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Events for Workforce Developers and Employers

Opportunities with Local Hosts

  • Atlanta CareerRise is hosting its next Metro Atlanta Industry Partnerships (MAIP) Webinar on Tuesday, June 15th, at 10:00 AM.  Beginning June 27, 2021, state unemployment benefits will return pre-pandemic levels, ending the additional support provided to job seekers through the CARES Act. Join MAIP for a discussion on supporting job seekers through this transition and engaging job seekers to meet employer hiring needs.  Click here to register.
  • The Metro Atlanta Chamber, Georgia CAN, and the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education are hosting a webinar on the Role of Education Data and Its Impact on Economic Development on Tuesday, June 15th, at 11:30 AM.  This is the third webinar in a series focused on the impact of education data.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • Fathers Incorporated is hosting an Unveiling Event with The Moynihan Institute for Fatherhood Research and Policy on Wednesday, June 16th, at 2:00 PM.  The event can be viewed live.  Click here to view on Facebook.  Click here to view on YouTube Live.
  • The Metro Atlanta eXchange for Workforce Solutions (MAX) will hold its next MAX Academy: Resources Through the Federal Pipeline virtually on June 22nd, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.  With the American Jobs Plan in progress and several other pieces of legislation in the works that promise to have meaningful impacts for our region’s workforce, it is challenging for even the most ardent watcher to make heads and tails of all the resources potentially coming down the pipeline. It’s one thing to have the resources available, it’s another thing to know how best to access them and apply them to the work we do in workforce development.  On June 22nd, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, we will do a deeper dive into tenets of the American Jobs Plan, and other legislation underway, and what all this could mean for job seekers and employers alike. Joining us will be Rob Garcia, Manager, Business Leaders United, National Skills Coalition, and others to be determined.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia, in partnership with the Georgia Economic Developers Association, is hosting a webinar on Leveraging YouScience in Your Talent Development Strategy on Thursday, June 24th, at 1:00 PM.  YouScience is a virtual tool that helps our students identify their aptitudes and interests and how they align with various career opportunities. YouScience is also a powerful tool for engaging parents, building employer partnerships, and connecting students with local and regional opportunities. This webinar will explore success models from across Georgia to leverage YouScience to strengthen the workforce development pipeline.  Click here to register.
  • Fathers Incorporated is hosting a Virtual Training on What About Dad? on Tuesday, June 29th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  This 3-hour training is designed to provide managers, front-line workers, and volunteers with knowledge to develop and deliver services that will effectively engage fathers. Mainstream human service and family strengthening programs are typically targeted to mothers, and as such, their content and delivery are often not sufficiently responsive to fathers’ specific experiences and needs.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The Bobby Dodd Institute (BDI) will host its Synergy 2021 Event on Thursday, October 7th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the Piedmont Driving Club (1215 Piedmont Avenue, NE, Atlanta, Georgia).  The event will showcase extraordinary efforts in empowerment and advocacy and feature guest speaker Mindy Scheier, CEO, Runway of Dreams Foundation.  Click here to join the Synergy 2021 guest list.

Opportunities with National Hosts

  • The National League of Cities is hosting a webinar on Building Back Strong: Local Government Voices on Skills Investment on Monday, June 14th, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Join The U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Association of Counties and the National League of Cities for an exciting dialogue with local officials leading the way on strategic investments of American Rescue Plan Act funding in workforce innovations to prepare their residents for the changing workforce landscape. This session will also highlight the pressing need for bipartisan passage of an infrastructure package that includes critical workforce investments to ensure that the nation’s greatest resource — its human capital — is prepared to build a stronger, more equitable America.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) is hosting a webinar on I’m Not Emotional – You Are! on Tuesday, June 15th, at 12:00 PM. Being able to understand your own feelings and how they influence your motivation and behavior is vital to your success in the workplace. This workshop provides the foundations of what emotional intelligence is; how emotions impact your behavior and how they relate to your workplace role. Using interactive exercises and somatic techniques, the course addresses emotions at a very real level without crossing boundaries of participants.  Click here to learn more and register.

