Events
Joint Center Partners with AEO to Host Small Business Webinar, Discussing Impact on Communities
Association for Enterprise Opportunity’s (AEO) Regional Councils held a webinar, “Tariffs, Trade, and Main Street: Navigating the Impact on Small Businesses,” as a part of their Regional Councils Webinar Series.…
Joint Center Presents at Health Career Advancement Program Annual Conference
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott represented the Joint Center at the Health Career Advancement Program (HCAP) Annual Conference in Detroit, MI. She served as a presenter for…
Joint Center President Joined Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Opening Roundtable at 2025 Policy for the People Health Equity Summit
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosted its 2025 Policy for the People Health Equity Summit. The summit provided an opportunity to discuss access and affordability in chronic disease treatment and…
Joint Center Attended the National Urban League Conference
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad (center), Vice President of Government Affairs Sophia Kerby (left), Senior Researcher LaToya Parker (right), and Tech Policy Director Danielle Davis attended the National Urban League’s…
Joint Center President Moderated National Urban League Session
The National Urban League launched the Main Street Tax Initiative — a ten-point plan for promoting inclusive economic growth and financial stability. The League held a session that united lawmakers,…
Joint Center Participated in the National Skills Coalition Skills Summit
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott participated in the National Skills Coalition’s 2025 Skills Summit, joining the “Untapped Potential of Non-Degree Credentials” panel. Additional panelists include Armando Cantu,…
Joint Center Joined the Chicago Urban League Summit
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was a keynote speaker at the Chicago Urban League’s State of Black Chicago Summit, where he discussed the state of Black economic and political power…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director to Deliver Closing Remarks at Good Jobs Collaborative Event
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott delivered closing remarks at the Good Jobs Collaborative’s event, Not Working for Workers: The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration. The…
Workforce Policy Director Provided Closing Remarks at New America
New America’s Good Jobs Collaborative hosted the Not Working for Workers: The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration event. The event included opening remarks from Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), New York…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Speaks with UNITE Students
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott met with a group of high school students on a college tour organized by UNITE, an Alabama-based nonprofit that supports both high…