Season Two Finale - Panel discussion with Oregon workforce development leaders on Future Ready Oregon state investments & job quality -- Oregon State Senator Michael Dembrow, Dr. Jessica Howard, Marin Arreola III and Todd Nell

In this season finale episode, host Marc Goldberg moderates a panel discussion with four key workforce development and higher education leaders in Oregon discussing the topics of job quality, college and industry partnerships and the Future Ready Oregon legislation– the most significant state investment in workforce training in the state’s history. The panelists include Oregon State Senator Michael Dembrow, Chemeketa Community College President, Dr. Jessica Howard, Advanced Economic Solutions, Inc. Owner, Marin Arreola III, and the Director of the Oregon Workforce Talent & Development Board, Todd Nell. 

The panelists offer great insights on how Future Ready Oregon came together with support from multiple stakeholder groups and how these investments have centered equity and encouraged and incentivized partnerships to increase Oregonian’s access to skills training that results in careers with economic mobility. They also share examples of how the Future Ready funds have prioritized equity and integrated holistic supports. This all ties in with our conversation on the topics of job quality and college and industry partnerships. 

The All In: Student Pathways Forward podcast is a part of Oregon’s participation in the National Skills Coalition SkillSPAN network.