  • WorkforceGPS, an interactive online communication and learning technical assistance platform sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), presents a webinar on Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reversion 2021 Benefits and Services on Tuesday, June 15th, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.  N This session will explore the benefits and services available under the Reversion 2021 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program. Click here to learn more and register.
  • WorkforceGPS, an interactive online communication and learning technical assistance platform sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), presents a webinar on Agricultural Business Engagement: NFJP Incumbent Worker Training on Tuesday, June 15th, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.  National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) grantees will discuss their approach to use incumbent worker training to support agricultural businesses’ interest in increasing their competitiveness as well as to ensure farmworkers acquire the skills necessary to retain employment and advance within a company.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • Elevate Compassion is holding its Inaugural Summit from Thursday, June 17th through Friday, June 18th, from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM.  Compassion is more than a good idea, it is a matter of life and death.  Hear from international experts whose work has transformed communities.  Build skills that will empower you to build compassion in your life and in communities where you live, work and play.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is hosting a webinar on Recreation Nation: Use Green Spaces in Your Community to Attract Workers, Companies, and More on Thursday, June 17th, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM.  The past year has highlighted the importance of outdoor spaces for businesses and residents. From sports parks to new trail connections, communities across the U.S. are making it easier and more attractive to get outdoors. Accounting for 2.1 percent of the GDP in 2019 (more impressive in dollars — about $459 billion), the outdoor recreation economy is a major driver of growth and jobs. This webinar will discuss how to attract investment, boost downtown amenities, and increase recreation-related economic opportunities.  Click here to register.
  • United Minds, a Weber Shandwick consultancy, is hosting the Forward to Work Webinar Series: Perspectives to Guide Re-entry on Fridays at 12:00 PM.  Examples of webinar topics include Preparing Leaders & Managers, Building Employee Resiliency, Fostering Workplace Inclusion, and Safe-Guarding Reputation.  Click here for more information and to register.
  • The National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) is hosting a Leadership Skills Webinar on A New Era of Excellence on Tuesday, June 22nd, at 10:00 AM.  In the workforce development arena, professionals are often on Career Pathways that lead from practitioner to the administrative conference room without the benefit of essential leadership development. Many may have been thrust into a leadership role at the state or local level, or have those aspirations. If so, a foundational knowledge of core skills in preparation to LEAD is critical.  Click here to register.
  • WorkforceGPS is hosting a webinar on Assessing and Developing the Soft Skills of Today’s Workforce on Tuesday, June 22nd, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.  Learn how four organizations are assessing and developing the soft skills of job seekers and students they serve. Speakers will share their real-world experiences with a variety of soft skill assessment tools and their tips for success. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn how to implement soft skill assessment tools in their own organizations.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is hosting a webcast on It’s Time for Employers to Give Working Parents Equitable Support: Here’s How on Wednesday, June 23rd, at 12:00 PM.  The pandemic accelerated workplace trends toward flexibility and highlighted the stressors that make employer parental support so important. In this program, Mary Beth Ferrante from WRK/360, Amy Yamner Jenkins from Outschool, and Lidia Valdez from Alto Pharmacy discuss equitable benefits and policies in a post-pandemic world and how they impact recruitment and retention. Learn why it matters to support working parents, how to make a business case for emerging benefits like Outschool and others, and leave with a playbook for how you can help lead your company into the future of a more empathetic and equitable workplace.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • Brookings is hosting a webcast on Policies to Protect Workers and Families: Rethinking Social Insurance on Wednesday, June 23rd, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The COVID-19 recession has highlighted the critical role social insurance policies play in mitigating the hardships that workers and families can experience. The social insurance system includes programs that provide income support; help people secure or afford necessities such as food, housing, and health care coverage; and provide services that improve economic opportunity such as education and job training as well as child care. Policymakers should consider how these programs’ effectiveness could be enhanced, both during economic downturns and in normal economic times.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is hosting a webcast on Rebuilding Connection in a Post-Pandemic Workplace on Wednesday, June 23rd, at 2:00 PM.  In the wake of a tumultuous year, employees are feeling more detached and disconnected from their peers, leaders and companies than ever before. This is fueling a new wave of resignations and talent shortages for companies around the world. As HR leaders prepare to bring their people back into the office, one of their most important tasks is to rebuild connection.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is hosting a virtual event on Harnessing the American Rescue Plan Act to Support Innovation in Child Care on Thursday, June 24th, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.  Learn how states can use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to provide relief and advance systemic change in the child care field. ARPA will bring an unprecedented amount of funding to this critical sector of our economy, but these funds are not ongoing. Come learn how to use ARPA funds to change the long-term sustainability and scalability of child care while centering the needs of providers and working families.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is hosting a webcast on The Missing Piece of DE&I on Thursday, June 24th, at 12:00 PM.  