DIGLIT 2.0 LAUNCH EVENT
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - East Boston YMCA (54 Ashley St)
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EVENT AGENDA
EVENT AGENDA
9:30 a.m. …….. Doors Open
10:00 a.m. …….. Introduction
David Shapiro, YMCA of Greater Boston
Brooke Machado, Office of Workforce Development
Trinh Nguyen, Chief of Worker Empowerment
10:15 a.m. …….. Remarks
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Lancer Wang, YMCA of Greater Boston
Ari Branz, St. Stephen’s Youth Programs
10:35 a.m. …….. Panel Discussion and Q&A
Priyanka Sharma and Panel
11:50 a.m. …….. Closing
Sarah Soroui, Office of Workforce Development
David Shapiro, YMCA of Greater Boston
PANEL DISCUSSION
PANEL DISCUSSION
Digital Skills in Workforce Development
Digital Skills in Workforce Development
Priyanka Sharma (Moderator)
Director, World Education
Marc Creegan
Manufacturing Manager Life Sciences
Brett Jacobson
Manager of Distributed Generation, Eversource
Dr. Marvin Loiseau
Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, FC Tech
Robert Lowell
Sr. Director of Workforce Development, YMCA of Greater Boston
Macy Reed
Director, Workforce Development, Boston Medical Center
Korynn Stoyanoff
Director of Adult Career Training, Just-A-Start
Zachary Thompson
Sr. Engineering Manager, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
ABOUT DIGLIT
ABOUT DIGLIT
DigLit, launched in partnership with World Education in 2022, is a capacity-building initiative to strengthen Adult Basic Education and workforce development programs' ability to integrate digital literacy instruction. See more at boston.gov/diglit.
THE LEARNING LAB
THE LEARNING LAB
This event is hosted by the Worker Empowerment Learning Lab. The Learning Lab’s mission is to generate and share knowledge and evidence to inform workforce development policy and strengthen field-building efforts.
Through convenings, research, and lesson-sharing, the Lab provides information and insights that improve access to career pathways for individuals facing barriers to employment, expand economic opportunities for residents, and facilitate connections between employers and job seekers.
SPECIAL THANKS
SPECIAL THANKS
The Office of Workforce Development thanks World Education, NECAT, and the YMCA of Greater Boston for their support in organizing this event.
In addition, special thanks to all of our DigLit 2.0 participants:
Asian American Civic Association
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Breaktime United, Inc.
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
El Centro Adult Education Program
Community Work Services
Digital Ready
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation
Immigrant Family Services Institute
International Institute of New England
Jamaica Plain Community Centers
Julie’s Family Learning Program
The Loop Lab
Maverick Landing Community Services
Mothers for Justice and Equality
New England Center for Arts and Technology
Operation ABLE of Greater Boston
Somali Development Center Boston
St. Stephen’s Youth Programs
The YMCA of Greater Boston
This project is funded by U.S. Department of Labor’s FY2023 Community Project Funding.
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