Connecting Communities

Underserved communities face significant challenges in achieving a full and equitable recovery after natural disasters.

This webinar will feature examples of how community-engaged methods can highlight the experience of workers and jobseekers. Attendees will hear what researchers are learning from these conversations and how institutions, organizations, or communities can leverage the same principles.

Join Federal Reserve Staff and leaders from national community development organizations for a discussion about the findings and how these organizations continue to provide vital services to LMI communities and play a part in promoting economic resilience and mobility. 

Join New York Fed Staff and community leaders for a discussion about solutions to address urgent climate and community needs that affect vulnerable and lower-wealth communities of color.

Local leaders who participated in three Fed-supported place-based initiatives, Working Places (Boston), Advance Together (Dallas), and Southern Cities Economic Inclusion (Atlanta), will discuss what economic challenges each initiative took on and how they partnered with Federal Reserve Banks’ community development departments to address them.

What can community leaders do to prepare workers and job seekers for an ever-changing economy?  Join workforce experts and practitioners who will share practical, actionable strategies to help build a more resilient workforce in your community.