2024 C2C Impact Engine annual conference
Building a More Holistic Career Development System for Boston’s Youth
February 29, 2024
John D. O’Bryant African-American Institute
On leap day, the City of Boston Worker Empowerment Cabinet, Northeastern University’s C2C Impact Accelerator, and the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy hosted a day of conversations on integrating education and workforce development to create comprehensive career pathways for youth and young adults! Policymakers, educators, service providers, and academics came together alongside several of Boston’s youth to discuss how we can best serve the next generation of our workforce. This event was recorded and is accessible via the links in the agenda below. There is also a post-event brief available for download.
Agenda & Panel Recordings
9:15 – 9:30 AM Opening Remarks
Alicia Modestino, Executive Director of C2C at Northeastern; David Madigan, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northeastern; Allison Vernerey, Executive Director, Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity, City of Boston; Tiffany Chu, Chief of Staff to Mayor Michelle Wu, City of Boston
9:30 AM
Connecting Summer Jobs to School Year Learning & Careers Beyond Graduation
Moderated by Rashad Cope, Deputy Chief of Worker Empowerment, City of Boston
Panelists
- Alicia Modestino, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Economics; Research Director, Dukakis Center; Executive Director, C2C Impact Accelerator
- Josh Bruno, Director of Employer Engagement, Boston PIC
- Annie Duong, MLK Scholars, John Hancock
- Cigdem Talgar, Vice Provost for Education, Tufts University
- Amanda Weeks, Summer Learn & Earn 2023, Boston Community Leadership Academy – McCormack Dorchester ‘25
11:00 AM
Realizing Untapped Potential in Creative Careers
Moderated by LaVonia Montouté, Senior Director for Career Pathways, EdVestors
Panelists
- Cara Michell, Assistant Professor of Race & Social Justice in the Built Environment, CAMD, Northeastern University
- Jada Cooper, Northeastern SYEP 2023, Boston Arts Academy Student
- Chris Hope, Founder & Executive Director, The Loop Lab
- Nakia Hill, Communications Director, City of Boston Community Engagement Cabinet
- Anthony Beatrice, Executive Director of the Arts, Boston Public Schools
12:30- 1:30 PM Keynote with Secretary Lauren Jones & Lunch
1:30 PM
Leveraging Public Investment to Expand Green Career Opportunities
Moderated by Jennifer Applebaum, Managing Director of Workforce Development, MassCEC
Panelists
- Joan Fitzgerald, Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
- Trisha Vo
- Davo Jefferson, Executive Director, PowerCorps Boston
- Ron Marlow, VP of Workforce & Adult Education Initiatives, ABCD
- Meredith Geraghty, VP of Base Building & Fundraising, Codman Square NDC
- Katherine Walsh, Program Director for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment, Boston Public Schools
3:10 PM
Creating More Equitable Access to Career Paths in the life Sciences
Moderated by Jared Auclair, Vice Provost Research Economic Development, Dean of the College of Professional Studies, Director of Bioinnovation, NU Biotech A2M Program
Panelists
- Christine Bolzan, Executive Director, Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute
- Angeli Ramos Tejeda, Vertex High School Summer Internship
- Joanne Pokaski, Assistant Vice President, Workforce Planning and Development, Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Miriam Ortiz, Director of Education & training, Just-A-Start
- Hillel Sims, Dean of STEM, Radiologic Technology, & Program Partnerships, Roxbury Community College
4:45 – 5:00 PM Closing Remarks
Ted Landsmark, Director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern
Community to Community (C2C) Impact Engine
City of Boston Worker Empowerment Cabinet
City of Boston Youth Employment and Opportunity
Dukakis Center for Urban & Regional Policy
