​Part II: Envisioning Our Desired Future

​The workforce development sector plays a critical role in supporting individuals and communities, but this work often comes at a cost. Practitioners face high caseloads, complex client needs, and systemic challenges that contribute to stress, burnout, and turnover. These pressures, along with persistent pay inequities, gaps in leadership representation, and enduring impacts of the pandemic, make it difficult to sustain a healthy and effective workforce.

​Join Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) and Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI), in collaboration with NYCETC, for the second session in our wellness-focused listening and co-design series. Building on insights from our February session, we’ll explore current challenges and work together to design actionable strategies for a more resilient workforce.

​What to Expect

​1 pm - 2 pm: Networking Lunch

​2 pm - 4 pm: Facilitated Discussion and Activities

​Participants will join peer groups to reflect, share, and map a vision for a healthier workforce system, supported by facilitators from CSW and WPTI.

​Who Should Attend?

​This session is open to staff at all levels of nonprofit organizations providing workforce development services in New York City. Attendance at the first wellness session earlier this year is not a prerequisite—new voices and perspectives are welcome.

​Accessibility

​The venue, classroom set-up, and restrooms are ADA-accessible. Note: There are no gender-neutral or single-use restrooms on-site.

​If you have questions, accessibility requests, or registration assistance, please contact Stephanie Birmingham, Director of Community and Operations at NYCETC, at sbirmingham@nycetc.org or (646) 866-7097.