The Institute was host to the Workplace Learning Conference in 2001 and 2003 .

In 2003, the Institute commissioned seven papers in connection with the conference that year. These papers are available for download in .pdf format:

Embedded Literacy:  Strengthening the Connection between Work and Learning, Deborah D'Amico

Employer Associations as Intermediaries Facilitating Employer and Worker Access to Education, Training, And Other Employability Services: An Employer Organizational Development Process, Basil J. Whiting

Don’t Forget the Ones Left Behind. How Career Centers Can Better Serve Job-Seekers Lacking in Basic Skills and High School Credentials, Paul Jurmo

Investing, Improving, and Measuring Workplace Skills, Whitney Smith

Issues with Outcomes in Workplace ESL Programs, Miriam Burt

Linchpins for Economic Opportunity: Community Colleges & Community-Based Organizations, Robert G. Templin, Jr.

Meeting the Needs of Workers with Limited English Proficiency for Good Jobs and English Language Skills, Laura Chenven

Information on the 2003 Conference and previous conferences can be obtained by contacting Peter Creticos at IWE.