December 2007

National Fund for Workforce Solutions in Chicago, Il
Panel discussion on Employer Engagement with Maureen Conway from the Aspen Institute

Moderator:
Mark Popovice from The Hitachi Foundation

May 2008

US DOL ETA National WIRED Academy in Boston, MA

Breakout discussion over the topic: Connecting Low Income and Hard to Serve Talent Pools to Regional Strategies: A Workforce System Role

Speakers:
James Vander Hulst, West Michigan
Marty Gerencer, West Michigan
Jason Chapin, Southwest Connecticut/New York

July 2008

Workforce Innovations Conference in New Orleans, LA
Panel discussion on low income and hard to serve populations attachment to the workplace w/ Brent Orrell, Assistant Secretary of Labor US DOL and Sidonie Squier, Assistant Secretary of ACF at US DHHS

November 2008

US DOL ETA National WIRED Academy in Nashville TN
Panel Discussion

April 2010

Mathematica Policy Research, Washington DC
Presentation of Employer Resource Network to staff from US DOL ETA, US DHHS ACF & OMB

PDF link

April 2010

National Fund for Workforce Solutions Webinar
Webinar to NFWS Manufacturing Affinity Group hosted by Manufacturing Institute at NAM

May 2010

Workforce3One - WIRED TAT Webinar Series
Presented on employer-based strategies for helping disadvantaged job seekers obtain and maintain employment

June 2010

DHHS ACF Welfare Research & Evaluation Conference

Objective:
Panel discussion covered employer engagement and various strategies for working with businesses to improve worker retention and advancement

Moderator:
Frieda Molina, MDRC

Panelists:
Juan Salgado, Instituto del Progreso Latino
James Vander Hulst, West Michigan TEAM
Mona Cross Sowiski, Springboard Forward

Video link

September 2010

CFED National ASSet Development Conference

Objective:
Panel discussion on employer supported asset development
Participants learned about the use of small and medium business collectives to lower the costs and risks providing asset-building services, including tax preparation/EITC, Individual Development Accounts and public assistance like Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) benefits

Moderator:
Chauncy Lennon, Ford Foundation

Panelists:
James Vander Hulst, West Michigan TEAM
Penelope Douglass, Pacific Community Adventures

November 2010

Crain's Job Creation and Workforce Development Conference,
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

Objective:
Panel on Workforce Development-Resource Calibration

Panelists:
James Vander Hulst, West Michigan TEAM
Sam Singh, Senior Strategy Consultant, New Economy Initiative
Tom Bowles, Assistant Training Director, IBEW-NECA Electrical Industry Training Center