2023 NYCETC Conference

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Creating Quality Jobs through Partnership & Policy December 6, 2023 8 am – 4:15 pm

Civic Hall 124 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003

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Welcome to the 2023 NYCETC Conference Dear Friends, As the largest city-based workforce development association in the country, the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) supports the linkage of workforce development and economic development. Our broad membership ensures that every New Yorker has access to the skills, training and education needed to thrive in the local economy and that every business can maintain a highly skilled workforce.

Today, NYCETC is focused on advancing pathways to an inclusive economy and increasing access to quality jobs and wages. We serve as the industry voice of workforce development providers and the connective tissue that works to fill the existing structural and systemic gaps. Together, we address the issues which challenge our collective ability to drive job growth, improve earnings, and build strong communities.

We are convening today with service providers, employers, business alliances, labor and trade partners, elected officials and city and state agency representatives, educational and research institutions, and funders. Our goal is to consider the policy reforms and investments that are needed to build an inclusive economy and the practices and results that we need to hold ourselves accountable to and demonstrate daily to make #QualityJobs possible for all.

On behalf of the NYCETC team, thank you to our Board of Directors, our sponsors and partners, the workforce development intermediaries, and most especially, to you, our members who know what works and how we can do better. We will get the job done together.

Yours truly, Gregory J. Morris Chief Executive Officer

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The NYC Employment & Training Coalition proudly celebrates our community of 220 members in NYC. Thank you to the workforce development service providers, educational institutions and labor management organizations that provide job training and employment services to over 600,000 New Yorkers. We are honored to be your coalition.

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Schedule of Events: Conference Kick-off 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Legislative Breakfast and Registration 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Breakfast and Registration Continues 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium 9:30 AM - 9:55 AM Welcome Remarks 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Gregory J Morris, NYC Employment & Training Coalition (NYCETC) Jen Mitchell, NYCETC & The Doe Fund Seema Shah, Civic Hall 9:55 AM - 10:30 AM The Current State of the City’s PostPandemic Economic Recovery 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium John Celock, City & State NY (Moderator) James Parrott, Center for New York City Affairs at The New School

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM How NYC Public Schools are Preparing Students for Future Careers 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Angie Kamath, NYU School of Professional Studies (Moderator) Chancellor David Banks, NYC Schools 11:02 AM - 11:12 AM Keynote Remarks by Maria TorresSpringer, NYC Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Submit your questions for our panels throughout the day on slido.com by using participant code NYCETC or scan the QR code below.

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Introduction to NYCETC’s Workforce Landscape Dashboards 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Stephanie Birmingham, NYCETC

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Schedule of Events: Morning Breakout Sessions

Choose one 11:25 AM - 12:05 PM Advancing Employer Investment in Workforce Development 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Diallo Shabazz, Braven Solutions, (Moderator) Cecilia Kushner, NYCEDC Merrill Pond, Partnership for New York Abby Jo Sigal, NYC Talent Kiersten Barnet, New York Jobs CEO Council 11:25 AM - 12:05 PM Reimagining Hiring for Tech Careers 3rd Floor - Room D Helen Kogan, NPower (Moderator) Joseph T. McDonald III, Institute for Career Development Diosdado G. Gica, EdD, Institute for Career Development Seema Shah, Civic Hall Brian Shoicket, NYCEDC Eli Dvorkin, Center for an Urban Future 11:25 AM - 12:05 PM Connecting New Yorkers to Municipal Jobs 3rd Floor - Room E David Fischer, Altior Policy Solutions (Moderator) Dawn Pinnock, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services Grace Rauh, 5Boro Institute John McDermott, Consortium for Worker Education 5

11:25 AM - 12:05 PM Funding Trends to Support New York Talent 3rd Floor - Room B Kilsys Payamps-Roure, Braven (Moderator) Lisette Nieves, Fund for the City of New York Amber Rangel, Empire State Development Sarah Oltmans, Robin Hood Dr. Meisha Porter, The Bronx Community Foundation Rafia Zahir-Uddin, JPMorgan Chase & Co. 11:25 AM - 12:05 PM How to Reduce New York’s Persistent Gender Pay Gap 3rd Floor - Room C Leslie Abbey, Hot Bread Kitchen (Moderator) Lina Moe, Center for New York City Affairs at the New School Sharon Sewell-Fairman, Women Creating Change Sideya Sherman, NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity Maria Lizardo, NMIC

