Past Event


From Education to the Workforce

Building a Pipeline for LGBTQ Youth


Center for American Progress
5:00 - 6:00 PM EDT

LGBTQ people, especially people of color, are overrepresented in low-wage, low-income jobs. Concurrently, they are underrepresented in high-wage, high-quality jobs such as in the STEM field; increasing their representation in this field and others could help reduce poverty and homelessness. Building relationships between educational institutions and industries can help ensure more representation in high-wage jobs, specifically in the STEM field.

Please join the Center for American Progress to discuss how K-12, higher education, and industries can partner to establish pipelines and policies to ensure LGBTQ youth have access to training, mentorship, and good-quality, high-wage jobs.

Panelists:
Andrea Bowen, Principal, Public Affairs Consulting
Joyah Hackney, Student
Jabari Sellars, Humanities Teacher, The Siena School
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, Deputy Executive Director, GLSEN

Moderator:
Livia Lam, Senior Fellow, Workforce Development Director, Center for American Progress