Urban Manufacturing Alliance Regional Convening: Co-Creating the Conditions for an Inclusive Workforce

How can communities and workers benefit and thrive from federal investment -- or without?

Federal investments in regional and local manufacturing are at an unprecedented level. However, communities and practitioners are concerned that without inclusive solutions, those workers that stand to benefit the most will not enter quality career pathways in the sector. Since 2020, UMA has helped communities create the conditions to ensure that workers are able to thrive by uniting workforce development practitioners, education and training institutions, manufacturing companies, and community-based organizations to jointly pursue approaches that increase racial and gender equity in manufacturing.

OSB Founder and Principal Strategist Meaghan Kennedy will be co-facilitating a worker voice event with Kim Faison, Vice President of Thriving Resilient Neighborhoods at Detroit Future City. Attendees will hear from peers and national practitioners, with ample time for discussion and co-creation of solutions with each other.