Dear NCL Board Members, On behalf of the NCL, and with the agreement of the NCL officers, I have signed on to the National Skills Coalition letter referenced below. Deborah > > From: info=nationalskillscoalition.org@mail.salsalabs.net <mailto:info=nationalskillscoalition.org@mail.salsalabs.net> [mailto:info=nationalskillscoalition.org@mail.salsalabs.net <mailto:info=nationalskillscoalition.org@mail.salsalabs.net>] On Behalf Of National Skills Coalition > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 9:32 AM > To: Michele Diecuch <mdiecuch@proliteracy.org <mailto:mdiecuch@proliteracy.org>> > Subject: Taking action starts now: last chance to sign on to protect skills > > > <> <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=sXTqGeCT34ckN7Hafp9AbnTH2U2Icrwz> > > CONNECT WITH US > <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vsBHnDrJm1sCpQy7xU8rIHTH2U2Icrwz> <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UUJnLRmD5P6NzEZHlY8t5XTH2U2Icrwz> <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FngBZcSSg7UjPJ6tnHIGxHTH2U2Icrwz> <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=y8oBPcu5fQ5llFdDKJGXT3TH2U2Icrwz> <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=KVUwIkPy5aRKxoux8cJ1Y3TH2U2Icrwz> > Sign on today to protect federal investments in skills > > Dear Michele, > Yesterday we emailed you urging you to sign your organization on <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FO%2BE675YFfuvqU1qGrBQPXTH2U2Icrwz> to NSC’s letter  <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=u%2Bx7RjVvZ%2B%2FIVGp9GnMbf8AeOwE16hF2>to House and Senate appropriators asking them to protect investments in programs that prepare America’s workers for in-demand middle-skill jobs. > More than 70 organizations have already signed on. Can your signature get us to 100? > Congress reconvened on Monday for a lame duck session, and now must must complete work on Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 appropriations by December 9th to keep the government running. Investments in workforce training, apprenticeship, postsecondary career and technical education, financial aid for working learners, and adult basic education are all in play. > Our field will face an uphill climb in the coming years to protect investments in skills, and the climb starts today. As Congress sets spending levels for FY17, we need to speak with a collective voice. The more voices, the greater the impact. > Please sign your organization on <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tGaH5Ci%2FQmBWwfYNg0Ng2nTH2U2Icrwz> to NSC’s letter <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LH8xt9Ji6409NJXhFxrPCXTH2U2Icrwz> by tomorrow at 12:00 ET to help us ensure that U.S. workers and businesses have access to the skills they need to compete and prosper. > > > > <>DONATE » <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=HAAXe34MPPPBAb5JYsfUC3TH2U2Icrwz> > > <>STAY INFORMED <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=V8lFkW5GYQ1BUEAIg73V3XTH2U2Icrwz> > > <>TELL A FRIEND <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Wr0%2FZS9cSV0w%2Fiz4gfabpnTH2U2Icrwz> > > This email was sent to mdiecuch@proliteracy.org <mailto:mdiecuch@proliteracy.org>. <>Click here to unsubscribe <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=KahreAmhSXya1V8mZm4ZoXTH2U2Icrwz>. > > National Skills Coalition is a not-for-profit, non-partisan 501-c-3 tax-exempt organization. Contributions are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. > All content © 2014 National Skills Coalition, All Rights Reserved > 1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Suite 712, Washington DC 20036 > Phone: 202.223.8991 · Fax: 202.318.2609 > > <>Privacy Policy <http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2%2FMYBiipA0aOzbl67WnX6XTH2U2Icrwz> > <http://www.salsalabs.com/?email>