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The White House recently held a roundtable discussion with Black mayors, county officials, philanthropy, unions, and NGOs to explore strategies for expanding and training the local workforce for high-quality jobs under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Participants, including the mayors of major cities like Baltimore, Atlanta, and Augusta, were given details about technical resources available to access Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act programs. Discussions revolved around best practices for local governments to form effective partnerships to train and link American workers to jobs, and the use of resources like the Investing in American Technical Assistance Guide and initiatives like the White House Workforce Hubs to ensure equal access to quality jobs for all.
White House Convenes Roundtable with Black Mayors and NGOs to Discuss Workforce Growth
Leaders from Black-majority cities and counties met at the White House this week for a roundtable discussion on President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The meeting, convened by the offices of Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Engagement and the National Economic Council, aimed to explore ways to grow and train the local workforce for high-quality jobs. Attendees included mayors from Atlanta, Birmingham, Little Rock, Long Beach, Mount Vernon, Newport News, and the White House Workforce Hub cities, Baltimore and Augusta.
The roundtable focused on leveraging resources such as the Investing in American Technical Assistance Guide and the White House Workforce Hubs to provide equitable access to good jobs. They also explored programs under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, and discussed effective local government partnerships with NGOs and unions to train and connect American workers to jobs.
Participating Senior Biden-Harris Administration Officials
- Tom Perez, Senior Advisor, Assistant to the President, Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Steve Benjamin, Senior Advisor, Assistant to the President, Director of the Office of Public Engagement
- Brendan Danaher, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council
- Harin Contractor, Director of Labor Policy National Economic Council
- Ryan Berni, Special Assistant to the President, Senior Advisor for Infrastructure Implementation
- Stephanie Sykes, Special Assistant to the President, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Michael Smith, CEO of AmeriCorps
- Tom West, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Domestic Business Tax, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of Treasury
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