Philly Rep. Dwight Evans proposes workforce legislation in honor of late Rev. Leon Sullivan

Philly Rep. Dwight Evans proposes workforce legislation in honor of late Rev. Leon Sullivan

Rep. Dwight Evans and North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards introduced new legislation this week aimed at leveraging the workforce in honor of the late Rev. Leon Sullivan, founder of the Opportunities Industrialization Center, known to most as OIC.

LEON Act Promises Life-Changing Job Training to Combat Poverty!

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmen Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) and Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11th) have introduced the Leveraging Educational Opportunity Networks (LEON) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to combat poverty and address structural labor shortages. The legislation seeks to empower workers by funding competitive grants for organizations that partner with local employers to provide no-cost professional certification training for high-demand jobs, inc…