Ninth District Councilmember Steven Neal is inviting the public to the Long Beach Job Summit, entitled “ Getting Back To Work: A Summit on Job Creation in Long Beach,” at Hotel Maya, 700 Queensway Dr. The purpose of the summit is to facilitate a conversation on responsible job creation in Long Beach. Discussion topics include long- and short-term strategies to address unemployment, workforce development and growing the Long Beach economy.
The summit will feature a keynote presentation on the Long Beach jobs environment by Dr. Dean Baker, author and director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, D.C.
Also featured will be “ Building a Shared Plan of Action for Good Jobs in Long Beach,” a panel discussion on job creation, moderated by Pastor Wayne Chaney, president of Long Beach Ministerial Alliance.
Confirmed panelists include:
• Long Beach City Councilmember Steven Neal
• Robbie Hunter, executive secretary, Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building Trades Council
• Congresswoman Laura Richardson
• Assemblymember Warren Furutani— chair, Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Workforce Development
• Thomas Fields, Long Beach Harbor Commissioner
• Shaun Lumachi, chairman, Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Board
The event is co-sponsored by Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Board, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, The Long Beach Ministerial Alliance, and The California Endowment.
“It’s about time that we, as leaders, work together to create a shared plan of action to put Long Beach residents to work,” said Neal. “Long Beach residents are struggling, and we all need to keep pushing until we find a solution.”
To RSVP, call (562) 570-6137 or email district9@longbeach.gov.
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