Good Jobs for New Mexico’s Workforce
Part Two
The McCune Charitable Foundation joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Con Alma Health Foundation in hosting a summit on November 16, 2016 to explore strategies for improving frontline healthcare workers’ jobs.
Read your comments and analysis of the Summit HERE
Raise the Floor, Build the Ladder speakers and panelists included:
- Diana Abeyta, Tribal and Northern Coordinator, New Mexico Department of Health – Office of Community Health Workers
- Ariel Cisneros, Senior Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Denver Branch
- David Fresquez, Owner, Home Companion Care LLC
- Elly Kugler, J.D. Field Director, Caring Across Generations
- Branda Parker, Executive Director, San Juan Center for Independence
- Sandy Skaar, Owner, Self-Directed Choices LLC
- Gene Varela, State Director, AARP New Mexico State Office
- Katharine Winograd, President, Central New Mexico Community College
Part One
The McCune Charitable Foundation joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Con Alma Health Foundation in hosting a summit on April 28, 2015 to explore program, policy and funding supports for low-wage workers and their employers.
View December 2015 Progress Report HERE
Read your comments and analysis of the Summit HERE.
Next Steps for Building the New Mexico Collaborative.
View Photos from the event by Master Photographer Dennis Chamberlain, DC Photo Artistry
View handouts from the Summit HERE.
Raise the Floor, Build the Ladder speakers and contributors included:
- Maureen Conway, The Aspen Institute, see her presentation
- Erika Ramirez, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- Fred Dedrick, National Fund for Workforce Solutions, see his presentation
- Celina Bussey, NM Department of Workforce Solutions, see her presentation
- Mark Popovich, The Hitachi Foundation, see his paper, “Doing Well, Doing Good”
- Juan Salgado, Instituto del Progreso Latino
- Dolores Roybal, Con Alma Health Foundation
- Tamra Mason, Ph.D., Dean, Health, Wellness & Public Safety, Central New Mexico Community College
- Michael Padilla, CEO, Altivus CRM Solutions and New Mexico Senate
- Vicki Mora, CEO, Associated General Contractors New Mexico
- Ken L. Reid, MBA, MHA,CEO, New Mexico Intertribal Community Services Council
- Jerilynn Sans, Workforce Administrator, Mid-Region Council of Governments
- Saru Jayaraman, Executive Director, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, view her video, “Behind the Kitchen Door”
- Read Stuart Andreason’s “Coordinating Regional Workforce Development Systems”, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Read Steven Shepelwich’s Good Jobs for New Mexico’s Workforce, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City