Leveling the Playing Field. Rethinking Workforce Partnership
through the lens of Diversity, Equity, and inclusion
(2:00 – 2:50)
The panelists will offer their diverse perspectives on how DEI through collaborative partnerships enables people
across sectors to cultivate, spark, and create change-making conversations
allowing professionals to tap into resources, and cultivate diverse
constituents through engagement and programming.
Facilitator: Natasha Randall, Trainer, New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Ray Daw, MA, Behavioral Health Consultant
Christa von Zychlin, D. Min., Ordained Pastor, Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Work Ready Communities
(3:00 – 3:50)
This session will focus on how local colleges and how ACT
Work keys are helping to build work ready communities. As well as what can be
done to build work ready talent in rural communities.
Facilitator: Mary Mylet, New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Kristin
Krell, ACE Manager, Santa Fe Community College
Tony
Garife, Regional Manager, ACT
Rachel
Price Devine, MS, Director of State Partnerships, ACT