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2016 Regional Workforce Development Forum
On June 1, 2016, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Workforce Development Boards in Cleveland–Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties are co-hosting the 2016 Regional Workforce Development Forum at Cuyahoga Community College’s Corporate College East campus in Warrensville Heights, Ohio.
This forum will provide attendees with a comprehensive picture of the region’s labor market informed by recent data and applied research, as well as a look at successful programs from both inside and outside the region that address workforce needs in meaningful, innovative ways. Attendees will also have an opportunity to participate in the development of the regional workforce plan.
Who should attend? Workforce development practitioners, municipal leaders, funders, researchers and employers from the eight-county Northeast Ohio region, including Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit counties.
Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Workforce Development Boards from the counties of Ashtabula, Cleveland–Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit.
Agenda
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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| 7:00 – 8:00 am | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:15 am |
WelcomePaul Kaboth, Vice President and Community Development Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandThe Hon. Frank Jackson, Mayor, City of Cleveland The Hon. Armond Budish, Cuyahoga County Executive |
| 8:15 – 9:15 am |
Aligning Workforce Policy with Inclusive Economic Development GoalsSpeakers:Harry Holzer, Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University; and Institute Fellow, American Institutes for Research (Workforce Policy: Employer Skill Needs and Inclusion) Fred Dedrick, Executive Director, National Fund for Workforce Solutions (Aligning Workforce Policy with Economic Development) Moderator: Mark Schweitzer, Senior Vice President, External Outreach and Regional Analytics, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| 9:15 – 10:00 am |
Economic and Labor Analysis of the Region: Identifying the Workforce Issues that Must Be AddressedPresenter:Jim Shanahan, President, Shanahan Resources, Inc. (Developing the NOW Regional Plan: Understanding Labor Markets) Comments: Tom Lucas, Chief Information Officer, The Sherwin-Williams Company Johnathan Holifield, Co-Founder, ScaleUp Partners Moderator: Mark Schweitzer, Senior Vice President, External Outreach and Regional Analytics, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:15 am – 12:15 pm |
Round 1 Breakout SessionsTopic 1: Economic Inclusion for WorkersThis session will highlight programs and initiatives that have been successful in linking lower-skilled workers to the local labor market. The highlighted presentations focus on two promising approaches in Northeast Ohio that target populations underrepresented in the labor market. The need to consider job quality in the workforce development conversation will also be raised.Moderator: Sharlene Ramos Chesnes, Chief Executive Officer and President, Interchez Companies; and Member, Summit County Workforce Development Board Presenters: Hannah Halbert, Policy Liaison and Researcher, Policy Matters Ohio (High Road WIOA: Building Higher Job Quality into Workforce Development) Gayle Hamilton, Senior Fellow, MDRC (Impacts of WorkAdvance, An Evidence Based Sectoral Training Model) Jill Rizika, Executive Director, Towards Employment Integrated Reentry and Employment Programming: Strategies for Greatest Impact on Both Recidivism and Employment Topic 2: Businesses’ Demand for Workers and Employer EngagementEngagement with employers is essential to understanding and meeting the workforce needs of our local businesses. Collaboration among employers, educational institutions, and the workforce development system can lead to better alignment between skill needs of employers and the training and education of workers. The highlighted initiatives include an employer-led initiative that partners with the education, public, and nonprofit sectors to meet workforce gaps in the healthcare industry and an apprenticeship program among a number of industry-led sector partnerships developed to meet the employment needs of manufacturers. The need for employers to rethink their approach regarding talent development is also raised as an alternative strategy to consider.Moderator: Micki Tubbs, Chief Executive Officer, FIT Technologies; and Member, Cleveland–Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board Presenters: Joel Elvery, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Stop Shoveling: A New Workforce Development Strategy to Promote Regional Prosperity) Sara Hunt, Senior Project Consultant, Thomas P. Miller and Associates (From Grassroots Growth to Group-Sponsored Apprenticeships in the Greater Oh-Penn Interstate Region) Kim Shelnick, Vice President, Talent Acquisition, University Hospitals (How a Major Healthcare System’s Employment Data Can Inform Collaborations with Colleges and Workforce Development Organizations across Our Region) |
| 12:15 – 12:30 pm | Break Boxed lunches will be provided upon entry into Round 2 Breakout Sessions |
| 12:30 – 2:30 pm |
Round 2 Breakout SessionsTopic 1: Economic Inclusion for WorkersModerator:Hermione Malone, Senior Director, Workforce Readiness and Supplier Diversity, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Member, Cleveland–Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board Topic 2: Businesses’ Demand for Workers and Employer EngagementModerator:Anthony Esposito, Vice President for Information Technology and Human Resources, The Will-Burt Co.; and Member, Summit County Workforce Development Board |
| 2:30 – 2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45 – 4:45 pm |
Developing a Regional Workforce PlanPresentation:Northeast Ohio Regional Workforce Development Plan: A Working Draft Presenters and Facilitators: Bob Visdos, President, Workforce Institute Jim Shanahan, President, Shanahan Resources, Inc. |
| 4:45 – 5:15 pm |
Next Steps and Closing RemarksModerators:Kevin Goodman, Partner and Managing Director, BlueBridge Networks; and Member, Cleveland–Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board Quentin McCorvey, President and Chief Operating Officer, M&R Distribution Services; and Chair, Cleveland–Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board |
| 5:15 – 6:30 pm | Networking Reception |
Travel
Aloft Beachwood |
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| 1010 Eaton Blvd., Beachwood, OH 44122 (5 minutes/1.1 miles) |
| 216.595.0900/866.716.8143 |
| Complimentary Shuttle Service (local area) |
Cleveland Marriott East |
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| 26300 Harvard Road, Warrensville Hts., OH 44122 (3 minutes/.5 miles) |
| 216.378.9191 |
| No shuttle |
Doubletree by Hilton/Cleveland East |
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| 3663 Park E Dr., Beachwood, OH 44122 (5 minutes/1.3 miles) |
| 216.464.5950 |
| Local Area Transportation |
Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the regional Workforce Development Boards, with planning assistance from Cuyahoga County, City of Cleveland, Cleveland State University, Fund for our Economic Future, MAGNET, and the Cleveland Foundation.