MGWIS Mission Statement

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MGWIS is a local association of workforce development agencies, business leaders and other local partners seeking to improve the labor market success of Middle Georgians. Labor market success will, in turn, result in increased educational and occupational skills, increased employment and earnings and decreased welfare dependency for our citizens.

The business-led Middle Georgia Workforce Investment Board (WIB) and Executive Committee of Local Elected Officials provide leadership for the MGWIS. Membership for the WIB and Executive Committee is drawn from our service area, which includes the counties of Baldwin, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson.

The Middle Georgia Consortium, Inc. (Consortium) is the fiscal agent for MGWIS and receives Federal funding to support workforce development in Middle Georgia under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The Consortium manages WIA funds in association with the Georgia Department of Labor. The Consortium is a locally run non-profit organization designed to increase the educational and occupational skills of Middle Georgians through a variety of career development services.

The Consortium has been assisting Middle Georgians since 1974 and has successfully helped thousands of individuals receive the training and support they need to succeed in the labor market. We are a local government partner in the MGWIS and, as such, seek to be a community resource and a positive influence on our workforce for the benefit of our community.