Webinar: Second Chance Hiring for Local Communities

Overview

On April 26th, the Manufacturing Institute hosted a webinar on Second Chance Hiring for Local Communities. The discussion featured best practices from employers, community partners and content experts on how to successfully launch a place-based second chance hiring pilot program. In addition, the webinar highlighted a new toolkit resource that serves as a guide for local organizations and coalitions through the five major steps of building and launching a second chance hiring initiative. To learn more about second chance hiring, visit www.themanufacturinginstitute.org/workers/second-chance/.

Program Agenda

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

  • Introduction
    • Carolyn Lee, Executive Director, The Manufacturing Institute
  • Second Chance Hiring Toolkit for Local Communities
    • Pooja Tripathi, Director of Workforce Initiatives, The Manufacturing Institute
  • Atlanta Pilot: The Employer Experience Panel Discussion
    • Pooja Tripathi, Director of Workforce Initiatives, The Manufacturing Institute
    • Brian Cooksey, Director Workforce Development, Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    • Lamar Wood, Manager, Human Resources, Miliken & Co.
  • Developing Partnerships & Sustaining Programs
    • Salomon Moreno-Rosa, Managing Director, Envoy
    • Leslie Cantu, Assistant Vice President, Administration, Toyotetsu Texas, Inc.
    • Nino Tarantino, CEO, Chrysalis Ministries
  • How to Get Engaged
    • Pooja Tripathi, Director of Workforce Initiatives, The Manufacturing Institute
    • Matt Joyce, Partner, Envoy

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