Joanne Pokaski (second from left), the director of workforce development at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Carol Grady (left) of JVS accept the Exemplary Workforce Partnership Award from Loh-Sze Leung and John Padilla at the National Fund for Workforce Solutions annual meeting July 12 in Cincinnati, Ohio. BIDMC and JVS are among the partners in the Healthcare Training Institute, which helps the careers of low-wage workers at various Longwood Medical Area hospitals. (Courtesy Photo)