Working Together for Workforce Solutions
LIVE STREAM – NOVEMBER 16, 2021 – 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
NPW Workforce Development Symposium
Date: November 16, 2021
Time: 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Westchester Community College
This event will be hybrid.
This symposium brings together experts in the nonprofit, government, higher education, and business sectors to discuss partnerships and programs that meet current workforce demands and advance opportunity, inclusion and equity.
Sponsored by Tompkins Mahopac Bank
Networking
Time: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Keynote Address
Belinda S. Miles, Ed.D.,President, Westchester Community College
Workforce Briefing
Thom Kleiner, Executive Director, Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board
Panel Discussion: The Power of Collaboration
PANEL FACILITATOR
Jason Chapin, Director, Workforce Development, Westchester County Association
Preparing for the Future: Ensuring Opportunity and Access
- Dr. Tim Hall, President, Mercy College
- Dr. Da Mia Harris Madden, Executive Director, Westchester County Youth Bureau
- Prof. John Watkins, Chair, Director, Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, Westchester Community College
Unlocking Potential: Returning Citizens, Emerging Adults and Other Previously Hard to Employ Individuals
- Hon. Jared R. Rice,Judge, New Rochelle City Court
- Joseph D. Kenner, President & CEO, Greyston
- Alejandro Alvarez, CEO, Co-Founder, Soulful Synergy
A Win-Win: Advancing Inclusion in the Workforce for People with Disabilities
- Patrick Bardsley, Co-Founder & CEO, Spectrum Designs Foundation
- Tibi Guzman, Executive Director/CEO, The Arc Westchester
- Michael Zaro, CEO, Zaro’s Bakery
- Polly Peace, Executive Director, The Country Childrens Center
Per WCC protocol, proof of vaccination will be required; masks required.
