WIOA Summit 2022

Future of Work: Response from the System (this session was offered live only)

  • Presented by: Sylvia Garcia, Rahnee Patrick, Kristin Richards, John Rico, and Whitney Thompson

Opening Session: Vision for Equity in the State

Breakout Session One 

  • Local Board Strategies for Advancing Equity (this session was offered live only)
  • Presented by: Lisa Bly-Jones and Laura Gergely
  • Presentation
  • Creating a Network of Help for Homeless Youth Participants (this session was offered live only)
    • Presented by: Gina De rosier-Cook, Vicki Miranda, and Sandy Klinkey
    • Presentation
  • Training for Entrepreneurs
    • Presented by: Sarah Goldammer, Arlene Santos-George, Dan Deasy, Yesenia Mata, and Kelly Arce
    • Presentation
  • Registered Apprenticeship Programs: What’s all the fuss? (this session will be offered virtually in an upcoming Workforce Wednesday Webinar)
    • Presented by: Kathy Meisinger and Craig Schmidt
    • Presentation
  • Connecting Communities to the American Job Centers
    • Presented by: Robert Guzman and Gabriel Perez
    • Presentation
  • What do we Know About Worker’s Digital Skill Needs and How to Support Them?
    • Presented by: Amanda Bergson-Shilcock and Michael Matos
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  • Leading in Times of Crisis: A Balancing Act Between Accountability, Empathy, and Fairness

Solutions 2022: Surviving the Great Sansdemic

  • Presented by: Jim Morgan

Breakout Session Two

  • How to Cultivate a Regional Apprenticeship Ecosystem
  • Advancing Equity in the Illinois Workforce System (this session was offered live only)
  • Helping Returning Citizens Get Back on Track with Illinois workNet’s Guide, Virtual Job Fair, and Customer Support Center
    • Presented by: David Garvey and Daniel Mariscal
    • Presentation
  • Building Cross Title Tools for American Job Centers
    • Presented by: Stacey Kregel, Megan McGinty, and Nidia Majia
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  • Virtual Reality (VR) as a Tool for Career Exploration and Workplace Readiness
  • Digital Equity Act: New Federal Investment and What it Means for the WIOA System
  • Connecting Entrepreneurs to the Illinois Small Business Ecosystem (this session was offered live only)
    • Presented by: Vanessa Uribe, Aly Grady, Lauren Gibson, and Christopher Connors
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Breakout Session Three

  • Talent Solutions Connector: A New Tool for Connecting Employers with the Workforce System (this session was offered live only)
    • Presented by: Tami Hillberry and Kylin Fisher
    • Presentation
  • Learn How to Launch a Healthcare Apprenticeship and Hub Model (this session was offered live only)
    • Presented by: Kindy Kruller, Anna Helbig, Lee Reese, and Sheree Speakman
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  • Utilizing the IWIB CIC Evaluation Framework Toolkit
    • Presented by: Brian Richard, Kathy Olesen-Tracey, Aimee Julian, and Molly Cook
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  • Reenvisioning Illinois’ Workforce System (this session was offered live only)
  • Connecting Students to Support Services Through Virtual Reality (VR)
    • Presented by: Kerry Urquizo, Kelaia Claveria, and Heather Huckstadt-Gonzalez
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  • Discover Your Impact on Illinois’ WIOA Performance Metrics (this session was offered live only)
    • Presented by: Sergio Estrada, Wolfgang Arterberry, Olivia Miller, and Cecilia Elhaddad
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Breakout Session Four

  • Leveraging the Metaverse to Enhance Career Pipelines (this session was offered live only)
    • Presented by: Mitch Dickey and Kathy Lively
    • Presentation
  • The Network of Employer-led Workforce Solutions: A Modle for Engaging Employers to Create a More Equitable Workforce System (this session was offered live only)
    • Presented by: Kylin Fisher and Tami Hillberry
    • Presentation
  • State Investments in Apprenticeship (this session was offered live only)
    • Presented by: Tony Fuhrmann, Patrick Campbell, Michael Conley, Whitney Thompson, and Kim Kuchenbrod
    • Presentation
  • Partnering to Serve
    • Presented by: Kang Hee Hong and Autmn Fletcher
    • Presentation
  • LWIA Performance Goals and the Statistical Adjustment Model (SAM) (this session was offered live only)
  • Illinois Employment Business System (IEBS)
    • Presented by: Patti Schnoor and Chris Scheufele
    • Presentation

Two-hour Workshop

  • Data From Burden to a Resource for Improvement

Closing Session:

  • The Imperfect Labor Market Recovery