EMPath is hosting the Disrupting Poverty Conference: A Path Forward in Boston, Massachusetts from March 27-28, 2024. The two-day public conference will focus on a range of topics related to economic mobility, including affordable housing, early childhood, guaranteed income, and eliminating the racial wealth gap. This conference will feature keynotes from experts and collaborative breakout sessions for participants. There is a fee for registration.

The National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) will be hosting their annual forum in Atlanta, Georgia from March 4-6, 2024. The NYEC annual forum is a national conference that brings together youth leaders, practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders interested in advancing the lives of opportunity youth and young adults. Attendees will co-create a space for sharing best practices, innovative ideas, advocacy strategies, and practical solutions to common challenges. There is a fee for registration.

Urban Institute is hosting a discussion about the legacies of the deepest poverty in America and the mechanisms through which it persists. The discussion will explore the poorest places in the country – from Appalachia, the Cotton and Tobacco Belts, and South Texas – and examine the inequalities shaping people’s health, livelihoods, and upward social mobility. It will continue with a panel of experts on the importance of place and place-based solutions for supporting upward mobility from poverty. This event will take place on November 16, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET in Washington D.C., with the option to join virtually.

The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals will be hosting the Symposium from November 6 to November 8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada with an option to attend virtually. The workshops will address critical issues faced by youth in today’s workforce by sharing innovative solutions and empowering strategies. There will be five different learning tracks for participants to choose from, including:

1. Priorities for Youth Workforce Development from DOL's Employment and Training Administration;
2. Technology and Digital Solutions;
3. Personal and Leadership Development for the Workforce Professional;
4. Career Counseling and Development; and
5. Telling the Story of Impactful and Innovative Youth Programs.

There is a registration fee for participation.

Climate change and climate-fueled extreme events like floods, wildfires, and heat waves are imposing significant financial costs on American households and families. Urban Institute is hosting an event in Washington D.C., with the option to join virtually, on September 29, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EDT. This event will explore the causes and consequences of household financial stress attributable to climate extremes. It will feature a panel discussion with Natalie Grant, the Director of the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness, about the household financial burdens imposed by climate change and opportunities to which households, communities, and policymakers must prepare and respond.

The Office of Family Assistance’s Project IMPROVE will present at the National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) workshop from October 8 to 11, 2023. Project IMPROVE will be onsite in Salt Lake City, Utah, to spread knowledge about their work and how it supports Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and related programs to use and build evidence to improve. The Project IMPROVE team will present on cultivating an evidence-informed leadership practice (October 9 from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.), leveraging business process management to improve experiences for staff and participants (October 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.), and evidence-informed evaluation technical assistance (October 10 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.). There is a fee for registration.

The National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Research Conference will take place from October 8 to 11, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference’s theme is “Learning from a Shifting World: Opportunities and Challenges in the Delivery of Social Supports, ̋ and it will convene human service providers and researchers to share what they have learned from the past and what they are striving for in the future. Participants will share the research to practice connections of programs across the human services spectrum including cash and food assistance, child support, and childcare. There is a fee for registration.

Throughout the year, the National Indian Child Welfare Association hosts both in-person and virtual trainings to provide professional development opportunities that offer knowledge in the ever-changing field of child welfare. The September Training Institute will take place from September 12 to 14, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The different tracks include Positive Indian Parenting, Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and Cross-Cultural Skills in Indian Child Welfare. Participants will experience large and small group learning, participate in facilitated discussion groups, and work through case-based exercises. There is a registration fee for participation.

Each year, ACT, Inc. (a mission-driven nonprofit best known for the ACT college entrance test) provides millions of students, job seekers, schools, government agencies and employers in the U.S. with learning resources, assessments, research, and credentials designed to help them succeed. ACT is bringing together experts from business, education, workforce, and economic development who are all striving to gain a competitive advantage in producing the workforce of tomorrow. The Workforce Summit will take place from October 4 to 6, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Keynotes and sessions with national thought leaders will assist participants to fully prepare emerging workers, upskill current workers, build resilient economies, and create robust partnerships crucial for a thriving workforce community. Deadline for registration is September 5, 2023. There is a registration fee for participation.