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IEI Welcomes Alicia Shelton to Business Operations Team

Get to know IEI’s new Administrative Support Specialist Alicia Shelton in this brief Q&A!

IEI Presents: Talent First Tuesdays

IEI announces a special virtual webinar series called Talent First Tuesdays, in which panelists from the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum return for discussions on barriers faced by five different groups of underrepresented workers.

IEI Welcomes Ellen Beasley to the Faith and Community Team

Get to know Faith and Community Initiative Associate Ellen Beasley!

Bridging Political Divides: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Steve Kadish Discuss Effective Public Service

On March 20, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and his former chief of staff, Steve Kadish, discussed the importance of bridging political divides in public service during an event hosted by NC State’s Institute for Emerging Issues and the School of Public and International Affairs.

North Carolina Workforce Development Leadership Initiative Celebrates Successful Completion

Five regional teams from across the state have successfully completed the North Carolina Workforce Development Leadership Initiative, an intensive, six-month professional training program that ran from October 2022 through March 2023.

Faith and Community Leaders Collaborate on Common Issues at Annual Conference

Nearly 80 faith and lay community leaders from around the state gathered in Greensboro for the Faith & Community Conference on Feb. 28.

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Talent First Tuesdays: Opportunity Youth

In the final installment of Talent First Tuesdays, our panel discusses barriers faced when connecting opportunity youth – those who are between the ages of 16 and 24, and not employed or in school – to the workforce.

Talent First Tuesdays: Double Header

On Tuesday, May 16, leaders and industry experts convened to discuss breaking down barriers faced by two groups of underrepresented workers trying to enter the workforce: “Families and Caregivers of Young Children” and “Individuals with Disabilities and/or Neurodiversity.”

Talent First Tuesdays: Transitioning Military and their Families

The second installment of our Talent First Tuesdays series features the Transitioning Military and their Families panel and keeps the important discussion going from the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum.

Agenda Announced for the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum, Talent First Economics

Attendees at the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum will hear directly from speakers and panels about real measures that can break down barriers faced by workers so they can connect with meaningful employment.

IEI Receives $1.2M Digital Equity Grant for Broadband Expansion and Digital Inclusion Efforts

NCDIT announced that IEI is one of eight state government partners to receive a Digital Equity Grant for broadband expansion and digital inclusion efforts in North Carolina.

New $6.3M Grant Will Help Institute for Emerging Issues, Partners Expand Broadband Access in 12 Appalachian States

IEI is one of 12 local partners that will work with Connect Humanity to help 50 communities in 12 Appalachian states connect all residents with affordable, high-speed broadband.

Registration Now Open for the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum

Registration is open for the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum, which will take place Monday, February 13, 2023, at the NC State University McKimmon Center in Raleigh.

Talent First Economics Community Cohort Announced

IEI announces the five regional teams that will make up the Talent First Economics community cohort. The cohort will serve as a peer learning network for the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum to increase collaboration among workforce, economic and community development leaders to ensure their regions are better equipped to grow their workforce, with a focus on underrepresented workers.

IEI Receives Endowment Gift to Support Hunt Internship

IEI has received a gift from former Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr. and his wife Carolyn, establishing an endowment that will continue to fund the institute’s Hunt Internship.

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