Creating an Equitable Workforce System at Scale: A Roundtable Discussion
On June 30, 2022, the Promoting Resilience, Opportunity, and Mobility in Support of Equity (PROMISE) Center at AIR presented Creating a More Equitable Workforce System at Scale: A Roundtable Discussion.
The event provided insights on the challenges and opportunities facing the workforce system today and featured a roundtable discussion with representatives from national leaders in sector-based workforce development: City Colleges of Chicago, Per Scholas, and Year Up.
The PROMISE Center
A part of the AIR Equity Initiative, the PROMISE Center’s mission is to uncover effective strategies for building a 21st century workforce development ecosystem that helps all people succeed and thrive.
This inaugural event explained opportunities to create a more equitable workforce system at scale and to hear key insights from staff who implement and study sector-based workforce programs on the ground.
Panelists
![Irma Perez-Johnson](/sites/default/files/styles/50_/public/2022-06/Perez-Johnson%20Irma.jpg?itok=Op9IOveP)
Irma Perez-Johnson
Vice President and Director, AIR PROMISE Center
![Harry Holzer](/sites/default/files/styles/50_/public/2022-06/holzer1.jpg?itok=TZ8sG2UL)
Harry Holzer
Georgetown University Professor of Public Policy
AIR Institute Fellow
![Juan Salgado](/sites/default/files/styles/50_/public/2022-06/Salgado%20Juan.jpg?itok=BZmk_725)
Juan Salgado
Chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago
![Garret Warfield](/sites/default/files/styles/50_/public/2022-06/Warfield%20Garret.jpg?itok=cYMQXb9u)
Garrett Warfield
Chief Research Officer, Year Up
![Plinio Ayala](/sites/default/files/styles/50_/public/2022-06/Plinio%20Ayala.jpg?itok=6CxfJ3yO)
Plinio Ayala
CEO & President, Per Scholas
Moderator
![Makini Nyanteh](/sites/default/files/styles/50_/public/2022-06/Nyanteh.jpg?itok=MnnvB9Qg)
Makini Nyanteh
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, AIR
June 30, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET