Register now for The Poverty Institute‘s 5th Annual Budget Rhode Map Conference “From Poverty to Progress” to hear from leading experts about the economic vitality of Rhode Island and its residents.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
8:30 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:30 pm: Conference
Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI 02905
$35 per person
Featuring keynote speaker Jared Bernstein
Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Former Chief Economist and Economic Advisor to Vice President Biden and member of President Obama’s economic team.
Additional Presentations Include:
A Skilled Workforce: Meeting the Demands of the Innovation Economy
- Julian L. Alssid, Executive Director, Workforce Strategies Center
- Rick Brooks, Executive Director, Governor’s Workforce Board
- Keith Stokes, Executive Director, RI Economic Development Corporation
- Adriana Dawson, State Director, RI Small Business Development Center
Rhode Island’s Human Service Budget: The Story Behind the Headlines
- Elena Nicolella, Rhode Island Medicaid Director
- Linda Katz, Policy Director, The Poverty Institute
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