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Thu., Nov. 12, 2020

A Bridge Over the Benefits Cliff: Creating Pathways to Living-Wage/Family Sustaining Employment

8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

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Audiences: Bankers, Business Leaders, Community Advocates, Community Investors, Educators, Policymakers, Workforce Sector Leaders

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Goodwill of the Southern Piedmont, and the Benefits Cliff Work Group in Mecklenburg County, N.C., are partnering to support states and employers in identifying career pathways that pay off for workers, employers, and the taxpayer. Join us for this webinar to learn more about the Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF) Dashboard, an interactive tool that depicts wages along select career pathways to indicate barriers presented by losses in means-tested public benefits, also known as "benefits cliffs."

Who Should Attend

Bankers, business leaders, community advocates, workforce sector leaders, community investors, educators, and policymakers

Agenda

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020
08:30 am

Welcome
Erika Bell, Community Development Regional Manager
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

08:32 am

Greetings from Community Partners
Chris Jackson, President & CEO
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

08:35 am

What is the Benefits Cliff and How Do People Experience It?
Kevin Loux, Community Impact Officer
Charlotte Works

08:45 am

Presentation of CLIFF Tool
Dr. Alex Ruder, Principal Advisor
Community & Economic Development
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
09:15 am
Community Response Panel

Panelists:
- Matt Martin, Regional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (moderator)
- Heba Atwa, Policy Analyst, North Carolina Budget and Tax Center & North Carolina Justice
- Brandi Newman, Assistant Vice President for Administration, Community & External Affairs, Atrium Health
- Yulonda Griffin, Director of the Department of Community Resources, Mecklenburg County
- Chris Jackson, President & CEO, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont
09:35 am

Q&A from the Audience

09:55 am

Closing

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Erika W. Bell (704) 358-2124 (704) 604-6594 (mobile)