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This year’s conference theme “Creating Quality Jobs through Partnership & Policy” will examine the efforts that are being made to build and strengthen the on-ramps to career readiness and success for working New Yorkers.  The day-long conference convenes key stakeholders [coalition members, service providers, employers, business alliances, labor and trade partners, government officials, elected officials, educational and research institutions, and funders] for the purpose of sharing information and best practices related to the development of quality jobs in growing industries and the advancement of policies and approaches to support the intersection of workforce development and economic development in New York City.

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Speakers

 

Keynote Speaker


 

Maria Torres-Springer

Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development & Workforce, New York City

 

Panelists & Speakers


Gregory J. Morris
 

Gregory J. Morris

Chief Executive Officer, NYC Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC)

Amanda	Farías
 

Amanda Farías

Chair, New York City Council Committee on Economic Development

Cecilia	Kushner
 

Cecilia Kushner

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, New York City Economic Development Corporation

 

Lisette Nieves

President, Fund for the City of New York 

 

Dawn Pinnock

Commissioner, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services

Dara N. Byrne
 

Dara N. Byrne

Dean, Macaulay Honors College, CUNY

Tosin Ajayi
 

Tosin Ajayi

Sr. Policy & Research Analyst, Cannabis NYC

 

Nikki Kateman

Political & Communications Director, Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW

Amber Rangel
 

Amber Rangel

Vice President and Director, Workforce Development, Empire State Development

Seema Shah
 

Seema Shah

Executive Director, Civic Hall

Michelle Jackson
 

Michelle Jackson

Executive Director, Human Services Council

Marjorie Parker
 

Marjorie Parker

President and CEO, JobsFirstNYC

David Fischer
 

David Fischer

Principal, Altior Policy Solution

Brian Shoicket
 

Brian Shoicket

AVP, Emerging Technology Initiatives, NYCEDC

David Serrano
 

David Serrano

Cannabis Workforce Initiative Project Manager, Workforce Development Institute

Diosdado G. Gica, EdD
 

Diosdado G. Gica, EdD

President, Programs and Operations, Institute for Career Development

James 	Parrott
 

James Parrott

Director of Economic and Fiscal Policies, Center for New York City Affairs at The New School

John Celock
 

John Celock

Special Projects Editor, City & State NY

Joseph T. McDonald III
 

Joseph T. McDonald III

President, Development and Communications, Institute for Career Development

 

Dina Rabiner

Vice President, Economic Development and Strategic Partnership, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce 

 

Andrew Rasiej

Founder, CEO at Civic Hall,    Chairman Emeritus, NY Tech Alliance

Therese Daly
 

Therese Daly

Deputy Director for Advocacy & Equity Initiatives, New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP)

Kiersten Barnet
 

Kiersten Barnet

Executive Director, New York Jobs CEO Council

 

Valerie Mulligan

Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Connect, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development

Eli 	Dvorkin
 

Eli Dvorkin

Editorial & Policy Director, Center for an Urban Future

Dr. Meisha Porter
 

Dr. Meisha Porter

President & CEO, The Bronx Community Foundation

David Meade
 

David Meade

Executive Director, Building Skills NY

Abby Jo Sigal
 

Abby Jo Sigal

Executive Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development 

Kilsys Payamps-Roure
 

Kilsys Payamps-Roure

Founding Executive Director, New York City, Braven 

Ira Yankwitt
 

Ira Yankwitt

Executive Director, Literacy Assistance Center  

Stacy Woodruff
 

Stacy Woodruff

Founder and President, The Woodruff Group, Ltd.

Grace Rauh
 

Grace Rauh

Executive Director, 5Boro Institute

 

Jonathan Bowles

Executive Director, Center for an Urban Future

Kevin D. Kim
 

Kevin D. Kim

Commissioner, New York City Department of Small Business Services 

Diallo Shabazz
 

Diallo Shabazz

Managing Director, Braven Solutions

 

Raysa Rodriguez

Chief Program and Policy Officer, FPWA

Stefanos Chen
 

Stefanos Chen

Reporter, The New York Times 

 

Julius Caranda

Business Development Specialist, Office of Cannabis Management

 

David Banks

Chancellor, NYC Department of Education

Rafia Zahir-Uddin
 

Rafia Zahir-Uddin

Vice President, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Angie Kamath
 

Angie Kamath

Dean, NYU School of Professional Studies

Yurij Pawluk
 

Yurij Pawluk

Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development, NYC Department of Small Business Services

Vanessa Gibson
 

Vanessa Gibson

Bronx Borough President

Andrea Vaghy
 

Andrea Vaghy

Chief Program Officer, Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI)

Stephanie Birmingham
 

Stephanie Birmingham

Director of Community and Operations, NYC Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC)

