Equity in Focus: Job Creation for a Just Society

A Webinar Series Co-Hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau and The Worker Institute at Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations

Join us for a new webinar series co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau and Cornell’s ILR Worker Institute. Equity in Focus: Job Creation for a Just Society will explore different sectors of the economy, bridging theory with practice in discussing how best to advance an equity lens in public investments. Our first webinar will examine equity in employment, with a focus on policies that ensure women and communities of color are not left out of economic opportunities.

Featured speakers include:

• Alexander Colvin, Dean, ILR School, Cornell University
• Wendy Chun-Hoon, Director, Women's Bureau, Department of Labor
• Roberta Reardon, New York State Secretary of Labor
• Andrea Flynn, Senior Director, Insight Center
• Kelly Kupcak, Executive Director, Oregon Tradeswomen
• Leah Rambo, Director of Training, Smart SM, Local Union 28
• Raahi Reddy, Director, Metro's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program
• Katelyn Walker Mooney, Director, Good Jobs Initiative, Department of Labor
• Anne Marie Brady, Senior Extension Associate – Director of Research for Worker Rights and Equity, The Worker Institute

Date: Thursday, February 24 | Time: 12:30–2 p.m. ET | Register to attend 

For more on this topic, read our recent blog: Building Back Better: Centering Equity and Inclusion in Job Creation and Economic Development.