October 11, 2022 - Issue 19

Welcome to a special Tuesday edition of the WORKFORCE BUZZ. We hope you had a restful Indigenous People's long weekend. We have a lot of topics to cover in today's issue!

HOT TOPICS

Thank you to all the sponsors, speakers, and attendees that joined us at this year's Partners in Workforce and Economic Development Conference! With over 400 professionals together in Niagara Falls we not only discussed the importance of the workforce and economic development across New York State, but were able to recognize Statewide Workforce Leaders and celebrate Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month as well! Click the links below to see some event highlights!

2022 Statewide Workforce Award Winners

Hispanic/Latino Workforce Trailblazers Celebration

Additional Images from the Conference (if you have some you like to share, please forward them to Adrienne at aceneviva@nyatep.org)

Conference Attendees: If you haven't completed an event survey, please do so HERE before the end of the week! Also, post-event presentation materials will be able via the LevelUp portal until October 26th. Be sure to log in HERE to grab them before they are gone! **If you presented and have not sent your presentation to NYATEP to be included on the portal, please send your materials to Adrienne at aceneviva@nyatep.org.

Melinda Mack celebrates 10 years as NYATEP's Executive Director

In this special edition of The Future Works podcast, the tables are turned as Melinda Mack is interviewed by former NYATEP Board President, Laura Quigley. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn more about the trajectory of the organization, the challenges the field has faced, and a look ahead for the next decade! LISTEN NOW

This year the Workforce Academy for Policy & Advocacy will be hybrid, providing 30 participants from across New York the opportunity to participate both virtually and in person at NYATEP’s headquarters in Albany.

This five-month immersive professional development experience will provide participants with the opportunity to learn:

- Invaluable, REAL advocacy skills

- How the Federal, State and local legislative systems really work

- Grow their network of workforce colleagues from Upstate and Downstate

- Participate in legislative visits with Congressional and State Legislators to put their skills into practice

- How to create a policy brief for state advocacy

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2022

LEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE

ICYMI! Get your copy of the first-of-its-kind NYS Equity Analysis report today! DOWNLOAD NOW

On Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | 10:00am – 11:30am EDT the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host a virtual forum, as part of its Economic Inequality Policy Series, on the disparate impacts of inflation on different racial and ethnic groups. LEARN MORE

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Effectiveness in Serving Employers Performance Indicator. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed rule on or before November 14, 2022. LEARN MORE

In an effort to help local small businesses with the ongoing labor crunch, Goldman Sachs kicked off the second year of its pilot workforce development program, 10,000 Small Business Fellows, at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City. LEARN MORE

Mayor Eric Adams and CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez announced the launch of the CUNY Inclusive Economy Initiative, a $16 million public-private partnership to improve career success of CUNY students and fuel the growth of businesses in New York City. LEARN MORE

Rochester Institute of Technology researchers secure another workforce development grant to support growth of machinists in manufacturing. LEARN MORE

The Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board has announced Jacqueline Hall will take over as Executive Director on October 17th. LEARN MORE

VOICE

US Department of Labor, Cornell University Co-Host 'Equity in Focus Summit' in Washington. Event focused on gender, racial equity in policymaking, job creation. LEARN MORE

Governor Kathy Hochul, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announced one of the largest economic development projects in U.S. history — a transformational public-private partnership with Micron Technology to build a cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing campus in Onondaga County, New York. LEARN MORE

SUNY officials to award $8.1M in training funds for offshore wind jobs. LEARN MORE

U.S. Congress has passed the Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act. Join the campaign to advance policies that are inclusive of all workers and open pathways so that everyone has a fair chance of reaching their educational and career goals. LEARN MORE

RochesterWorks honors former Executive Director, Pete C. Pecor, by dedicating Primary Career Center in his memory. LEARN MORE

Rochester Mayor Evans Announces Partnerships for Workforce Development Services. LEARN MORE

KNOWLEDGE

This Center for an Urban Future report features 150 New York-based leaders and national experts each sharing a single policy idea for how to make progress toward a more equitable NYC. READ THE REPORT

UPCOMING TRAININGS

October 12, 2022 • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

2022 Refresher: WIOA Annual Statewide Performance Narrative Report (Titles I and III)

October 13, 2022 • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

DOL's Career Pathways Evidence Coffee Break: Video Screening and Q&A with Researchers

October 19 , 2022 • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET

DWG Performance Reporting for Non-State Grantees

OPPORTUNITIES | MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

2022 NYCETC Annual Conference: Advancing Talent & Equity for a Thriving Economy is happening October 13th from 9 am to 5 pm at the CUNY Graduate Center and live-streamed via Zoom. LEARN MORE

OPEN POSITION: AVP Of Recovery Services

OPEN POSITION: Director of Strategic Marketing

OPEN POSITION: Assistant Director of Student Success: Advising, Career & Transfer Services

OPEN POSITION: Programmer

OPEN POSITION: STUDENT-TO-CAREERS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

BECOME A MEMBER

NYATEP is a membership based, 501c3 non-profit, intermediary that provides leadership, vision, and advocacy for a thriving workforce development network across New York State. Interested in becoming a member? Contact Ebony Hattoh at ehattoh@nyatep.org or 518-729-8426 to learn more!