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May 23, 2023

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.  

May 16, 2023

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." 
Text image with the words "Talent First Tuesdays - Transitioning Military and Their Families" also includes a graphic of the state of North Carolina with a star in the middle of the state, and the Institute for Emerging Issues logo

May 9, 2023

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. 

Apr 25, 2023

Talent First Tuesdays: Justice-Involved Persons

Episode 7 of The Connector is the first of our five episode special series, Talent First Tuesdays! Each episode will highlight one of the five breakout sessions from the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum. This episode features our Justice-Involved Persons panel and keeps the important discussion going. 

Apr 13, 2023

What is a Workforce Development Board?

In Episode 6 of The Connector, host James Herrick is joined by NC Association of Workforce Development Boards Executive Director Stephanie Deese. Deese provides an overview of workforce development boards—what they are, what purpose they serve, how they help communities and how people can get involved. 

Mar 27, 2023

Supporting North Carolina’s Teachers

In Episode 5 of The Connector, guest Brenda Berg, president and CEO of BEST NC, joins host James Herrick to discuss teacher quality in North Carolina and recommendations that came from the 2014 Emerging Issues Forum. 

Mar 1, 2023

Recapping the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum

In Episode 4 of The Connector, IEI Practitioner-in-Residence Philip Cooper, IEI Director Sarah Langer Hall and NCWorks Director Annie Izod recap the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum and talk about next steps. 

Feb 10, 2023

A Data Dive into Underrepresented Workers

In Episode 3 of The Connector, host James Herrick talks to IEI's Policy Intern Brodie Smith, an undergraduate student at NC State University, about the data briefs he created for the upcoming Emerging Issues Forum. 

Jan 24, 2023

Inclusive Hiring

In Episode 2 of The Connector, host and IEI Director Sarah Langer Hall is joined by IEI Practitioner in Residence Philip Cooper and Daniel Vuono with East Fork Pottery in Asheville to discuss the importance of inclusive hiring and working with talent partners to open opportunities to overlooked candidates. 

Dec 21, 2022

Talent First Economics Preview

In Episode 1 of The Connector, host and IEI Interim Director Sarah Langer Hall speaks with IEI Practitioner in Residence Philip Cooper and Vitrelle Hospitality General Manager Scott Kirschner about the labor shortage and effective ways to connect underrepresented workers to the workforce.