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Moderator: Andy Van Kleunen, CEO, National Skills Coalition

Featured Guest: John Furner, President and CEO, Walmart U.S.

Respondents:

• Bridgette Gray, Chief Customer Officer, Opportunity@Work 
• Ryan Campbell, Business Leaders United Member and Co-Owner, Director of Strategy and Operations, Chris’ Caribbean Bistro
• Valerie Richardson, Business Leaders United Member and Director, Workforce Development, Prisma Health

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On May 24th, 2022, NSC CEO Andy Van Kleunen was joined by City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado and a panel of thought leaders for a dynamic conversation about how Future Ready is preparing Chicago residents to rebuild the region’s infrastructure, connecting employers to local talent, narrowing the digital divide, and driving a more equitable, inclusive economic recovery.

In 2021, the City Colleges of Chicago leveraged federal recovery investments to launch Future Ready, offering high-demand, short-term credentials at no cost to Chicagoans who want to advance in their job, start a new career, or harness rapidly changing workplace technologies.

Moderator: Andy Van Kleunen, CEO, National Skills Coalition

Featured Guest: Juan Salgado, Chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago

Respondents:

• Farhad Asghar, Program Officer, Pathways to Postsecondary Success, Carnegie Corporation of New York
• Julie Peller, Executive Director, Higher Learning Advocates
• Matt Summy, Vice President, Strategic Planning for Impact & Inclusion, Comcast

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Rachel Unruh and Katie Spiker get into the details of President Biden’s budget for 2023, WIOA, Short-term Pell, and College Transparency.

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Moderator: Andy Van Kleunen | Chief Executive Officer, National Skills Coalition

Respondents:
Dr. Alex Camardelle | Director of Workforce Policy, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Derrick Figures | Labor and Economic Justice Director, Sierra Club
Jee Hang Lee | President and CEO, Association of Community College Trustees
Jennie Sparandara | Head of Programs, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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On this week’s episode of SOTH, Katie and Rachel talked about what’s in the infrastructure bill that’s headed to the President’s desk. They also unpack some new additions to the House’s Build Back Better legislation, when it might be headed to the Senate, and what’s likely to happen when it gets there.

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Moderator: Andy Van Kleunen | CEO of National Skills Coalition

Respondents:
Chandler Morse | Head of North America Public Policy at Workday
Carolyn Lee | Executive Director of The Manufacturing Institute at the National Association of Manufacturers
Dr. Sekou Siby | Executive Director of Restaurant Opportunities Center United

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