
AGENDA
subject to change
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Augusta Civic Center
8:00am - 8:30am
Light Breakfast & Networking
8:30am - 9:15am
Opening
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Welcome
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Opening Remarks from Governor Mills and Maine's Departments of Economic & Community Development (DECD) and Labor (DOL)
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being live-streamed and recorded.
9:30am - 10:20am
Breakout Discussions:
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Partnering with Employers to Address Childcare Challenges
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Presented by: Ana Hicks, Crystal Arbour, Cynthia Murphy and Sarah King.
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Session Location: Washington/York
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being recorded.
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Connecting with & Supporting the Recovery Community with Employment
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Presented by: Abby Frutchey, Brian Frutchey, Liz Torrance, Colby Bracy, and Gordon Smith.
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Session Location: Kennebec/Penobscot
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being live-streamed and recorded.
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Sector-Based Solutions & Employer Partnerships to Overcome Shared Workforce Challenges
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Presented by: Guy Langevin, Erica Watson, Pat Strauch, Celina Cunningham, Charlie Collins and Christopher Quint.
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Session Location: Cumberland
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being recorded.
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Attracting & Retaining Young Adult Workers
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Presented by: Patrick Webber, Kay Kerina, Cooper Berstein, Grace Olsen, Jackson Stewart, Josh Hewitt and Alexis Deschaine.
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Session Location: Piscataquis/Sagadahoc
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being recorded.
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10:35am - 11:25am
Breakout Discussions:
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Worker's Rights & Safety: Job Safety, Overtime & Work Permits
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Presented by: Dawn McKenney, Kevin O'Leary, Barlett Hutchinson, and Rachel Bowler.
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Session Location: Piscataquis/Sagadahoc
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being recorded.
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Updating Recruitment Processes
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Presented by: Ruth Ann Haley, Olesya Shkut, Kalee Stock, Morgan Gidley and Sue LeClair.
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Session Location: Kennebec/Penobscot
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being live-streamed and recorded.
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Maine-Based Practices of Connecting with and Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Workers
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Presented by: Korina Constanzo, Todd Beacham, Nadine Pembele, Tarlan Ahmadov and Anson Green.
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Session Location: Washington/York
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being recorded.
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Hiring & Retaining Older Workers
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Presented by: Shiva Darbandi, Kristin Okerholm, Jess Mauer, Renate Scholz and Kim Moore.
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Session Location: Cumberland
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being recorded.
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11:40am - 12:30pm
Breakout Discussions:
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Creating Appealing Entry-Level Jobs with Flexibility & Opportunities to Advance
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Presented by: Melinda Hull, Kristine McCallister, Lovelie Cajuste, Mari O'Neil, Jason Shedlock, Astrid Blanco and Paige Galkowski.
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Session Location: Kennebec/Penobscot
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being live-streamed and recorded.
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Retaining and Accommodating for Individuals with Disabilities
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Presented by: Julie Oakley, Diane Howes-Leahy, Liz Nitzel, Michelle Willis and Gretchen Weisner.
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Session Location: Piscataquis/Sagadahoc
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being recorded.
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Innovating to Address Workforce Transportation Issues
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Presented by: Ryan Neale, Emily Becker, Brian Lenberg and Julie Rabinowitz.
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Session Location: Washington/York
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being recorded.
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Connecting with & Supporting the Re-Entry Community with Employment Opportunities
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Presented by: Bruce Noddin, John Sabine, Carolyn Delaney and Mary Whitten.
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Session Location: Cumberland
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being recorded.
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12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm-2:20pm
Action Planning & Networking
Pick one population or strategy you'd like to implement in the next year - find the table of practitioners associated with those communities or strategies and begin to fill out your action plan.
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Session Location: Auditorium
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being live-streamed and recorded.
2:30pm-3:15pm
Afternoon Keynote/Town Hall:
National and local policies & best practices to employ and maximize opportunity for immigrants and refugees
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Presented by: Abdullahi Ali, Kerem Durdag, Debra Means-West, Brian Skoczenski and Anson Green.
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Session Location: Auditorium
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Virtual Attendees: This session is being live-streamed and recorded.
3:15pm-3:30pm
Wrap up