NNSP Conference Workshops and Plenaries

The sector field continues to evolve, with new evidence of the effectiveness of sector initiatives, development and testing of innovative practices, and growing public policy support.  In the current economy and policy environment, sector initiatives, policy-makers, and others need to know the latest about what's new and what works.

The NNSP conference helps you stay on the leading edge of sector work.  Following are confirmed workshops and plenaries.  For descriptions, click on the workshop or plenary title.

Keynotes

Opening Day:  Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Administration, Jane Oates
Anniversary Dinner:  U.S. Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis

Plenaries

Green Strategies for Increasing Access to Good Jobs for Low-Income Communities of Color
Joel Rogers, Emerald Cities / Center on Wisconsin Strategy
Jason Walsh, Green for All

Industry and Labor-Management Partnerships: Investors in Sector Initiatives
Steven Horsford, Culinary Training Academy
Pam Egan, Nevada Partners
Scott Sheely, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board

Job Training That Works: the Impact of Sector Initiatives
Jack Litzenberg, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Sheila Maguire and Joshua Freely, Public/Private Ventures
Plinio Ayala, Per Scholas
Earl Buford, Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership / BIG-STEP
Jerry Rubin, JVS - Boston

National Strategies to Promote Workforce Equity
Tse-Ming Tam, United Way of the Bay Area
Saru Jayaraman, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United)
Joan Kuriansky, Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW)
Simon Lopez, National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
Monique Morris, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Workshops

Accelerating State Adoption of Sector Strategies
Martin Simon, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
Larry Good, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce
Jack Mills, National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP)

Airport University:  Helping Low-Wage Airport Workers Advance toward Better Jobs and College Degrees
Susan Crane, Port Jobs
Keith Marler, South Seattle Community College

Breaking Through: Strategies to Help Low-Skilled Adults Enter and Succeed in Post-Secondary Career Pathways
Gloria Cross Mwase, Jobs for the Future
Lyric Seymore, Southeast Arkansas College
Pat Phillips, Davidson County Community College

Building Successful Community Partnerships:
A Sectoral Approach to Healthcare Workforce Development in Springfield, Illinois
Sherri Moses, Grand Victoria Foundation
Allan Woodson, Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
John Stremsterfer, Sangamon County Community Foundation
Jennie Collings, Memorial Health System

The Business Case for Investing in Low-Wage Workers
Ravinder Mangat, National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP)
Norma Hagenow, CenterPoint - Healthcare Solutions
Paul Edwards, Greater Flint Health Coalition

Developing Economic Opportunities Around Section 3 Hiring Requirements
Sandra Moore and Linda Pompa, Urban Strategies
Dennis Torbett, Home Builders Institute

Drilling Down and Finding "Hidden" Sectors in Regional Economies
Scott Sheely, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board
Mike Church, Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.

Employer Engagement in a Difficult Economy: 
Alternative Staffing and Labor Partnerships at WRTP / BIG-STEP and Triada Employment Services
Rhandi Berth, WRTP / BIG-STEP
Carrie Hersh, Triada Employment Services
John Hess, CC Development Strategies, Inc.

Family Economic Security and the Self-Sufficiency Standard
Donna Adkinson and Camille Cormier, Wider Opportunities for Women
Jenny Chung, Insight Center for Community Economic Development
Tom Ryan, SF Labor Council - STEP

From Jobs to Careers and Credentials: Work-based Learning at the Front Lines of Health Care
Randall Wilson, Jobs for the Future
Cheryl Feldman, District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund
Kristina Miller, Humility of Mary Health Partners

Getting Started in Sector Work: What Do I Do Next?
Scott Sheely, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board

Hill Visits:  Tips and Training for Communicating with Policy-Makers about Sector Initiatives
Kermit Kaleba, The Workforce Alliance

How Traditional Sectors Are Being Transformed by Green Skills
Joel Simon and Amy Sherman, The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)

