This is not your father’s workforce development program!
The reality of the job market and workforce development has changed. And career development programs must also change if they are to going to help youth, particularly those with barriers, develop the specialized and targeted skills sought by employers.
About Cynthia
Cynthia is believes everyone deserves a second chance, particularly those who never got a first chance. She thinks being able to demonstrate impact with numbers is important. Cynthia is currently the Senior Project Manager at Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (3RWIB), where she connects diverse stakeholders to ensure that low skill, low income workers (including youth and young adults) have access to career pathway employment at self-sustaining wages. Cynthia creates systemic solutions on behalf of individuals with high barriers to success and self-sufficiency: at 3RWIB she led the development and implementation of Pittsburgh Works, a groundbreaking public/private collaboration of 80+ workforce development stakeholders dedicated to helping low income, low skill workers obtain career pathway employment. She continues to lead this initiative, recognized nationally as a promising practice for workforce investment, guiding the efforts and outcomes of over $5 million in Federal, State, and philanthropic funds annually.
About Connection
Connection isn’t just an event, it’s an experience. Each year the Connection event brings together thought leaders from the youth service field to make unexpected connections that break through the status quo. A refreshing line up of brilliant speakers challenge practice-as-usual and provide participants with the opportunity to learn about and discuss key issues in a relaxed, creative atmosphere. Our innovative format means that you don’t just listen to thought-provoking presentations and fresh ideas, you have the chance to discuss and build upon them. Our broad, multi-sector network means that you can expect the opportunity to talk with familiar colleagues, reconnect where you may have lost touch, and get connected with those outside your network. Even our nontraditional space provides inspiration to move, think, and speak freely. Agree with Cynthia – think that workforce programs have to look more like the workforce world our youth now face? Do your ‘job’ and pass it on…