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Schedule of Events: Lunch Conversations 12:05 PM Pick up your lunch and join our lunch discussions, or head to the 3rd floor for networking 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium & 3rd Floor 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Strategies and Approaches to Building a Successful Workforce Development Ecosystem in NYC 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Stacy Woodruff, Workforce Development Program and Policy Consultant (Co-Moderator) Abby Jo Sigal, NYC Talent (CoModerator) Valerie Mulligan, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Yurij Pawluk, NYC Department of Small Business Services Jade Grieve, NYC Schools Safiya Baptiste-Taylor, HRA Sunil Gupta, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

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1:00 PM - 1:25 PM Lunchtime Chat with CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, hosted by Damion Samuels, Goddard Riverside Community Center 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium 1:35 PM - 2:00 PM The Current State of Workforce Development in NYC - The Intermediaries Viewpoint 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Stefanos Chen, The New York Times (Moderator) Gregory J Morris, NYCETC Sherazade Langlade-Hunter, Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI) Marjorie Parker, JobsFirstNYC

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Schedule of Events: Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Choose one 2:10 PM - 3:10 PM Supporting Local Economic Engines: Community Hiring Initiatives 3rd Floor - Room C David Meade, Building Skills NY (Moderator) Lauren Andersen, CUNY Dina Rabiner, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Douglas Lipari, Office of Community Hiring Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President Ira Yankwitt, Literacy Assistance Center

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM Using AI Solutions to Improve Program Outcomes 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Jonathan Bowles, Center for an Urban Future (Moderator) Dara Byrne, Macaulay Honors College, CUNY Andrew Rasiej, Civic Hall & NY Tech Alliance Commissioner Kevin D. Kim, New York City Department of Small Business Services

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM Exploring the Cannabis Industry: Training and Jobs 3rd Floor - Room D Terrence Coffie, CJEI (Moderator) Julius Caranda, Office of Cannabis Management Dasheeda D. Dawson, Cannabis NYC Nikki Kateman, Local 338 RWDSU/ UFCW David Serrano, Workforce Development Institute

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM Focusing on Workforce Development in New York State: A Conversation with Therese Daly on NYATEP 3rd Floor - Room B

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2:10 PM - 3:10 PM Building Peer Connections in NYC’s Workforce Landscape 3rd Floor - Room E Andrea Vaghy, WPTI Stephanie Birmingham, NYCETC Connie Koo, The Data School Bring your laptop to this interactive workshop exploring two new workforce development dashboards.

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Schedule of Events: Program Conclusion 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM Coffee Break 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM How to Turn Advocacy Efforts into Policy Wins 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Ben Max, Host of the Max Politics Podcast (Moderator) Michelle Jackson, Human Services Council Raysa Rodriguez, FPWA Murad Awawdeh, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Closing Remarks 2nd Floor - The Craig Newmark Auditorium Gregory J Morris, NYCETC

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Partners in progress…

Greenwich House is a proud member of NYCETC. Greenwich House’s first-of-its-kind Lifelong Skills and Opportunity Center provides technical skills development, interview coaching, and job search opportunities, specially designed for communities long-served by Greenwich House: individuals in recovery receiving behavioral health and older adult services.

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Questions? Call or Email 917-261-4598 workforce@greenwichhouse.org greenwichhouse.org/lifelong-skills

Brooklyn Workforce Innovations is a proud member of NYC Employment & Training Coalition and NYC’s workforce community, working to empower New Yorkers each day. www.bwiny.org

Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) offers comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Our career advancement and vocational tracks, such as the Emerging Leaders Program, IT Pathways, and Commercial Drivers License Certifications, all help our participants secure economic mobility. It makes them eligible for union-track and other professional jobs that can pay upwards of $80,000 annually.

Since 1996, CEO has made over 38,000 unsubsidized job placements with over 5,000 employers.

Learn more at ceoworks.org

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Queens Community House is proud to support the 2023 NYCETC Conference.

Queens Community House provides individuals and families with the tools to enrich their lives and build healthy, inclusive communities.

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The NYC Employment & Training Coalition is the largest citybased coalition focused on talent development in the country.

For over 25 years, ETC has brought together New York City’s community of talent development organizations, colleges and universities, labor unions, and businesses to understand our collective training and talent needs.

For our full member list or to become a member visit nycetc.org/membership

Thank You We are grateful for the generous support from our 2023 conference sponsors.

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