Identifying and Addressing Employment Disparities by Gender and Race
Tarecq Amer, National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP)
Susan Crandall, Keystone Research Center

Improving Job Quality in Low-Wage Industries
Saru Jayaraman, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United
Nancy Mills, AFL-CIO Working for America Institute
Tona Cravioto, CASA Maryland

Integrated Learning: Contextualized Basic Skills Training in the ABE Career Connections Project
Cheryl Keenan, Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Tom DuBois, Instituto del Progreso Latino
Donna Kinerney, Montgomery College
Emylene Aspilla, JVS

Job Creation Strategies
Bruce Herman, New York State Department of Labor
Fekkak Mamdouh, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United
Ross Eisenbrey, Economic Policy Institute

Managing Multiple Sector Projects in Hard Times
Scott Sheely, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board

Metro Denver WIRED and Sector Work: Lessons Learned for Sector Initiatives
Ledy Garcia-Eckstein, Metro Denver WIRED
Paula Gomez-Farrell, Denver Office of Economic Development

Minnesota FastTRAC: From Random Acts of Excellence to Strategic System Change
Inez Wildwood, Minnesota Power - Allete
Mary Schmidt, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

The National Fund for Workforce Solutions:
Working with Regional Workforce Funder Collaboratives to Rebuild America's Workforce
Geri Scott, Jobs for the Future
Stephanie Lomibao, Bank of America
Diane Factor, Worker Education and Resource Center

Necessary Numbers: Practical Strategies for Using Labor Market Information in Sector Initiatives
Megan O'Meara and Tim Pinel, New York City Department of Small Business Services
Doug Cotter, Workforce1 Transportation Career Center

Non-Traditional Healthcare Registered Apprenticeships
Jean Peters, Northwest Michigan Council of Governments
Hollis Turnham, PHI

Prioritizing Job Quality: Examples from Chicago’s Sector Centers
Evelyn Ganzglass, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Jeffrey Marcella, City of Chicago Department of Community Development
Tom DuBois, Instituto del Progreso Latino

Sector Essentials
Jim Torrens, National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP)

Sector Initiatives and Latino Immigrant Communities
Surabhi Jain, National Council of La Raza
Ingrid Angel, El Barrio / West Side Ecumenical Ministry
Colin Austin, MDC, Inc.
Aracelly Watts, Carlos Rosario International School

Sector Initiatives in Rural Settings
Colin Austin, MDC, Inc.
Lindsey Woolsey, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce
Josephine Rhymes, Tri-County Workforce Alliance
Jennifer Worth, American Association of Community Colleges

Sector-Based Career Centers in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York
Chris Neale, New York City Department of Small Business Services
Jeffrey Marcella, City of Chicago Department of Community Development
Gregory Irish, Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board

A Sector-Based Strategy to Expand Opportunities for American Manufacturers in Renewable Energy
John Colm, WIRE-Net / Great Lakes Wind Network
Dan Swinney, Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Center

Sectoral Approaches to Community College-Non-profit Partnerships
Amy Blair, The Aspen Institute, Workforce Strategies Initiative
Bill Browning, Northern Virginia Community College

Snapshots of Sustainability: Sector Initiatives Dealing with the Downturn
Ravinder Mangat, National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP)

State Strategies for Supporting Regional Sector Initiatives
Bruce Herman, New York State Department of Labor
Fred Dedrick, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
Barbara Halsey, California Workforce Investment Board

Success Stories: Keys to the Effectiveness of Initiatives Profiled in the Sectoral Employment Impact Study
Sheila Maguire, Public/Private Ventures
Plinio Ayala, Per Scholas
Earl Buford, WRTP/BIG-STEP
Jerry Rubin, JVS - Boston

Sustainability and Scale: Next Steps for Mature Sector Initiatives
Mary Peña, Project QUEST
Paul Edwards, Greater Flint Health Coalition

What's Ahead in Federal Policy Support for Sector?
Rachel Gragg, The Workforce Alliance

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