Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
1000 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia
Agenda
| Monday, March 5, 2018 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 4:15 | Welcome and Opening Remarks Kisha Bird, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) [Presentation  ]Stuart Andreason, Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| Economic Opportunity: Reflections on Workforce Practice, Innovation, and Policy Tim Gunn, Opportunity Youth United Chauncy Lennon, JP Morgan Chase |
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| Closing Remarks Leslie Boissiere, Annie E. Casey Foundation |
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| 5:15 | Networking reception |
| Tuesday, March 6, 2018 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast |
| 9:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks Kisha Bird Stuart Andreason Shanice Turner, YearUp, United Way, and Opportunity Youth United |
| 9:20 |
Leading on Opportunity: Building Social Capital and Confronting Segregation James Ford, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force |
| 9:45 | Setting the Context: Regional Perspectives on Barriers and Opportunities Moderator: Kisha Bird Lesley Grady, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Taifa Smith Butler, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Shanice Turner Ellen Zinkiewicz, Nashville Career Advancement Center |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:15 | Building a Talent Development Pipeline: What Works in Workforce and Economic Development Moderator: Stuart Andreason Lashon Amado, Opportunity Youth United Heidi Kaplan, Federal Reserve Board [Presentation  ]Katrina Mitchell, Georgia Division of Family and Children Services |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Lunch Not Just about a Job: Systems Building for Greater Youth Inclusion in the Economy Olivia Golden, CLASP Edward DeJesus, DeJesus Solutions |
| 1:45 | Strong Systems, Strong Programs: Connecting Local Systems Moderator: Mala Thakur, MDC Inc. Jeri Muoio, Mayor, City of West Palm Beach, Florida Richie Knight, HW Creative Marketing Shawnice Jackson, Opportunity Youth United |
| 3:15 | Break |
| 3:30 | Facilitated Discussion: From Regional to National: Galvanizing Support for National Movement and Bringing It Home Edward DeJesus Kimberly Pham, Opportunity Youth United |
| 4:30 | Adjournment |
