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Eggs & Issues: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
Welcoming New Mainers to the Workforce
With the workforce shortage and the demographic pressures in Maine, employers will look to fill vacancies with new workers and families. Asylum seeker families see Maine as an attractive place, but while many continue to arrive, some ultimately move on when they can’t find housing. Additionally, the steady arrival of new families and individuals – a trend that is expected to continue far into the future given global conditions – creates challenges on the ground for municipalities, service providers, and school districts. How can the state and the region work together to create a system to quickly resettle these families and encourage them to permanently join our workforce?
Panelists: Danielle West, (Interim) City Manager, City of Portland; Mufalo Chitam, Executive Director, MIRC; Tim Metheney, South Portland Superintendent, South Portland School Department; Luke Holden, Founder & CEO, Luke’s Lobster. Moderator: Belinda Ray, Director of Strategic Partnerships, GPCOG