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  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM PT
    Meeting Big Needs with Big Solutions: Pierce County Labor and the Machinists Institute Are Investing in Childcare for Trades Workers & Apprenticeships for Childcare Workers
    Room: Venice 2
    Presenter: Ryan Davis – Machinists Institute
    Presenter: Marie Keller – The Imagine Institute
    Presenter: Nathe Lawver (he/him/his) – Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Presenter: Chelsea Mason-Placek (she/her/hers) – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Partnerships & System IntegrationCustomer Service MethodologyPrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM PT
    What is a WorkSource Vocational Services Specialist and What Exactly Are They Doing Here?
    Room: Venice 3
    Presenter: Michelle L. Bishop-Gardner (she/her/hers) – WA Dept of Labor and Industries
    Presenter: Gillian J. H Fox – WA Dept of Labor and Industries
    Presenter: Ellen L. Nagourney, ABVE-D, CDMS, ACRE – WA Dept of Labor and Industries
    Partnerships & System IntegrationCustomer Service MethodologyDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentLabor Market Information and Intelligence
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    Aligning Strategies: Responding to Evolving Federal Workforce Legislation
    Room: Pavilion F
    Presenter: John Flanagan – Grant Associates
    Partnerships & System IntegrationCustomer Service MethodologyWorkforce Development Structure, Policies and Programs
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PT
    Aligning for Impact: The Story Behind Our WorkSource Collaboration
    Room: Venice 2
    Presenter: Tiffany Alviso (she/her/hers) – Career Team
    Presenter: Andy Dwonch (he/him/his) – Career Path Services / Dignified Workday
    Presenter: Marnie Farness (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington
    Presenter: Darcy Hoffman – Workforce Southwest Washington
    Presenter: Heather Leach – Equus Workforce Solutions
    Presenter: Joe Vansyckle – Employment Security Department
    Partnerships & System IntegrationPrinciples of CommunicationWorkforce Development Structure, Policies and Programs
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Flipping the Script: How Reverse Job Fairs Connect Career and Technical Education Students and Employers
    Room: Venice 2
    Presenter: Yanira Cisneros (she/her/hers) – Yakima County Development Association
    Panelist: Travis Piatz – South Central Workforce
    Panelist: Darren Maxfield – Swan Graphics
    Panelist: Clements See – Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center
    Panelist: Bonnie Smith – Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center
    Partnerships & System IntegrationDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Guided Career Pathways: Infusing Career Readiness into the Student Experience
    Room: Pavilion F
    Presenter: Rhianna Johnson, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Clark College
    Presenter: Stephanie Leeper (she/her/hers) – Clark College
    Partnerships & System IntegrationDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Leveled Up Reentry Services: Creating a 'New Move' for Pierce County Justice Impacted Individuals
    Room: Venice 2
    Presenter: Tay Booker (she/her/hers) – Leveled Up Reentry
    Presenter: David R. Faro, MPA, CGSP – National Restaurant Association
    Partnerships & System IntegrationDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Leveraging Partnerships with Labor and Labor-Management Committees During Layoffs: Recent Success Stories
    Room: Pavilion C
    Presenter: Jessie A. Cardwell (she/her/hers) – Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Council
    Presenter: Armando Flores (he/him/his) – South Central Workforce Council
    Presenter: Emmanuel Flores (he/him/his) – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Presenter: Darcy Hoffman – Workforce Southwest Washington
    Presenter: Donna Mack (she/her/hers) – Employment Security Department
    Presenter: Chelsea Mason-Placek (she/her/hers) – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Presenter: Michael Pichler (he/him/his) – Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Partnerships & System IntegrationCustomer Service MethodologyLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication