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Joint Center President Joins 2024 Guilford Dialogues Conference For ‘Building Strategies for Economic Inclusion’ Panel

Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined the “Building Strategies for Economic Inclusion” panel at the 2024 Guilford Dialogues Conference.

His panel delved into strategies to empower communities through skill enhancement, job creation, and equitable access to employment opportunities. The speakers shared insights into approaches, successful initiatives, and the role of public-private partnerships in fostering economic growth to help attendees gain actionable strategies and best practices for driving economic development.

Additional panel speakers included Marek Gootman, senior fellow, Brookings Institution; Sharon Contreras, CEO, The Innovation Project; and Fred Henry, assistant director of External Affairs, GuilfordWorks Workforce Development Board.