CAREER PATHWAYS FOR SUMMER JOBS CONVENING
Monday, April 28 - Roxbury Community College Student Commons
Monday, April 28 - Roxbury Community College Student Commons
9:30 a.m. …….. Doors Open
Light refreshments will be served
10:00 a.m. …….. Introduction
Rashad Cope, Deputy Chief of Worker Empowerment
Jonathan K. Jefferson, President, Roxbury Community College
Allison Vernerey, Executive Director, YEO
10:15 a.m. …….. Research Presentation (slides)
Alicia Modestino, Northeastern University
10:35 a.m. …….. Panel Discussion and Q&A
Michelle Sylvaria and panel
11:20 a.m. …….. Small Group Discussions
Alicia Modestino, Northeastern University
11:50 a.m. …….. Closing
Sarah Soroui, Office of Workforce Development
Michelle Sylvaria
Director of Career and Technical Education, Boston Public Schools
Mark DaCruz
Executive Director, Future Chefs
Kristin Driscoll
Director, Bloomberg Healthcare Initiatives
Maya Grevatt
Director of Operations, Artists for Humanity
Jill LaMonica
Center Director, BCYF Leahy Holloran Community Center
Joey Pellegrino
VP of Climate Resiliency, Entrepreneurship, and Programming, Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound
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.
The Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity employs, develops, and engages Boston's youth by exposing them to the workforce and bridging opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our goal is to create a future where youth are educated, equipped, and empowered to transition successfully into adulthood by connecting them to work experiences that are the building blocks of their futures.
Community to Community (C2C) is an impact accelerator at Northeastern University designed to deepen the university’s commitment to community engaged research at each of its global campus locations. We strive to move the needle on societal problems at the local level, benefitting the areas our university calls home, while also promoting knowledge transfer across communities that are grounded in the local context.
The Worker Empowerment Cabinet thanks Northeastern University Community to Community, J-PAL North America, and Roxbury Community College for their partnership in making this event a reality.