Bertina Ceccarelli Featured Panelist for Urban Alliance’s Session at SXSW EDU 2023
Bertina Ceccarelli was a featured panelist during SXSW EDU 2023 during Urban Alliance’s Creating Unique Partnerships to Uplift Communities panel on March 7 at 2:30 p.m. CT. This panel discussed how partnership innovation leads to long-term impact. View image highlights of the engaging conversation below.
Creating Unique Partnerships to Uplift Communities
Partnerships are key to creating measurable positive outcomes for young people and exponentially increasing impact for communities. Beyond the classroom, work-based paid internships, on-the-job mentoring, hands-on skills training, and professional development can lead to economic mobility. This panel of experts will share how they are building public, private and nonprofit sector partnerships to provide young adults equitable opportunities to earn a living wage, and make lifelong connections.
and If we can expose those doors and help to guide the direction that leads to opening them
and then once they’re inside, help them climb up those stairs to the next floor or the floor after that...
My wish is that we could do more of it in more places around the country.”
Speakers
Abiodun Durojaye, Ed.D, Executive Director, Urban Alliance Chicago
Michael Akin, President, LINK Strategic Partners
Bertina Ceccarelli, CEO, NPower
Michael Strautmanis, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Obama Foundation
Digital Equity for the Next Gen
It’s time to challenge the assumption that all young people are “digital natives” and “good at tech” and see the reality. When we think about connecting the next gen workforce with technology, there is a disconnect. The digital divide still exists, especially among young people of color, and it was magnified even more during the pandemic. Many lack access to home internet, the devices they need, and digital skills training. How can we increase digital equity so those being left behind can be plugged into future work opportunities? These leaders will share strategic and holistic approaches that work to expand opportunities and build a more diverse and tech-trained future workforce.
Speakers
Seema Sabnani, Chief Program Officer, Urban Alliance
Joe Paul, CEO, ByteBack
Angela Siefer, Executive Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Michael Strautmanis, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Obama Foundation
