Events
White House Summit on the American Rescue Plan and the Workforce
July 13, 2022 @ 10:00 am CDT
You are invited to join the White House Summit on the American Rescue Plan and the Workforce headlined by Vice President Kamala Harris and hosted by the White House American Rescue Plan Implementation Team and the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. This event will feature state and local leaders across the country and highlight model American Rescue Plan investments in workforce development across the areas of care and public health, infrastructure, and expanding the workforce. This event will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, July 13 at 11am ET, and you can register here: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_SHIcH1btSJu2GbeCIMfxJA
The program will include (subject to change):
11am: Opening remarks from Vice President Kamala Harris, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Senior Advisor to the President and White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling, and Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Rodriguez
11:10am: Perspectives from the States– Featuring Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
11:30am: Infrastructure Jobs, with a special focus on Pre-Apprenticeships– Featuring DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Louisville (KY) Mayor Greg Fischer, Los Angeles County (CA) Supervisor Holly Mitchell, Franklin County (OH) Commissioner John O’Grady, and NABTU Special Assistant to the President Melissa Wells
12:00pm: Care and the Public Health Workforce — Featuring Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration Carole Johnson, Ramsey County (MN) Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire, Erie (NY) County Executive Mark Poloncarz, and Manchester (NH) Mayor Joyce Craig, Director of the Communities RISE Together Initiative at the Public Health Institute Dr. Somava Saha, and SEIU Secretary-Treasurer April Verrett
12:40pm: Expanding Access to the Workforce for Underserved Populations — Featuring Harris County (TX) Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Memphis (TN) Mayor Jim Strickland, Employ Milwaukee CEO Chytania Brown, and WRTP Big Step President Lindsay Blumer