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ITLC in Kansas City for the Midwest Transit Conference

Posted October 2023

Panel speakers at the “Strategies for Recruitment and Retention - Creating Programs and Partnerships That Work” plenary session including (left to right) HIRTA's Executive Director Julia Castillo, ITLC's Senior Director for Workforce Education Pat Greenfield, ATU’s Director of Apprenticeships and Workforce Development Jamaine Gibson, Bi-State Development’s Project Administrator Kristin King, and ATU Local 788’s Senior President/Business Agent Reginald Howard

Last month ITLC’s Senior Director for Workforce Education Pat Greenfield and Communications Associate Sudan Smith attended the Midwest Transit Conference in Kansas City, representing TWC at a booth where they handed out materials and responded to various questions and technical assistance requests regarding recruitment and retention, apprenticeship, and labor-management partnerships. In addition, TWC coordinated a plenary session on “Strategies for Recruitment and Retention - Creating Programs and Partnerships That Work.” Pat presented TWC’s National Frontline Transit Worker Recruitment Toolkit session, and Heart of Iowa Regional Agency (HIRTA) Executive Director Julia Castillo discussed Second Chance programs. ATU’s Director of Apprenticeships and Workforce Development Jamaine Gibson then led a conversation with Bi-State Development’s Project Administrator Kristin King and ATU Local 788’s Senior President/Business Agent Reginald Howard about developing and implementing mentorship and apprenticeship programs, along with the range of positive impacts on recruitment and retention. The audience followed up with questions and stayed afterward for post-session conversations on bringing resources and similar programs to their locations.