The U.S. Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council (WDC) Board and Annual Winter Meeting January 17-18, 2012 Capital Hilton 16 th & K Streets, NW Washington, D.C. Agenda Tuesday, January 17 (South American Room) 8:00 9:00 a.m. Buffet Breakfast Sponsored by ResCare Workforce Services BOB KNIGHT Director ResCare Workforce Services 9:00 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks TOM PHILLIPS President and CEO Capital Workforce Partners City of Hartford WDC President
(South American Room) Washington Update and WDC Business KATHLEEN AMOROSO WIGGINS Assistant Executive Director The U.S. Conference of Mayors Budget Calendar Membership Report CHERYL WELCH CEO Fox Valley Workforce Development Board, Inc. Greem Bay, WI Chair, Membership/Communications Committee Resource Committee Update STEVE CORONA President and CEO Job Works Fort Wayne, IN Co-Chair, WDC Resource Development Committee Youth Committee Update MARLENA SESSIONS CEO Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County Seattle, WA Co-Chair, WDC Youth Committee Advocacy/Policy Committee Update Ideal 21st Century Workforce System Paper ROI Task Force Advocacy Toolkit Review ANDREW MCGOUGH Executive Director Worksystems, Inc. Portland, OR Co-Chair, WDC Advocacy/Policy Committee 2
(South American Room) 9:00 10:00 a.m. WDC Business (cont d) ROCHELLE DANIELS Assistant County Attorney Workforce One Employment Solutions Pembroke Pines, FL Co-Chair, WDC Advocacy/Policy Committee WDC Capacity Building MICHAEL GRITTON Executive Director KentuckianaWorks Louisville, KY ROBERT SAINZ Assistant General Manager Community Development Department Los Angeles, CA 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Appropriations Update: The Outlook for FY 2013 JIM SOURWINE Consultant Capitol Hill Partners 11:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Peer-to-Peer Best Practice: The St. Louis Region Missouri Work Assistance Partnership Designing a seamless Welfare to Work program to help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) find jobs, obtain better paying jobs and build a quality life for their children through a comprehensive, holistic approach. MICHAEL HOLMES Executive Director SLATE Missouri Career Center CAROLYN D. SEWARD Chief Operating Officer Better Family Life MARY BELL Program Manager St. Louis TANF 3
(Congressional Room) 11:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Travel to Congressional Room 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION (Congressional Room) (All Mayors, CEOs, Small Business Leaders, Workforce Development Professionals Welcome) Job Creation and the Employability Crisis: Preparing the Future Workforce as a Competitive City Strategy America stands on the brink of an employability crisis with an oversupply of available workers and an under-supply of qualified talent. During this working session, Mayors, CEOs, Small Business Leaders and Workforce Development Professionals will share best practices and strategies on developing the workforce of tomorrow. Presiding: MIKE RAWLINGS Mayor of Dallas Co- Chair, U.S. Conference of Mayors Work and 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Lunch CORY BOOKER Mayor of Newark Co-Chair, U.S. Conference of Mayors Work and Summer Jobs+ Keynote: THE HONORABLE HILDA L. SOLIS Secretary United States Department of Labor 1:00 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Mayors/Business Leaders Panel Business Development Best Practices in Public/Private Partnerships: The Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel and NorthGate Constructors MIKE RAWLINGS Mayor of Dallas Co-Chair, U.S. Conference of Mayors Work and LAURIE BOUILLION LARREA President Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas 4
(Congressional Room) 1:00 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Mayors/Business Leaders Panel Business Development Business Engagement in the Public Workforce System LAURIE MORAN President Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce 1:45 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Mayors/Business Leaders Panel -- Sector Strategies Model 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Break Career Coaching Program MARILYN STRICKLAND Mayor of Tacoma Denver s Workforce Strategy Supporting Business Growth through Industry Sectors MICHAEL B. HANCOCK Mayor of Denver 2:45 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Mayors/Business Leaders Panel Hard-to-Serve Populations Aligning Workforce and Economic Development in the District of Columbia/One City, One Hire VINCENT C. GRAY Mayor of District of Columbia The Park Street T: An Examination of the Employment and Training System within the Park Street/West Beltline Corridor PAUL SOGLIN Mayor of Madison Elevating America s Vets BILL KAMELA Senior Director for Education and Workforce Law and Corporate Affairs Microsoft Corporation 5
(Congressional Room) 3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Mayors/Business Leaders Panel Serving At-Risk Youth A Game Changer PEDRO E. SEGARRA Mayor of Hartford CHARLES SMITH WIB Chair Capital Workforce Partners, Inc. Hartford, CT Changing Minds-Changing Lives: Reconnecting At-Risk Youth to Positive Pathways STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE Mayor of Baltimore 4:15 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Final Presentation Education Strategies 55,000 Degrees: Louisville s Commitment to Preparing the Future Workforce through Educational Attainment GREG FISCHER Mayor of Louisville 4:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Next Steps 5:00 p.m. Adjourn MIKE RAWLINGS Mayor of Dallas Co-Chair, U.S. Conference of Mayors Work and CORY BOOKER Mayor of Newark Co-Chair, U.S. Conference of Mayors Work and 6:00 p.m. WDC Board Dinner ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME (Buca di Beppo, 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW) 6
Wednesday, January 18 (Statler Room) 8:00 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Election of Officers and Board of Trustees 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Keynote Address BRIAN GALLAGHER President and CEO United Way America Worldwide 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Travel to Mayors Jobs, Education and the Workforce Standing Committee Meeting Federal B Room 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Mayors Jobs, Education and the Workforce Standing Committee (Federal B Room) Open: Remarks: FRANCIS SLAY Mayor of St. Louis, Chair THE HONORABLE ARNE DUNCAN Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Statler Room) Travel back to the Statler Room DollarWI$E Summer Youth Grant Awards DAVE GATTON Director The Council for the New American City U.S. Conference of Mayors Financial Education Opportunities in Workforce Development JIM PRESTON Executive Director Foundation for Financial Planning 7
Wednesday, January 18 (Cont d) (Statler Room) 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Building a Workforce Coalition to Maximize Advocacy Efforts National Council on La Raza SIMON LOPEZ Senior Director National Council of La Raza EMMA OPPENHEIM Associate Director Workforce Policy Initiatives National Council of La Raza YouthBuild DOROTHY STONEMAN Founder and CEO YouthBuild, USA CHARLOTTE RICHIE Senior Vice President for Public Policy, Advocacy and Government Relations YouthBuild, USA 3:00 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Workforce Practices Collection: Emerging and Evidence-Based Strategies to Support Workforce Development Decisions CHERYL MARTIN Workforce Analyst Office of Workforce Investment U.S. Department of Labor 3:45 4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks And Next Steps 4:00 p.m. Adjourn 8