September 15, 2020

Millions of people lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting lower-income communities and people of color particularly hard. Join Mary C. Daly, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, for a discussion on the current challenges affecting the labor force and the opportunities they present for meaningful change. Daly will be joined by Stuart Andreason, Director of the Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and their discussion will include a focus on what we can currently do to create a more inclusive economy for the future. 

The session will also highlight findings from the Federal Reserve System’s COVID-19 Community Impact Survey, which gathers nationwide input from nonprofits, financial institutions, government agencies and other organizations that serve low- to moderate-income communities. 

Speakers: 

• Mary C. Daly, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco 
• Stuart Andreason, Director of the Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 
• Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Director of Communications and Strategic Support, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (moderator) 

Register for this session at the Connecting Communities® website. Participation is free, but preregistration is required. 

Session Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Session Times: Hawaii: 9:00 a.m.; Alaska: 11:00 a.m.; Pacific: 12:00 p.m.; Mountain: 1:00 p.m.; Central: 2:00 p.m.; Eastern: 3:00 p.m.