8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Catalina Foyer

Registration

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8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Ventana Dining Room, Second Level

Breakfast

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9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Welcome Remarks

Additional Resources: 1 | 2

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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Session I:

 

Preparing Latinos for the Workforce of Tomorrow: Workforce Trends

Unprecedented transformations in our workforce and economy are causing robust growth and opportunities in various industry sectors. With Latinos being the second largest population group in the state, it is imperative that Latinos are equipped with marketable skills that match up to the needs of the economy and are career-ready to seize opportunities in the labor market. An understanding of statewide workforce trends is a valuable tool to strategize how resources should be allocated to support job training and workforce development for Latinos to meet the workforce demands in Arizona. This session provided policymakers with an update on workforce development projections for various industry sectors across the state and explored policy opportunities that support workforce development initiatives in the different regions of the state.

Session Chair: Hon. Lorenzo Sierra, Councilmember, City of Avondale

• Mr. Glenn Hamer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
AUDIO

Additional Resources: 1 | 2 | 3

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11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Session II:

 

The Transformative Power of Technology: Leveraging Opportunities in the Digital Economy

Technological advances have ushered in the era of digital economies, an era that relies on the internet and data to conduct economic activity. The digital economy is transforming workforce industries while giving rise to completely new ones. Innovative partnerships between policymakers and key stakeholders will ensure that Latinos are equipped to participate and succeed in the new digital economy. In this session, policymakers explored how advanced technologies will continue to shape our digital economy, and participants discussed K-12 strategies that can be implemented to address the potential workforce implications for communities.

Session Chair: Hon. Reginald Bolding, Arizona State Representative, Ranking Member, Education Committee

• Ms. Dawn Wallace, Senior Advisor for Education and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey
PRESENTATION | AUDIO

• Ms. Shereka Jackson, Lead User Technology Specialist, Parks and Recreation Department, CodePHX, City of Phoenix
PRESENTATION | AUDIO

• Mr. Seth Beute, Principal, Phoenix Coding Academy
PRESENTATION | AUDIO

Additional Resource: 1

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12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ventana Dining Room, Second Level

Luncheon Program:

 

Census 2020 – Make it Count!

This session provided participants with information on NALEO Educational Fund’s most current updates and resources for the Census 2020, including a Census Complete Count Committee Toolkit for Policymakers.

• Ms. Erica Bernal-Martinez, Deputy Executive Director, NALEO Educational Fund

PRESENTATION | Resources: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

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2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Session III:

 

From Disengagement to Opportunity: Equipping Youth for Job Readiness

Particularly vulnerable to the dynamics and changes rooted in the new economy are opportunity youth who face a different set of barriers to obtain employment. Research has demonstrated that cross-sector collaboration aimed at reengaging and equipping opportunity youth with a range of skillsets could reduce interaction with the criminal justice system and pave their way towards paths to social mobility. In this session, policymakers explored innovative, integrated strategies that prepare opportunity youth to succeed in the labor market and help them make long lasting contributions to society.

Session Chair: Hon. Richard Elías, Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors

• Dr. G. Roger Jarjoura, Principal Investigator, American Institutes for Research (AIR)
PRESENTATION | AUDIO

• Ms. Monique De La Luz, Workforce Development Specialist, Coconino County Career Center
PRESENTATION | AUDIO

Additional Resources: 1 | 2 | 3

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3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Break

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3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Session IV:

 

Policy Implementation: Short and Long Term Strategies

Policymakers must work collectively to respond to the workforce opportunities and challenges that their communities and citizens are experiencing. This session provided policymakers with an opportunity to engage in a discussion with each other to develop an action plan with short and long term strategies to improve student academic and workforce outcomes in their communities.

