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SOMOS: El Momento es Nuestro: Rise, Build, Reimagine
In a time of profound uncertainty and rising injustice, El Momento es Nuestro is both a declaration and a call to action. The 2025 SOMOS Puerto Rico Conference builds on the momentum of Justice in Action . . .
NO-COST TRAINING: Building Stronger Partnerships for Workforce Success
In today’s workforce ecosystem, collaboration isn’t optional, it’s essential. Join WPTI for an interactive session that will equip workforce professionals with practical strategies to build, strengthen, and sustain high-impact partnerships with employers, service providers, and community stakeholders. Participants will explore proven strategies for identifying shared goals, cultivating trust, and aligning services to better support jobseekers.
26th Annual NAWDP Youth Symposium
NAWDP's Youth Symposium has become one of the largest annual gatherings of workforce development professionals serving youth, with more than 900 attendees from across the country.
2025 NYATEP Workforce Development Conference
NYATEP’s Workforce Development Conference is the premier annual convening of workforce professionals across New York State.
AI Convening
WPTI (along with partners NYCETC and JobsFirstNYC) will hold a Convening on this fall to discuss AI in the future of workforce development.
The Convening will also introduce our new AI Guidelines publication, also created in partnership with NYCETC and JobsFirstNYC, and finalized with support from WPTI’s AI Working Group.
Deadline Extended: Apply by 10/17 for the AI Learning Lab
As AI and AI-driven tools play an increasing role in our workplace, and as AI skills become increasingly critical in the labor market, workforce development providers need to understand how to adapt – and quickly.
WPTI invites workforce development programs to apply to participate in our brand-new AI Learning Lab, designed and offered in partnership with Meet the Moment.
NO-COST TRAINING: Artificial Intelligence Part 2: AI Tools + Resources
Workforce development services are increasingly asked to do more with less, and are drawn to the potential technology offers for augmenting services. In order to use this technology effectively, safely, equitably, and ethically, workforce development practitioners must understand the world of AI, and how tools can be deployed strategically.
Opening Doors: A Youth Development Summit
WPTI Program Manager Christopher Lynn-Logue will be attending The Door’s full-day conference, uniting nonprofit leaders, government partners, and funders will tackle the youth mental health crisis through cross-sector collaboration. Featuring inspiring speakers, interactive sessions, and bold ideas, this inaugural event will uplift youth voices and spark solutions across education, health, housing, and more.
Opportunity Summit: Investing in American Jobs
To meet the growing needs of the nation’s economy and labor market, a systemwide shift to hiring, training and retaining workers will be necessary. Walmart believes employers must create more opportunities for their workers, which will help them meet their talent needs while ultimately bolstering the U.S. economy. This effort requires buy-in and support from government, education and nonprofit leaders as well.
NextGen CleanTech Workforce Summit
WPTI’s Climate Justice Fellow Akiera Charles will join representatives from the East Side Coastal Resiliency team, NYSERDA, Mayor's Office of Equity, and the Offshore Wind Advisory Network, for a discussion on the intersection of climate justice, workforce development, and racial and economic equity.
NO-COST TRAINING: Artificial Intelligence Part 1: AI + Its Impact
Since WPTI began offering training on issues related to AI in 2024, AI’s impact on our economy and job market has only accelerated. In this rapidly digitizing environment, it is critical for workforce development practitioners to understand the increasing role of AI in the workplace, its impact on jobs – especially entry-level jobs and access points, and the skills and digital fluency now required to thrive in the job market.
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Building the Next Generation of Healthcare Workers to Meet the Needs of Older Adults
Join us to help shape the future of healthcare for older adults. This event brings skilled nursing facilities and partners together to envision the successful development of our workforce focusing on entry level CNA jobs.
Collaborating to Find Systemic Solutions to the "Pathway Gap" in Postsecondary/Workforce Advising
Over the last several months, there have been a number of conversations among stakeholders on consistent systemic challenges related to connecting young people to best-fit postsecondary and workforce opportunities.
Retention Strategies That Get Results (Free)
Retention is central to the mission of workforce development, and is a strategy that goes beyond collecting paystubs and distributing MetroCards.
Wellness for Workforce Workers (Free)
Join Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) and Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI), in collaboration with NYCETC, for the second session in our wellness-focused listening and co-design series. Building on insights from our February session, we’ll explore current challenges and work together to design actionable strategies for a more resilient workforce.
NYATEP (NY Association for Training & Employment Professionals) 2025 Youth Practitioners Conference
WPTI co-presenting “Unlocking Opportunities: Advising Students for Multiple Pathways”