Thursday, November 6, 2014

Brandeis USDOL Webcast: Partnerships to Employ, Educate, and Support Youth

What a great opportunity to learn - not just from one, or two, or even three communities. Brandeis University is offering a presentation and webcast about how six communities are tackling the challenges of supporting young people connect to college and careers. 



Thursday, November 13th, 9:00 am -12:00 pm ET


Four Panels on Partnerships to Employ, Educate, and Support Youth - Presented by Brandeis University

From the Auditorium of the Frances Perkins Building at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.

Hartford CT—College and Career Pathways Partnership
Moderator: Della M. Hughes, Brandeis University Senior Fellow
Jim Boucher, Director, Strategic Development, Capital Workforce Partners
Deidre Tavera, Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Development, Hartford Public Schools

Chicago IL and New York NY—Employing, Educating, and Supporting Youth with Disabilities and/or Trauma Histories
Moderator: Dr. Marji Erickson Warfield, Brandeis University Senior Scientist
Evelyn Diaz, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
Alan Cheng, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development

(Brief Intermission)

Philadelphia PA and Phoenix AZ—Summers Matter: How Summer Jobs Programs Can Employ, Educate, and Support Youth
Moderator: Dr. Susan Lanspery, Brandeis University Scientist
Stephanie Gambone, Executive Vice President, Philadelphia Youth Network, Inc.
Sharlet Barnett, CEO, Arizona Call-A-Teen Center for Excellence

Detroit MI—Detroit Youth Employment Consortium: Private Sector and Philanthropy Partnerships
Moderator: Susan P. Curnan, Brandeis University Professor and Director, Center for Youth and Communities
Tiffany Douglas, Senior Vice President, Market Manager, Bank of America
Ed Egnatios, Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

This briefing is made possible by the generous support of The Walmart Foundation, USDOL/ETA leadership, and the Center for Youth and Communities at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management.

1 comment:

  1. Unfortunately the email notice for this web event was caught in my spam filter. Any chance that the Webcast has been posted online for viewing after the event?

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