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4:30 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Evaluations

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4:35 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Closing Remarks

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5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Upper Terrace

Opening Reception

Hosts:
Helios Education Foundation
State Farm®
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Catalina Foyer

Registration

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8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Ventana Dining Room, Second Level

Breakfast

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9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Welcome Remarks

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9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Session V:

 

The Future of Job Training: Turning Job Skills into Careers

The jobs of today require new skills, and these skills are changing rapidly to adapt to transforming markets and labor sectors. As a result, the public school systems and institutions of higher education have begun to participate in conversations surrounding how best to equip individuals with skillsets that are in demand in the new economy. To ensure Latinos have access to in-demand jobs, policymakers along with key stakeholders have an opportunity to work collaboratively to prepare and propel Latinos in the labor market. In this session, policymakers explored innovative policies and market-based training models that are providing individuals with workplace readiness skills to thrive in a period of profound economic transformation.

Session Chair: Hon. Charlene Fernandez, Arizona State Representative

• Hon. Ana Gutierrez, Associate Director, Jobs for the Future
PRESENTATION | AUDIO

• Dr. Aaron Ball, Director, College and Career Pathways, Center for the Future of Arizona
PRESENTATION | AUDIO | Resource: 1

• Mr. Bill Stiteler, Chief Executive Administrator, Mountain Institute Career Technical Education District (CTED)
PRESENTATION | AUDIO

Additional Resource: 1

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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Session VI:

 

Industry Sector Strategy: Strengthening the Latino Service Workforce for the 21st Century

Many Latino youth enter the workforce through the service sector, either while attending high school, after having directly graduated from high school, and/or to help offset the costs that financial aid packages may not cover for college students to make ends meet. To ensure that Latino youth are able to compete and grow in the labor market, policymakers and key stakeholders have worked to develop and expand workforce opportunities that include internships and additional job trainings models. In this session, policymakers explored promising practices aimed at helping workers move up the career ladder to meet the labor demands of the 21st Century.

• Ms. Kourtney Walker, Assistant Director, Career and Professional Development Services, Arizona State University
PRESENTATION | AUDIO

• Mr. Orlando Cazarez, Project Manager, Retail Sector Initiative, Center for the Future of Arizona
PRESENTATION | AUDIO | Resources: 1 | 2 | 3

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12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Ventana Dining Room, Second Level

Networking Luncheon

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1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Session VII:

 

Industry Sector Strategy: Building a Latino Healthcare Workforce for the 21st Century

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 18 percent in the next decade, much faster than for other occupations. This projected growth is due to technological advances in the healthcare field and the nation’s aging population. In this session, policymakers explored key challenges and promising strategies to equip Latinos in the health sector to meet the labor demands of the 21st Century.

Session Chair: Hon. Anna Tovar, Mayor, City of Tolleson

• Dr. Elena Rios, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Hispanic Medical Association
PRESENTATION | AUDIO

• Ms. Reina A. Ravago, Program Manager, Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG HOPES), Pima Community College
PRESENTATION | Resources: 1 | 2

Additional Resource: 1

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2:45 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Break

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2:50 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Session VIII:

 

Industry Sector Roundtables

Through a facilitated conversation, participants drew from their respective roles as policymakers to identify and discuss how they can strategically work with colleagues and stakeholders to improve the preparation of K-12 students and workforce development outcomes in their regions and local communities.  These concurrent roundtable discussions allowed participants to delve deeper into particular industry sector policy issues armed with insights from topics previously covered in the Policy Institute agenda.

Service Industry Sector:
Rincon, Lobby Level

• Mr. Orlando Cazarez, Project Manager, Retail Sector Initiative, Center for the Future of Arizona

Health Industry Sector:
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

• Dr. Elena Rios, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Hispanic Medical Association

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3:20 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.

Break

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3:25 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Short Term Strategies

Policymakers shared their workforce development policy accomplishments, what they learned during the Policy Institute, and what workforce development strategies or K-12 policies they may implement in their jurisdictions.

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3:55 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Evaluations

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4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Catalina Ballroom, Lobby Level

Closing Remarks