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The People Powered Infrastructure Convening was an invitation-only meeting associated with NSC's premier state policy event, the Skills in the States Forum.

NSC’s People Powered Infrastructure Convening was made possible by funding from the Families and Workers Fund and Autodesk Foundation.​

Schedule

Resources

1 - 1:15pm

Welcome and Grounding

Brooke DeRenzis, Chief Strategy Office, National Skills Coalition 

1:15 - 2:15pm

Building a diverse, multigenerational infrastructure and clean energy workforce  

and providing quality jobs: Lessons from state coalitions 

Panelists: 

  • Lindsay Blumer, President & CEO, Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP) | BIG STEP 

  • Lisa Bly-Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Jobs Council 

  • Richard Diaz, Water Infrastructure Organizer, BlueGreen Alliance 

 

Moderator: Brooke DeRenzis, Chief Strategy Officer, National Skills Coalition 

2:15 -2:45pm

Break

2:45 - 3:15pm

Meeting the Moment: Opportunities and Resources

Remarks from: 

  • Rachel West, Special Assistant to the President for Labor and Workers, Domestic Policy Council, The White House 

  • Sarah Mostafa, Program Director, Families & Workers Fund  

  • Melissa Johnson, Managing Director, State Strategies, National Skills Coalition 

3:15 - 4:15pm

Group Action Planning by Region

Patrick Mortiere, Policy Analyst, National Skills Coalition 

4:15 - 4:30pm

Reflections and Conclusion 

Brooke DeRenzis, Chief Strategy Officer, National Skills Coalition

5 - 6pm

Optional Networking Reception

A reception will be held at the Pratt Street Ale House to encourage networking 

Infrastructure Resources

Building the Future Workforce 

National Skills Coalition 

Executive Summary of PERI Report

Employment Impacts of New U.S. Clean Energy, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure Laws 

Advocacy Campaign Update

NSC's People-Powered Infrastructure 2023

No Climate. No Equity. No Deal: The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act
 

A short film outlining how the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition helped pass CEJA

Blueprint for a Multiracial, Cross-Class Climate Movement: The Report on Coalitions

Climate Advocacy Lab

 

 


 

Blueprint for a Multiracial, Cross-Class Climate Movement: The Workbook for Coalitions

Climate Action Lab

Anti-Racist Workforce Development
System Framework

Chicago Jobs Council

Supportive Services:
Lessons from the Field

 

Chicago Jobs Council

Building Pathways to Clean Energy Jobs in Illinois

Chicago Jobs Council

Powering Climate & Infrastructure Careers for All
 

The Families and Workers Fund

Investing in America

 

The White House

State and Local Playbook: Workforce Investments That Work 

The White House

Advancing Equitable Workforce Development for Infrastructure Jobs Guide 

The White House

High Road to the Middle Class Map


 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Apprenticeship USA



 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Good Jobs Initiative
 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Good Jobs Principles
 

U.S. Department of Labor 

National Skills Coalition  fights for inclusive, high-quality skills training so that people have access to a better life, and local businesses see sustained growth. We engage in analysis and technical assistance, organizing, advocacy, and communications to improve state and federal skills policies.    

 

Learn more at www.nationalskillscoalition.org

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