances
312-499-2635
www.cael.org