Past Events
Recordings and other elements from recent SkillWorks events
SkillWorks Fellowship Showcase for Workforce Innovation
At WBUR's CitySpace on January 30, SkillWorks was proud to present the ongoing work of eight teams of SkillWorks Fellows - organizations that are working to rethink the way we train and prepare a new generation of workers for high-quality, family-sustaining careers.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Care Work in Massachusetts: A Call For Racial and Economic Justice for a Neglected Sector
Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions of American workers. But those who provide support for people in infancy, illness, disability or old age are too often excluded from our conception of high-value labor. So, this Labor Day we released the latest Boston Indicators report on care work in Massachusetts, analyzing recent trends in this overlooked sector. A panel of experts joined us to discuss these trends through the release of Care Work in Massachusetts: A Call For Racial and Economic Justice for a Neglected Sector.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
SkillWorks Fellowships: Solutions & Design Lab for Workforce Innovation
SkillWorks and the Boston Foundation launched the inaugural cohort of the SkillWorks Fellowship Solution & Design Lab for Workforce Innovation and introduced the first round of SkillWorks Fellows, followed by a discussion moderated by President & CEO, Dr. Lee Pelton, on the future of workforce and economic equity.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Catapult Revisited: What Is Still Relevant for Next Generation Workforce Development Organizations in the COVID Recession?
Project Catapult launched in a robust pre-pandemic economy and tight labor market, but one that was plagued by inequity of access and opportunity. As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, how should next-gen workforce development programs and employers change their practices for the future, and how can the principles behind Catapult be applied to this new time?
Released June 28, 2021
Advancing Workforce Equity in Boston: A Blueprint for Action
SkillWorks partnered with PolicyLink, the National Equity Atlas, Burning Glass Technologies, and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions on the newly-released report Advancing Workforce Equity in Boston: A Blueprint for Action. This event included presentation of the report's data followed by a conversation about how we can leverage this data in Greater Boston to implement the changes necessary for an equitable economic recovery and future.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Project Catapult One Year Later
Please join the Boston Foundation, SkillWorks, and the first cohort of the Catapult Leadership and Learning Lab for a candid conversation about the first year of Catapult, what worked and what didn’t, the numerous ways in which a post COVID-19 economy has had an impact on the Project’s central premise and ways to move forward.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Click here for the webinar video and recap
Changing Leadership in a Changing World: A Conversation with Andre Green & Amanda Cage on the Future of Workforce Development & Equity
Please join the Boston Foundation and SkillWorks for an introduction to Andre Green and a discussion about the future of workforce development with an explicit focus on racial equity. This virtual event will feature a conversation with Amanda Cage, President and CEO of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Catapult Forward: Accelerating a Next-Generation Workforce Ecosystem in Greater Boston
As the Greater Boston regional economy continues to grow, we’re seeing a rapidly expanding gap between the demand for qualified talent and the lack of workers ready to fill in-demand roles. In this latest report, the Boston Foundation’s Project Catapult and SkillWorks collaborated with Monitor Institute by Deloitte to surface and share ways that “next-gen” workforce organizations can work to improve outcomes for workers and employers alike. We will share and discuss the report’s findings and explore how together we can change Greater Boston’s workforce system for the better.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Project Catapult: Investing in Next-Generation Workforce Solutions
The Boston Foundation, SkillWorks, JVS, Resilient Coders and JP Morgan hosted a forum to highlight the release of the new Catapult Papers series of essays on the next generation of workforce development, and to discuss new initiatives to accelerate change in policy around workforce training.