Connie Koo
 

Connie Koo

Tableau/Alteryx Consultant, The Data School

Helen Kogan
 

Helen Kogan

Executive Director, NY/NJ Metro Area, NPower

Lina Moe
 

Lina Moe

Associate Director of the Economic and Fiscal Policies Unit, Center for New York City Affairs at the New School

Sharon Sewell-Fairman
 

Sharon Sewell-Fairman

President & CEO, Women Creating Change

Jade Grieve
 

Jade Grieve

Chief of Student Pathways, Department of Education NYC

Sherazade Langlade-Hunter
 

Sherazade Langlade-Hunter

CEO, WPTI

Lauren Andersen
 

Lauren Andersen

University Associate Provost, Careers & Industry Partnerships, The City University of New York

Douglas	Lipari
 

Douglas Lipari

Executive Director, Community Hiring, City of New York

Therese Daly
 

Therese Daly

Interim Executive Director, NYATEP

Leslie Abbey
 

Leslie Abbey

CEO, Hot Bread Kitchen

Murad Awawdeh
 

Muarad Awawdeh

Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

Sideya Sherman
 

Sideya Sherman

NYC Chief Equity Officer & Commissioner

Sunil Gupta
 

Sunil Gupta

Vice President, for the Division of Adult Continuing Education & Workforce Development, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

Maria Lizardo
 

Maria Lizardo

Executive Director, NMIC

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Details

Wednesday, December 6th, 2023

8:00 AM - 4:15 PM EST

Civic Hall

124 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003

 

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Agenda

 

8:00 AM

Legislative Breakfast and Registration

We're proud to announce that we'll be kicking off this year's conference with a breakfast at Civic Hall co-hosted by Council Member Amanda Farías. The breakfast is open to all conference attendees, sponsors, and NYC Council Members.

9:00 AM

Breakfast and Registration Continue

9:30 AM

Welcome by Gregory J. Morris, CEO, NYCETC

9:55 AM

In Conversation #1: The Current State of the City’s Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery

  • John Celock, Special Projects Editor, City & State NY (Moderator)
  • James Parrott, Director of Economic and Fiscal Policies, Center for New York City Affairs at The New School

10:30 AM

Dashboard Introduction

10:40 AM

In Conversation #2: How NYC Public Schools are Preparing Students for Future Careers

  • Angie Kamath, Dean, NYU School of Professional Studies (Moderator)
  • David Banks, Chancellor, NYC Department of Education

11:02 AM

Keynote Remarks by Maria Torres-Springer, NYC Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce

11:25 AM

Morning Breakout Session

(attendees will break out into one of the following)

Breakout 1: Advancing Employer Investment in Workforce Development

  • Diallo Shabazz, Managing Director, Braven Solutions (Moderator)
  • Cecilia Kushner, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, New York City Economic Development Corporation
  • Merrill Pond, EVP, Partnership for New York
  • Abby Jo Sigal, Executive Director, NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development
  • Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director, New York Jobs CEO Council

Breakout 2: Reimagining Hiring for Tech Careers

  • Helen Kogan, Executive Director, NY/NJ Metro Area, NPower (Moderator)
  • Joseph T. McDonald III, President, Development and Communications, Institute for Career Development
  • Diosdado G. Gica, EdD, President, Programs and Operations, Institute for Career Development
  • Seema Shah, Executive Director, Civic Hall
  • Brian Shoicket, AVP, Emerging Technology Initiatives, NYCEDC
  • Eli Dvorkin, Editorial & Policy Director, Center for an Urban Future

Breakout 3: Connecting New Yorkers to Municipal Jobs

  • David Fischer, Principal, Altior Policy Solutions (Moderator)
  • Dawn Pinnock, Commissioner, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
  • Grace Rauh, Executive Director, 5Boro Institute
  • John McDermott, Director of Strategic Partnership, Consortium for Worker Education

Breakout 4: Funding Trends to Support New York Talent

  • Kilsys Payamps-Roure, Founding Executive Director, New York City, Braven (Moderator)
  • Lisette Nieves, President, Fund for the City of New York
  • Amber Rangel, Vice President and Director, Workforce Development, Empire State Development
  • Sarah Oltmans, Chief of Grant Strategy, Robin Hood
  • Dr. Meisha Porter, President & CEO, The Bronx Community Foundation
  • Rafia  Zahir-Uddin, Vice President, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Breakout 5: How to Reduce New York’s Persistent Gender Pay Gap

  • Leslie Abbey, CEO, Hot Bread Kitchen (Moderator)
  • Lina Moe, Center for New York City Affairs at the New School
  • Sharon Sewell-Fairman, President & CEO, Women Creating Change
  • Sideya Sherman, NYC Chief Equity Officer & Commissioner
  • Maria Lizardo, Executive Director, NMIC

All conversations and breakout sessions include live Q&A. You may submit and vote on questions now.

