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FedListens: Helping Youth Thrive—A Discussion with Leaders
March 18, 2022 @ 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm EDT
For young people, both higher education and the workforce are on the horizon, but two years of pandemic-fueled setbacks threaten to leave many behind. What are the barriers to their recovery, and how are community leaders addressing them?
Hear from education and youth development leaders on:
- Academic and socio-emotional learning
- Trauma and loss
- College-career-workforce pathways
Event details
Panelists will discuss what it takes to help young people thrive during and after the pandemic, with a particular focus on the pandemic’s effect on the barriers to economic mobility for low-income and historically underserved youth.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is advised. Questions for the panelists can be submitted during the registration process.
Speakers
Michelle Bowman
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Arne Duncan
Former U.S. Secretary of Education and Co-Founder Chicago CRED
Charlie Evans
President
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Tina Owen-Moore
Superintendent
School District Of Cudahy
Shantá Robinson
Assistant Professor
University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Juan Salgado
Chancellor
City Colleges of Chicago
Maurice Swinney
Former Interim Chief Education Officer
City of Chicago Public School District
Sharita Ware
2022 Indiana State Teacher of the Year
Iranetta Wright
Deputy Superintendent of Schools
Detroit Public Schools Community District
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Agenda
1:00-1:02 pm ET
Welcome remarks
Charlie Evans, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
1:02-1:05 pm ET
Opening remarks
Michelle Bowman, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
1:05-1:45 pm ET
Panel Discussion
Arne Duncan, Former U.S. Secretary of Education and Co-Founder Chicago CRED moderator
Tina Owen-Moore, Superintendent, School District Of Cudahy
Juan Salgado, Chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago
Maurice Swinney, Former Interim Chief Education Officer, City of Chicago Public School District
Sharita Ware, 2022 Indiana State Teacher of the Year
Iranetta Wright, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, Detroit Public Schools Community District
12:30-1:15 pm ET
Fireside Chat
Arne Duncan, Former U.S. Secretary of Education and Co-Founder Chicago CRED
Charlie Evans, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Shantá Robinson, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
3:00-3:15 pm ET
Closing remarks
Michelle Bowman, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
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About FedListens
FedListens is a Federal Reserve System initiative that began in 2019 as a way to hear about how monetary policy affects people’s daily lives and livelihoods. Since 2021, these listening sessions have focused on listening to diverse perspectives on how communities were impacted by and are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.