What if you could triple the likelihood of achieving your diversity, equity and inclusion objectives? According to the latest report from Achievers Workforce Institute it’s possible. Based on research from the D&I Insights Report, learn about the intersection of DE&I and recognition, how to integrate the two, and what outcomes you can drive by bringing these two strategies together. From higher inclusion to better program results, incorporating recognition components and objectives into your DE&I program can strengthen both strategies, yet just one in three organizations are doing so today.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The National Conference of State Legislatures is hosting a webinar on the American Rescue Plan: Addressing Youth and Young Adult Homelessness and Economic Insecurity on Thursday, June 24th, at 1:30 PM.  The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is intended to support recovery from the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will explore the intersection of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, youth and young adult homelessness, and education. The speakers will provide an overview of the opportunities to support the education and basic needs of youth and young adults and increase economic security through expanded tax credits and student loan forgiveness. This session will highlight the unique opportunity to address the immediate needs of youth and young adults, while also making long-term systemic changes with the time-limited funds.   Click here to learn more and register.
  • REMI is hosting a webinar on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Workforce Development on Thursday, June 24th, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.  Effective workforce development policy supports regional economies by cultivating skilled labor, creating jobs and developing inclusive programs that reach all communities. By training a diverse workforce in skills needed for the 21st century, states and localities can encourage inclusive broad-based prosperity.  In this webinar, REMI will assess the economic implications of DEI policies in workforce development and the economy.  This discussion will also examine the effects of labor force policy changes on various income categories, geographical locations and racial, ethnic and gender groups.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The Aspen Institute is hosting a virtual event on Conversations on Food Justice: Food Insecurity and Mental Health: The Silent and Devastating Impacts on Children and Families on Friday, June 25th, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  The cumulative impact of poverty and inequality have a devastating impact on mental health. In addition, the effect of food insecurity and hunger on mental health can be searing and long lasting. According to The American Academy of Pediatrics, children experiencing hunger are more likely to experience chronic stress, anxiety, and depression, and hunger in adolescents is associated with higher rates of depressive disorders and suicide. The impact on parents is especially staggering: mothers with school-aged children who face severe hunger are 56.2% more likely to have PTSD, and are 53.1% more likely to have severe depression.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is hosting a webinar on The Services Desert and its Impact on Equity on Monday, June 28th, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM.  Services deserts – from food to broadband to healthcare – have a great impact on equity in communities. For example, racial and economic disparities in food access remain a considerable concern with around thirty percent more non-white residents facing limited access to food retail than white residents. Fast internet means new online opportunity in any city, and many food deserts provide limited or unaffordable healthcare services, contributing to negative health outcomes for people living in these areas. This webinar will discuss combating these service deserts in communities, thus contributing to more equity within them.  Click here to register.
  • The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) is hosting a webinar on Unconscious Bias: Could You Be Biased and Not Know It? on Tuesday, June 29th, at 12:00 PM. Unconscious Bias is a weakness we all have developed as humans because the brain uses previous information stored, to make decision-making less onerous. So, this shortcut can be very useful. Most of the things we do repeatedly are done without conscious thought. However, what happens when the shortcuts do not serve us or others? What happens when the shortcuts hurt others, based on the associations that our brains make at a deep unconscious level? Unconscious Bias is the 800lb gorilla hiding in plain sight, that is creating havoc in the workplace.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • Prosperity Now is hosting a webinar on Mapping Influence: Understanding Who and How to Engage for Change on Tuesday, June 29th, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.  This webinar is part of the Camp Prosperity 2021 series.  Just as the summer camps of our youth were an opportunity to develop new skills, Camp Prosperity is an opportunity to elevate your readiness as an advocate of your community.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The Annie E. Casey Foundation is hosting a webinar on Understanding How Hiring Technologies Affect Equity on Tuesday, June 29th, at 3:00 PM.  Most workers in the United States — especially younger workers and workers of color — depend on hourly wages to support themselves and their families. The application process for these jobs, particularly at the entry level, often involves online forms that use predictive technologies to automate the screening and assessment of applicants. As employers continue to use these digital technologies to manage their hiring processes, it is important that workforce providers, youth-serving organizations and other practitioners understand the types of tools being used and how they can either advance or hinder economic equity.   Click here to learn more and register.
  • WorkforceGPS, an interactive online communication and learning technical assistance platform sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), presents a webinar on The Value of Creativity and Collaboration to DWGs on Tuesday, June 29th, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM.  The webinar will include an interview with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions regarding their experiences developing, modifying, and managing a Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) project that required significant course correction in light of rapidly changing circumstances. The Deputy Secretary and System Project Coordinator will discuss their collaboration with local partners, government agencies, and ETA in order to have a major impact on the State’s disaster recovery efforts in New Mexico.  Click here to learn more and register.

