Following the calls for social justice following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the racial inequities heightened under the pandemic, employers across the country began to call upon their own organizations to commit to closing racial equity gaps. In partnership with the Boston Consulting Group, Management Leadership for Tomorrow created the MLT Black Equity at Work Certification. This certification transcends basic DEI initiatives and serves as a way in which companies can hold themselves accountable in achieving racial equity. To talk about the new initiative, the Federal City Council has invited Andrea Rice of Management Leadership for Tomorrow and Richard Bynum of PNC to discuss the role employers play in achieving Black equity.

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The DC Chamber of Commerce Small Business & Economic Development Summit will convene leaders from across local & federal governments and the small business industry for a deep dive on the state and recovery of the District of Columbia’s small business industry and what the future vision, policy and programs for all businesses (Start-Up, Med-Large and Growth, and international during and future of Covid-19). The 2021 DC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Summit will address the most important challenges facing the District of Columbia’s small business community and also the opportunities for growth. The event will present three (3) panels and will have a networking/matchmaking throughout the event.

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The Federal City Council encourages you to join the inaugural GWAN Employer Briefing. Held the first Tuesday of every month and hosted by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, this meeting will feature Chris Gros, Vice President of Talent, NT Concepts and Taylor Johnson, Talent Solutions Business Manager, Virginia Economic Development Partnership.

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CoLAB is convening its five TalentReady jurisdictions for a robust conversation on providing sustainable, equitable, and high-quality work-based learning opportunities starting in high school. Jurisdictions will share their current efforts and discuss how Capital Region stakeholders might collaborate to better prepare learners for in-demand digital tech jobs in the region. The CoLAB will also share more information about its Work-Based Learning Strategy to support its vision of creating the most diverse digital tech workforce in the county.

Professional apprenticeships play a critical role in closing the skills gap in the U.S., providing underserved groups greater access to innovation economy jobs and helping companies secure the workforce they need to grow. Now more than ever, we are committed to providing employment opportunities through inclusive career pathways and making a positive and long-term impact on our local economy.

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