2021 Webinars

National Fund Innovation Showcase

June 2 and 3, 2021

The National Fund network aspires to be at the forefront of workforce innovation. But innovation is not one thing. Over the past two years, we’ve learned a lot from our network about what innovation means to them. The diversity of their experience is informing the future of innovation at the National Fund.

Watch the recordings from the two-day event here.

Advancing Workforce Equity: A Blueprint for Seattle

February 18, 2021

Join Seattle-King Workforce Funders Collaborative and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions for a live discussion about the new report Advancing Workforce Equity in Seattle: A Blueprint for Action. The event will discuss the report findings, including the racial inequities ingrained in the Seattle labor market that are now being exacerbated by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The conversation will go on to share workforce equity strategies designed to foster broad economic prosperity across Seattle.

Speakers:

Marie Kurose, CEO, Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Amanda Cage, President and CEO, National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Rich Stolz, Executive Director, We Are One America

W. Tali Hairston, Equity Research Specialist, Root and Branch

Advancing Workforce Equity: A Blueprint for Boston

February 11, 2021

Join SkillWorks: Partner for a Productive Workforce and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions for a live discussion about the new report Advancing Workforce Equity in Boston: A Blueprint for Action. The conversation will focus on the report findings, including the racial inequities ingrained in the Boston labor market that are now being exacerbated by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and workforce equity strategies designed to foster broad economic prosperity across Boston.

Speakers:

Andre Green, Executive Director, SkillWorks

Amanda Cage, President and CEO, National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Advancing Workforce Equity: A Blueprint for Dallas

February 10, 2021

Join Pathways to Work (part of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas) and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions for a live discussion about the new report Advancing Workforce Equity in Dallas and Collin Counties: A Blueprint for Action. The conversation will focus on the report findings, including the racial inequities ingrained in the Dallas labor market and workforce equity strategies designed to foster broad economic prosperity across Dallas.

Speakers:

  • Andrea Glispie, Director, Pathways to Work
  • Amanda Cage, President and CEO, National Fund for Workforce Solutions
  • Lindsey Wilson, Equity Officer, City of Dallas Office of Equity and Inclusion

Advancing Workforce Equity: A Blueprint for Chicago

February 10, 2021

Join Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions for a live discussion about the new report Advancing Workforce Equity in Chicago: A Blueprint for Action. The conversation will focus on the report findings, including the racial inequities ingrained in the Chicago labor market that are now compounded by the coronavirus pandemic and workforce equity strategies designed to foster broad economic prosperity across Chicago.

Speakers:

  • Adrian Esquivel, Deputy Director, Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance
  • Amanda Cage, President and CEO, National Fund for Workforce Solutions
  • Joanna Trotter, Senior Director of Community Impact, Chicago Community Trust