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"ETV Forum" to Address South Carolina's Unemployment Blues

Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.

For Immediate Release
February 11, 2009

Columbia, SC… South Carolina's unemployment rate rose to 9.5 percent in December, the third highest in the nation, and some are saying it could go higher in the months to come.

As the Palmetto State's jobless ranks continue to swell, and with state agencies and services facing mounting cutbacks, what remedies are in sight? What job training opportunities are available, and what has been the impact on non-profit agencies that have seen the people who need their services rise at the same time as donations drop? How much worse will the situation become before it gets better?

ETV examines these questions and more on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m., with the broadcast of the ETV Forum: South Carolina’s Unemployment Blues.

Joining host Beryl Dakers for this hour-long program are experts who will help South Carolinians make sense of it all, as well as provide information about resources that are available to help.

Guests include:

• Joe Benton, Past President, SC State Employees Association

• Rick Hammond, President, South Carolina State Credit Union

• Denise R. Holland, CEO, Harvest Hope Food Bank

• David Hughes, Professor, Applied Economics and Statistics, Clemson University

• Joseph James, CEO, Corporation for Economic Opportunity

• Stephen Marshall, Deputy Exec. Dir. of Employment and Training, Employment Security Commission

• J.T. McLawhorn, President, Columbia Urban League

• Suezette Morganelli, Financial Counseling and Education Manager, South Carolina State Credit Union

• Phil Morris, Ph.D., Dir. of Counseling & Career Services, Midlands Technical College

• Brandolyn Pinkston, Administrator, SC Dept. of Consumer Affairs

• Rep. William “Bill” Sandifer, R-Oconee, Chairman of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

• Dr. Peggy Torrey, Deputy Secretary for Workforce, SC Dept. of Commerce

South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.

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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.