AGENDA
1pm
OPENING
PLENARY: Rev. Victor
Collier, ARISE President
“The
ARISE Vision for Tech Valley: Social
Uplift and Regional Unity”
Honorable Paul
Tonko, US
Congress 21st District
“Stimulus Jobs, Energy,
& a Regional Urban Agenda”
Steve Groseclose, Global Foundries
“Fab2
in Regional Perspective”
Bruce Herman, Deputy Commissioner
of
Labor for Workforce Development
“Workforce Development for the 21st
Century”
Judith Saidel, SUNY Albany, Tech
Valley
Civic Forum
“A
Rich Social Fabric: The Role of
Non-Profits in Tech Valley”
2:15
BREAK w Light Refreshments
2:30pm CONCURRENT
WORKING GROUPS
Each group will open
with testimony from a person directly affected by the issue at hand,
then move
to a 30-min. expert panel presentation followed by moderated discussion
and
formation of a work-plan. Moderator
will be responsible for ensuring that the work-plan is prepared for the
closing
plenary.
1.
Community Benefits Agreements
(CBAs) – A
Proven Workforce Solution - Good for
Developers, Governments, &
Citizens
-
Amy
Lavine, Staff
Attorney and
Researcher, Albany Law School, Co-author w Patty Salkin of a recently
published
national survey of CBAs
-
Desiree
Pilgrim-Hunter,
CBA
Coalition leader from Bronx, NY – Kingsbridge Armory project
-
Carolyn
McLaughlin, Albany
Common
Council & CEEEJ CBA coalition
-
Colleen
Gardner, NYS
Dept. of
Labor, “CBAs and PLAs”
2.
Regional Transportation and
Sustainability
Plan:
Getting Workers to
Jobs with the New Visions Plan
-
John
Poorman, Cap.
District
Transportation Cmte (CDTC), will present an overview of “New Visions: Choosing our Future” our region’s 30-yr.
plan for growth
-
Ray
Melleady, Cap.
District
Transportation Authority, “100-mile Plan for Bus Rapid Transit”
-
Mayor
John McDonald of Cohoes, Chair
of CDTC board
Moderator: Deb Stacey, Director of CDTC
3.
Re-Entry Jobs and Education:
Strengthening Families &
Communities by Enabling Integration
-
Senator
Velmanette Montgomery, Chair,
NYS Senate Cmte. On Children and Families [confirmation pending]
-
Rosemarie
Longo, Esq., Deputy
Sec’y
of State for Business & Licensing
-
Elaine
Kost, NYS Dept.
of Labor,
“Workforce Strategies for Re-Entry”
-
Glen
Martin, Vice-President
of
Development and Public Affairs, The Fortune Society, “Successful Models
of
Re-Entry Programs from NYC”
-
Judy
Troilo, Director
of
Employment Services, The Altamont Program, “Supporting Aftercare
Services”
4.
Stimulus Funding for Green Jobs:
Creating a Workforce Pipeline for Energy Efficiency
Jobs
-
Penny
Hill, Capital
District
Director of the Workforce Development Institute, “Elements of a Green
Jobs
Pipeline”
-
Tony
Joseph, NYS Dept.
of Labor,
“Stimulus Funding for Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Rehab
Training and
Jobs”
-
Rev.
Edward Smart, Israel
Community Services, Inc., “Connecting the Community with Green Jobs and
Training”
4pm
CONCLUDING
PLENARY: Next Steps
Work-Plans and Meeting Schedules
from Groups 1-4***
-
Who
is on board;
-
Where
and when is next meeting;
-
Who
will chair or convene the meeting and
circulate an agenda and reminder in advance?
6-9pm ARISE Annual Banquet with
Silent Auction
***NOTE:
Under the title, “New Opportunities Action Plan,”
ARISE will produce,
publish, and circulate a concise summary of the proceedings of the day,
contact
information for key leaders, and the follow-up work-plans for
participants as
well as persons not able to attend.
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