BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//healthedcouncil.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:389a7582-8bec-451f-8eba-77a02d019d06 X-WR-CALDESC:HEC and Midtown Church are hosting the 3rd Annual Workforce De velopment Symposium to tackle the most pressing issues related to drivers of health. This includes employment and workplace readiness from a neighbo rhood and data driven solutions focus. We’ll be joined by national and loc al experts to share their successes and pivots in implementing workforce i nitiatives that lead to community transformation. \n\nThis year's theme\, Rooted & Rising: Connecting Purpose\, Workforce & Wellness will help parti cipants better understand how various industries can contribute to creatin g real jobs for real people throughout the Sacramento region. \n\nConferen ce Goals and Objectives\n\n• Understand how being Rooted & Rising\, connec ting purpose\, workforce\, and wellness\, strengthens individual\, organiz ational\, and community outcomes. \n• Recognize the cost of disconnection and identify its impact on engagement\, well-being\, workforce participati on\, and access to opportunities. \n• Explore emerging access solutions an d promising practices that are growing right now to address barriers and f oster greater inclusion\, connection\, and success. \n• Develop actionable strategies to strengthen collaboration\, expand access\, and create meani ngful pathways that align purpose\, workforce development\, and wellness g oals.\n\nTarget audience - Leaders in the business\, non-profit\, governme nt\, and faith communities.\n\nConference Agenda\n\n8:00AM - Registration & Breakfast\n8:30AM - Welcome and Opening Remarks | Martin Ross\, Health E ducation Council\n8:40AM - Impact Through Faith Communities | Pastors Susi e Gamez and Christa Armstead\, Midtown Church\n9:00AM - The Health Wealth Connection - The Cost of Disconnection: Emerging Solutions and Actions | D ebra Oto-Kent\, Health Education Council\n9:35AM - Community Health Worker (CHW) Apprenticeships for Opportunity Youth & Disconnected Adults | Alexi s Devine\, Alexis Devine Workforce Consulting\; Martin Ross\, Health Educa tion Council\n10:00AM - Rooted & Rising - Connecting Purpose\, Workforce\, & Wellness | Moderator - Myisha Robertson\; Panelists - Levi Ferguson\, A lexis Devine\, Maria Medrano\, Antonio Humann\n10:35AM - Cultivating Succe ssful Training Partnerships | Moderator - Gordon Fowler\; Panelists - Robe rt Meyer\, Kelly Brenk\, Rodney Black\, Jennifer Poff\, Clint Robinson\n11 :10AM - Rooted & Rising - Impact Awards | Honorees - Sutter Health\, CSUS Counseling Department\, Building Careers Foundation\, SETA\, Anthem\, Midt own Church\n11:30AM - Break and Lunch Grab\n11:50AM - Keynote Presentation - How Access Can Change Our Futures | Chancellor Torence Powell\, Los Rio s Community College District\n12:25PM - Rooted & Still Rising Executive Wo men Leader Views on Overcoming Workplace Barriers | Moderator - Debra Oto- Kent\; Panelists - Erica Taylor\, Lauren Oto\, Anita Maldonado\, Dr. Arric kia McDaniel\n1:15PM - Closing Remarks\n1:25PM - Networking X-WR-RELCALID:1eeeda005d202103a9f66a91f6f87a63 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20270314T020000 RDATE:20280312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:990c8d63-f287-4076-afed-ef5989c9933f DTSTAMP:20260904T161902Z DESCRIPTION:HEC and Midtown Church are hosting the 3rd Annual Workforce Dev elopment Symposium to tackle the most pressing issues related to drivers o f health. This includes employment and workplace readiness from a neighbor hood and data driven solutions focus. We’ll be joined by national and loca l experts to share their successes and pivots in implementing workforce in itiatives that lead to community transformation. \n\nThis year's theme\, R ooted & Rising: Connecting Purpose\, Workforce & Wellness will help partic ipants better understand how various industries can contribute to creating real jobs for real people throughout the Sacramento region. \n\nConferenc e Goals and Objectives\n\n• Understand how being Rooted & Rising\, connect ing purpose\, workforce\, and wellness\, strengthens individual\, organiza tional\, and community outcomes. \n• Recognize the cost of disconnection a nd identify its impact on engagement\, well-being\, workforce participatio n\, and access to opportunities. \n• Explore emerging access solutions and promising practices that are growing right now to address barriers and fo ster greater inclusion\, connection\, and success. \n• Develop actionable strategies to strengthen collaboration\, expand access\, and create meanin gful pathways that align purpose\, workforce development\, and wellness go als.\n\nTarget audience - Leaders in the business\, non-profit\, governmen t\, and faith communities.\n\nConference Agenda\n\n8:00AM - Registration & Breakfast\n8:30AM - Welcome and Opening Remarks | Martin Ross\, Health Ed ucation Council\n8:40AM - Impact Through Faith Communities | Pastors Susie Gamez and Christa Armstead\, Midtown Church\n9:00AM - The Health Wealth C onnection - The Cost of Disconnection: Emerging Solutions and Actions | De bra Oto-Kent\, Health Education Council\n9:35AM - Community Health Worker (CHW) Apprenticeships for Opportunity Youth & Disconnected Adults | Alexis Devine\, Alexis Devine Workforce Consulting\; Martin Ross\, Health Educat ion Council\n10:00AM - Rooted & Rising - Connecting Purpose\, Workforce\, & Wellness | Moderator - Myisha Robertson\; Panelists - Levi Ferguson\, Al exis Devine\, Maria Medrano\, Antonio Humann\n10:35AM - Cultivating Succes sful Training Partnerships | Moderator - Gordon Fowler\; Panelists - Rober t Meyer\, Kelly Brenk\, Rodney Black\, Jennifer Poff\, Clint Robinson\n11: 10AM - Rooted & Rising - Impact Awards | Honorees - Sutter Health\, CSUS C ounseling Department\, Building Careers Foundation\, SETA\, Anthem\, Midto wn Church\n11:30AM - Break and Lunch Grab\n11:50AM - Keynote Presentation - How Access Can Change Our Futures | Chancellor Torence Powell\, Los Rios Community College District\n12:25PM - Rooted & Still Rising Executive Wom en Leader Views on Overcoming Workplace Barriers | Moderator - Debra Oto-K ent\; Panelists - Erica Taylor\, Lauren Oto\, Anita Maldonado\, Dr. Arrick ia McDaniel\n1:15PM - Closing Remarks\n1:25PM - Networking DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T140000 LOCATION:2225 19th Street\, Sacramento\, CA 95818 US SUMMARY:3rd Annual Workforce Development Symposium END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR