The Intersection of Age, Race & Gender

The Center for Workforce Inclusion (CWI) is proud to announce our inaugural Equity Summit being held at the National Press Club on September 19, 2022. The Equity Summit is focused exclusively on equitable economic opportunity for older workers regardless of age, race, or gender. Decision-makers, influencers, employers, policymakers, and practitioners addressed solutions to systemic ageism, racism, and sexism.

Start Time Session Speakers
10:00
am
Welcome
Gary A. Officer, President and CEO, Center for Workforce Inclusion
10:05
am
Workforce Equity
U.S. Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-Va), Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee
10:20
am
Equitable Recovery for Women
Tiffany Boiman, Acting Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau
10:35
am
The American Workforce Coaliton 2022 Older Worker Report
Fireside Chat
Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNation
Julia Pollak, Chief Economist, ZipRecruiter
11:15
am
Inclusivity in the Workplace: A Policy Perspective
Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
Jane Oates, President, WorkingNation
Spencer Overton, President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Moderated by Harold T. Fisher, Journalist, Broadcaster and Author
11:50
am
Practical, Scalable Solutions for Older Workers
Joseph Kenner, President and CEO, Greyston
Stephanie A. Martz, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, National Retail Federation
Moderated by Harold T. Fisher, Journalist, Broadcaster and Author
12:20
pm
Lunch
1:20
pm
The Center for Workforce Inclusion 2022 Workforce Equity Award
Presented to Mike Sievert, President and CEO, T-Mobile
1:40
pm
The Intersection of Age, Race and Gender in the Workplace
Ramsey Alwin, President and CEO, National Council on Aging
Dr. Alex Camardelle, Director of Workforce Policy, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
David L. Kim, President and CEO, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
Moderated by Harold T. Fisher, Journalist, Broadcaster and Author
2:10
pm
Networking Break
2:30
pm
The Center for Workforce Inclusion 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award
Paul Irving, Senior Fellow, Milken Institute; Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, University of Southern California
2:50
pm
Reimagining DEI – Our Continuing Conversation
Ruth Finkelstein, ScD, Executive Director, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging at Hunter College
Paul Irving, Senior Fellow, Milken Institute; Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, University of Southern California
Maria Heidkamp, Director, Program Development & Senior Researcher, Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University
Moderated by Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNation
3:30
pm
Closing Remarks
Angela Ciccolo, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer at The Humane Society of the United States
4:00
pm
Cocktail Reception

 

 

Our Moderators

Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief of WorkingNation, and Harold T. Fischer, journalist, broadcaster, and author, moderated the program sessions. Select their photos to learn more about them.

 

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