Campos-Medina Helps Steer N.J. Jobs Task Force
Patricia Campos-Medina, executive director of the Worker Institute at Cornell, served as co-chair of the Jobs, Opportunity, and Prosperity for All action team, which was tasked with developing job and economic growth strategies for New Jersey.
“It was an honor to co-chair this action team for Governor Mikie Sherrill,” Campos-Medina said. “Partnerships between higher education and industry, and evidence-based workforce development training models are essential to building the workforce of the future, one that creates a path to opportunity and success for everyone and meets the needs of industry.”
Campos-Medina co-chaired the task force with Carl Van Horn, Rutgers University distinguished professor of public policy and director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development.
The task force produced a report that offers recommendations to the Governor, senior staff and cabinet officers to expand economic opportunity and strengthen workforce pathways across New Jersey, focusing on five priorities:
- Reducing disparities in businesses’ access to opportunity, capital and state contracts
- Expanding evidence-based job training and apprenticeship initiatives
- Investing in higher education and workforce pathways
- Supporting jobs programs in the reentry system
- Boosting opportunities for individuals with disabilities
“I am excited about the collaborations we began to build during these discussions, and I look forward to the creation of good jobs and an economy that works for all in New Jersey,” Campos-Medina said.
