With the LA fires so prominent in recent memory, one question looms large: how can communities move beyond immediate recovery to create long-term systems that withstand future shocks? Today Dr. Salvatrice Cummo, Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development at PCC, and Leslie Thompson, Director of Operations, sit down to open a conversation on building a framework of resiliency and collaboration that will sustain the community for years to come. With the seventh annual Future of Work conference on the horizon, the conversation dives deep into this year's critical theme: rebuilding and resiliency in the face of recent natural disasters—specifically, the impact of the Eaton and Palisades fires. Join us for this glimpse into the upcoming conference and the discussions to come on October 28th!

You'll learn:

• The theme for this year's Future of Work Conference and how PCC is leading the conversation on building long term resiliency after disaster

• How community colleges are positioned to act as anchor institutions during crisis response and recovery

• Why collaboration is vital to break down silos, form strategic partnerships, and create coordinated spaces for recovery and workforce development

• Why recovery must address systemic barriers to resources and how to build solutions which keep equity in mind

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