Tue, Nov 25, 2008 -- 9:00 AM
Unemployment Blues
Last week's unemployment figures put California's jobless rate at 8.2 percent, a 14-year high and the third worst in the nation.
Today on Forum, we find out about local job training and support programs for the unemployed and underemployed.
Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
- Carrie Portis, executive director of SF Works, a workforce training program of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- Sal Vaca, director of employment and training for the city of Richmond.
Also on KQED.org this week ...
MindShift
KQED's new MindShift blog will explore the future of learning in all its dimensions -- covering cultural and technology trends, groundbreaking research, education policy and more.
Our State of Health
The California Report's Health Dialogues has launched Our State of Health, a blog chronicling health in neighborhoods and communities across California.





