Construction Inclusion Week Webinar Series
Building Your Workforce Through Community Engagement
| Date: | Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 | Watch Now |
| Time: | 10 a.m. ET | |
| Length: | 60 minutes | |
| Speakers: | Aaron Haunhorst, ECI Construction Services; Marlon Mitchell, First Followers; Norman Ruano, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Andrew Wells, Chicago Urban League | |
| Moderator: | Alicia Martin, ABC Illinois |
Webinar Description
Learn strategies to put top talent on the field by engaging community and faith-based organizations. Establishing these relationships increases awareness of the merit shop philosophy and creates the opportunity for a more inclusive and diverse construction workforce. Hear from Illinois community leaders who have successfully recruited participants to ABC Illinois grant-funded training programs—achieving sustainable outcomes and strengthening trust-centered relationships in communities across the state.