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Weathering the Storm: Building Workforce Resilience and Community Empathy

Posted May 5, 2025 • 00:44:51

When disaster strikes, it doesn’t just impact buildings — it shakes the very foundation of our communities and workplaces. In this episode, we sit...

Workforce Development: Barriers to training don't have to prevent you from starting a great career

Posted October 25, 2024 •

April Mesa and Africa Newby are Navigators within the FutureMakers Coalition. As Navigators, Mesa and Newby work with adults who want to gain new job...

Workforce Development: Building rural learning systems in Hendry County

Posted October 25, 2024 • 00:42:44

Michael Swindle is the Superintendent of Hendry County Schools, a rural school district serving over 13,000 students. On this episode of Talent Talk,...

Student Voices: Reconnecting with education to achieve a dream

Posted October 25, 2024 • 00:21:46

24-year-old Junson Francois is a first-generation Haitian American who was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Lee County. Junson, who worked with...

Workforce Development: Giving second chancers an opportunity to succeed

Posted October 25, 2024 • 00:43:59

Neil Volz is the Deputy Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC). On this episode of Talent Talk, we discuss the importance of helping...