The Connector

Mar 1, 2023

The Connector: Episode 4

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

The Connector: Episode 3

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

The Connector: Episode 2

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

The Connector: Episode 1

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.