Research for Equity in Recovery Webinar series

Posted by Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on June 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is also a job reallocation shock. It could leave a mass of displaced workers with the wrong skills. Join us for a webinar that will explore the job training needs in the post-pandemic recovery and how job training can provide displaced workers with the skills needed in the new economy. You will learn about research and best practices in the field from workforce development experts.

This webinar is the first in a series, Research for Equity in Recovery. This series will focus on up-to-date research and successful strategies to promote a strong and equitable recovery from the pandemic. This series is co-hosted by the Philadelphia Fed’s Community Development and Regional Outreach Department, the Upjohn Institute, and the Penn Institute for Urban Research.

Don’t miss out. Participation is free, but registration is required. Registration will close at 5 p.m. ET on June 30.  Register for the July 1st session here.

https://web.cvent.com/event/6fb34b16-bccb-43b3-9ae3-1a5bada96ed7/regProcessStep1?rp=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

Please forward this invitation to colleagues, friends, or students who might be interested in this event:

Research for Equity in Recovery I: How Job Training Matters
Wednesday, July 1, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m. ET

Speakers:

• Steven J. Davis, Professor, University of Chicago
• Michelle Miller-Adams, Senior Researcher, Upjohn Institute
• Harry Holzer, Professor, Georgetown University, and former Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Labor
• Moderator: Theresa Singleton, Senior Vice President and Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Look for future invitations to our two additional webinars scheduled in July:
Research for Equity in Recovery II: Place-Based Strategies
Thursday, July 16, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m. ET
An in-depth discussion on how to help spread both overall economic growth and high-tech sector growth more broadly across all America’s communities as we recover from the pandemic.

Research for Equity in Recovery III: Small Businesses
Thursday, July 30, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m. ET
An examination of the state of small businesses across sectors and geography and how they can tap into policies and programs, such as the Payroll Protection Program, to promote an equitable recovery.

We hope you will join us. For questions about this series, please contact Lei Ding at lei.ding@phil.frb.org.