Promoting Policy Alignment to Combat Systemic Racism
Chicago Jobs Council (CJC) is hosting a Community of Practice on May 22, 2024, featuring conversations on how we can combat system racism from a through policy. If you want to be in a community with like-minded workforce and policy professionals, this community of practice is for you!
We will engage in a series of discussions and workshops aimed at developing strategies and methods to advocate for anti-racist policies that promote equity and inclusion. Participants will have the opportunity to openly discuss the challenges and difficulties they face in this critical work. Sharing best practices will empower us all to navigate these challenges more effectively.
This space will encourage accountability and facilitate the exchange of valuable lessons and experiences as we collectively commit to working together in new and transformative ways. Collaboration is the cornerstone of lasting change.
We aim to inform workforce actors about innovative and inclusive approaches to policy design and implementation. This conversation will encourage workforce professionals to reimagine their approaches to workforce policy. We seek to create a future where policies are equitable and just.
Our discussions will shed light on the ways in which practitioners may inadvertently advance harmful, racist policies. Through deconstruction, we can dismantle these barriers to progress.
Cost: Free
Date: May 22, 2024
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Join us for an optional networking hour from 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Chicago Jobs Council Office
29 E. Madison, Suite 1700-C
Chicago, IL 60602
Centering Lived Experiences in Equity Policy Development
Chicago Jobs Council (CJC) is hosting a Community of Practice on March 20, 2024, featuring conversations on how to center the lived experiences of job seekers in equitable workforce policies. If you want to be in a community with like-minded workforce and policy professionals, this community of practice is for you!
We will engage in a series of discussions and workshops aimed at developing strategies and methods to advocate for anti-racist policies that promote equity and inclusion. Participants will have the opportunity to openly discuss the challenges and difficulties they face in this critical work. Sharing best practices will empower us all to navigate these challenges more effectively.
This space will encourage accountability and facilitate the exchange of valuable lessons and experiences as we collectively commit to working together in new and transformative ways. Collaboration is the cornerstone of lasting change.
We aim to inform workforce actors about innovative and inclusive approaches to policy design and implementation. This conversation will encourage workforce professionals to reimagine their approaches to workforce policy. We seek to create a future where policies are equitable and just.
Our discussions will shed light on the ways in which practitioners may inadvertently advance harmful, racist policies. Through deconstruction, we can dismantle these barriers to progress.
Cost: Free
Date: March 20, 2024
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Join us for an optional networking hour from 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Chicago Jobs Council Office
29 E. Madison, Suite 1700-C
Chicago, IL 60602
Addressing Historical & Intergenerational Disparities for People of Color
Chicago Jobs Council (CJC) is hosting a Community of Practice on January 24th, 2024, featuring conversations on how to develop and advocate for anti-racist policy design and implementation. If you want to be in a community with like-minded workforce and policy professionals, this community of practice is for you!
We will engage in a series of discussions and workshops aimed at developing strategies and methods to advocate for anti-racist policies that promote equity and inclusion. Participants will have the opportunity to openly discuss the challenges and difficulties they face in this critical work. Sharing best practices will empower us all to navigate these challenges more effectively.
This space will encourage accountability and facilitate the exchange of valuable lessons and experiences as we collectively commit to working together in new and transformative ways. Collaboration is the cornerstone of lasting change.
We aim to inform workforce actors about innovative and inclusive approaches to policy design and implementation. This conversation will encourage workforce professionals to reimagine their approaches to workforce policy. We seek to create a future where policies are equitable and just.
Our discussions will shed light on the ways in which practitioners may inadvertently advance harmful, racist policies. Through deconstruction, we can dismantle these barriers to progress.
Cost: Free
Date: January 24, 2024
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Join us for an optional networking hour from 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Chicago Jobs Council Office
29 E. Madison, Suite 1700-C
Chicago, IL 60602