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Honor for Hire Job Fair

The second annual “Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet” job and resource fair took place Sept. 17 at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills. The event,sponsored by the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Inc., Los Angeles Valley College and many others,began with an opening ceremony featuring Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, Mission College President Judith Valles, Pierce College President Robert Garber and Economic Alliance President and CEO Bruce Ackerman, among others. “Raising awareness of veteran contributions is critical in a time when they so desperately need our appreciation and support,” stated Economic Alliance Chairman David Fleming about the job fair. A total of 36 businesses and employers participated in the job fair, including Anthony International, Kaiser Permanente, Wells Fargo and the California Dept. of Veterans Affairs. According to Kenn Phillips, director of workforce and education for the Economic Alliance, as many as 1,500 people attended the job fair, which ran from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The evening before the fair, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne sponsored a reception called “The Art of Workforce: Repurposing the American Hero.” The event featured the artwork of artist David Schwartz, who is known for using American flags as canvases in a series called American Icons. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger presented Schwartz with a U.S. flag that was flown over the State Capitol to use as a canvas in light of Schwartz’s artwork in support of veterans. The finished artwork made its debut during the Sept. 16 reception. “This is the 15th U.S. flag that I’ll have used in the American Icon series,” Schwartz stated. “I’m honored to join with Gov. Schwarzenegger and the business community in raising awareness of the sacrifices that our veterans make for this country,not just while they serve in our military, but when they return from their tour of duty and repurpose themselves in the workforce.”

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