Started in 2015, the Community Coalition, (formerly known as the Employ Buffalo Niagara Coalition) is an employer-led initiative that brings the private and public sectors, education and training partners, and workforce intermediaries together to share their employment challenges, and find solutions that address barriers to economic mobility for the under and unemployed in our region.
The Community Coalition is focused on three main areas:
The community coalition includes:
The Coalition is managed by our Executive Committee who meet quarterly to address the full group’s concerns and clear a path forward with solutions to Buffalo Niagara’s systemic issues.
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is pleased to introduce the newest facilitator in our Leader Exchange program: Sesha Yalamanchili, president and founder of On The Mark Consulting, headquartered in Western New York. Sesha will facilitate monthly sessions in the Partnership’s Leader Exchange, a unique peer-to-peer leadership development program focused on the
Workforce and talent development are a priority for the Buffalo Niagara Partnership. As Dottie Gallagher, our President & CEO said when we released our 2018-2019 Annual Report to Members: “There is no denying that workforce development is truly job number one.” To that end, the Partnership offers two programs devoted
Among the greatest challenges in education is getting students to be engaged. One of the most effective strategies in engaging students is connecting them to real world applications. The Employ Buffalo Niagara team recently welcomed the opportunity to work with Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education in facilitating a career awareness
Upskilling is a necessary workplace trend designed to help employees develop new abilities and close the skills gap. Because of its importance in today’s workforce environment, we thought we would take a closer look at a sample of upskilling models making a difference: Apprenticeship Programs: According to the Aspen Institute’s