12:05 PM

Lunch Opens / Networking on 3rd Floor& conversations continue on 2nd Floor

12:15 PM

In Conversation #3: Strategies and Approaches to Building a Successful Workforce Development Ecosystem in NYC

  • Stacy Woodruff, Workforce Development Program and Policy Consultant (Moderator)
  • Abby Jo Sigal, Executive Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development 
  • Valerie Mulligan, Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Connect, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
  • Yurij Pawluk, Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development, NYC Department of Small Business Services
  • Jade Grieve, Chief of Student Pathways, Department of Education NYC
  • Safiya Baptiste-Taylor, Deputy Commissioner of Career Services, HRA
  • Sunil Gupta, Vice President, for the Division of Adult Continuing Education & Workforce Development, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

1:00 PM

Lunchtime Chat with CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, hosted by Damion Samuels, Associate Vice President, Youth Services, Goddard Riverside Community Center

1:35 PM

In Conversation #4: The Current State of Workforce Development in NYC - The Intermediaries Viewpoint

  • Stefanos Chen, Reporter, The New York Times (Moderator)
  • Gregory J. Morris, CEO, NYCETC
  • Sherazade Langlade-Hunter, CEO, WPTI
  • Marjorie Parker, President and CEO, JobsFirstNYC

2:10 PM

Afternoon Breakout Session

(attendees will break out into one of the following)

Breakout 1: Supporting Local Economic Engines: Community Hiring Initiatives

  • David Meade, Executive Director, Building Skills NY (Moderator)
  • Lauren Andersen, University Associate Provost of Careers and Industry Partnerships, CUNY
  • Dina Rabiner, Vice President, Economic Development and Strategic Partnerships, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce 
  • Douglas Lipari, Executive Director, Community Hiring, City of New York
  • Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President
  • Ira Yankwitt, Executive Director, Literacy Assistance Center

Breakout 2: Exploring the Cannabis Industry: Training and Jobs 

  • Terrence Coffie, Executive Director, CJEI (Moderator)
  • Julius Caranda, Business Development Specialist, Office of Cannabis Management
  • Tosin Ajayi, Sr. Policy & Research Analyst, Cannabis NYC
  • Nikki Kateman, Political & Communications Director, Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW
  • David Serrano, Cannabis Workforce Initiative Project Manager, Workforce Development Institute

Breakout 3: Using AI Solutions to Improve Program Outcomes 

  • Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director, Center for an Urban Future (Moderator)
  • Dara Byrne, Dean, Macaulay Honors College
  • Andrew Rasiej, Founder, CEO at Civic Hall, Chairman Emeritus, NY Tech Alliance
  • Kevin D. Kim, Commissioner, New York City Department of Small Business Services 

Breakout 4: Focusing on Workforce Development in New York State:  A Conversation with Therese Daly on NYATEP

  • Therese Daly, Interim Executive Director, NYATEP

Breakout 5: Building Peer Connections in NYC's Workforce Landscape

Co-led by NYCETC, WPTI, and The Data School, this live training session will introduce attendees to NYCETC's Workforce Landscape Dashboards, and open the floor for a group discussion on how data and technology tools hold potential to break down silos in the workforce development community. Please bring your laptop to this participatory workshop.

  • Andrea Vaghy, Chief Program Officer, Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI)
  • Stephanie Birmingham, Director of Community and Operations, New York City Employment and Training Coalition
  • Connie Koo, Tableau/Alteryx Consultant, The Data School

All conversations and breakout sessions include live Q&A. You may submit and vote on questions now.

3:30 PM

In Conversation #5: How to Turn Advocacy Efforts into Policy Wins

  • Ben Max, Executive Editor of the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School & Host of the Max Politics podcast
  • Michelle Jackson, Executive Director, Human Services Council
  • Raysa Rodriguez, Chief Program and Policy Officer, FPWA
  • Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

4:00 PM

Closing Remarks

4:15 PM

Program Concludes

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Learn more about our available sponsorship opportunities. Contact Stephanie Birmingham, Director of Community and Operations, NYC Employment & Training Coalition, sbirmingham@nycetc.org to make a pledge or for more information.

New York City Employment and Training Coalition is the largest city-based workforce development association in the country with over 220 members providing jobs for more than 600,000 New Yorkers. Our mission is to ensure that every New Yorker has access to the skills, training, and education needed to thrive in the local economy, and that every business is able to maintain a highly skilled workforce. NYCETC convenes stakeholders across the system, discovers and develops innovative solutions to create an interconnected and effective workforce, and advocates for equitable workforce development policies and investments at all levels of government that support people, communities and systems.

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