“ONE FINGER CANNOT LIFT A PEBBLE.” ~ HOPI PROVERB
“What makes LA:RISE so successful is the partnerships in the room.” ~ Mark Loranger, President and CEO, Chrysalis
On October 6, 2022, Chrysalis graciously hosted a site visit for REDF’s roundtable discussion with workforce development leaders. I am grateful to Secretary of Labor, California Labor, and Workforce Development Agency Natalie Palugyai for being so engaged with the group, along with Deputy Secretary for the Future of Work at California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Abby Snay and California Workforce Development Board Executive Director Tim Rainey.
The workforce’s culture is changing as we aim to diversify the types of jobs and sectors we help people move into.
In this meeting, various employment social enterprises were represented that employ people who break through steep barriers to employment, like homelessness or justice system involvement.
This is a powerful reminder that employment social enterprises exist because they see this talent pool for the strengths it holds, not the barriers it faces! Kudos to the Department of Economic Opportunity—LA County and the Economic & Workforce Development Department—City of Los Angeles for embracing public/private sector partnerships in L.A.