  • The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) is hosting a webinar on 4 Principles to Lead Your Remote Teams More Effectively on Tuesday, July 6th, at 12:00 PM. If you’re new to remote working, or you’ve been working as a remote team for years, this webinar is for you. To be honest, these principles aren’t new. I’ve been teaching leaders and teams these tools for a while, but COVID-19 will change the way we work now and in the future. The health of your team and company will flourish or be damaged by how you communicate.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) is hosting a webinar on It’s Time to Recalibrate: Navigating Others Through Change Successfully on Tuesday, July 13th, at 12:00 PM. When job-seekers experience change, that is either anticipated or unexpected, it’s important to help them recalibrate effectively. This helps them navigate forward and not get stuck. Significant and long-term change evokes emotions. Unfortunately, these powerful factors can cloud effective next steps. Understanding the impact that change can have on customers and being able to help guide them forward is a critical career development principle.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • Prosperity Now is hosting a webinar on Successful Allyship in Grassroots Advocacy on Tuesday, July 13th, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.  This webinar is part of the Camp Prosperity 2021 series.  Just as the summer camps of our youth were an opportunity to develop new skills, Camp Prosperity is an opportunity to elevate your readiness as an advocate of your community.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is hosting a webinar on The Services Desert and its Impact on Equity on Thursday, July 15th, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM.  The definition of going to work has turned into working from home and working remotely. Communities around the country–and world–have created incentive programs to promote talent attraction and retention to top tier rural communities. Is your community looking to bring in remote workers? Find out how some communities have been able to revitalize their workforce through talent attraction.  Click here to register.
  • The Aspen Institute is hosting a webinar on Equity, Investment, and Strategies to Expand Market Participation on Wednesday, July 21st, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.  There’s a significant opportunity to close the racial and gender wealth gap by providing inclusive access to investing in financial markets. This enormous driver of wealth-creation in America is leaving out the people who could most benefit from it. Across the board, Black and Latinx individuals are less likely to own virtually every kind of financial asset class, invest less in the stock market, and face greater pressures to withdraw funds prematurely. The structural barriers to participation for people of color include a lack of resources to invest, products and processes that aren’t designed with this population in mind, limited direct connections to successful investors and investing role models and an environment of enduring, structural racism. As a result, many people of color and women – especially women of color – have been left behind leading to lower rates of participation in the stock and other capital markets.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • Prosperity Now is hosting a webinar on Advocating for Equity-Centered Policies on Tuesday, July 27th, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.  This webinar is part of the Camp Prosperity 2021 series.  Just as the summer camps of our youth were an opportunity to develop new skills, Camp Prosperity is an opportunity to elevate your readiness as an advocate of your community.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) is hosting a webinar on From Manager to Coach: Why It Matters on Tuesday, August 10th, at 12:00 PM. Workforce boards and service providers face the same loss of workers in this economy as business does. They need great workplace engagement to retain the knowledge base in WIOA programs. Gallup research shows that worldwide people want a good job. However, to have a good job is dependent upon having a manager that is outstanding as a coach. With 70% of the variation between a great workplace engagement and a lousy workplace engagement being explained just by the quality of the manager or team leader, this topic is important for all industries and all managers!  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) is hosting a webinar on Manager to Coach Advanced Skills on Tuesday, August 24th, at 12:00 PM. This workshop is intended to be taken after the From Manager to Coach – Why it Matters course. This advanced skills section involved more focused work on what it means to be a Coach and practices the language, approach and tools that people can use to improve their coaching skills. With very little effort people who are supervising others can invest more in their staff and produce great outcomes. But this only happens when you know the right tools to use for each person, when you practice crucial conversations and when you use regular communication tools to enhance the work relationships. This workshops provides the tools and training on how to use them for those who are ready to advance their coaching skills.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) is hosting its Career Pathways Leadership (CPL) Certification Institute I and II from Monday, October 11th, to Tuesday, October 12th, at the Sonesta Nashville Airport (600 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN).  If you are involved in career technical education, adult education, counseling, corrections, or workforce development and your duties have expanded to include Career Pathways, we invite you and your team to attend our Career Pathways Leadership (CPL) Certification I and II workshops. CPL I (Introduction to Career Pathways) will help you assess where you are and what your next steps should be. CPL II (Deep Dive Into Career Pathways) will help you gain strategies for making your existing pathways even better.  Click here to learn more and register.
  • The National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) is hosting its NCPN Connect 21 Virtual Conference from Thursday, November 4th to Friday, November 5th.  The NCPN conference is consistently one of the best professional development opportunities in the country, and this year’s event will be no exception. This robust virtual event will include keynotes, live breakout sessions (will be recorded and available for six months), networking for attendees, and more! On-demand prerecorded sessions will also be available for viewing at your convenience. Click here to learn more.  Click here to register.

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