1. Diversifying the
Creative Workforce

2. Angel Rodriguez, Moderator
Executive Director, Empowerment Group
Nancy Santiago-Negron
Director, Policy and Planning, Philadelphia Youth Network
Peter Kountz, Ph.D.
Head of School, The Charter School for Architecture + Design
Debra Abrams
Director of Employment Services, Urban League of Philadelphia
Jacqueline Hill
Director, Pennsylvania Minority Business Enterprise Center

3. Nancy Santiago-Negro
Director, Policy and Planning
Philadelphia Youth Network

4. Philadelphia Youth Network & The “Young Creatives” Coalition

5. Start by tapping into naturally diverse
populations
Recognize and include culture of community
Develop pipelines and partnerships
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8. http://www.workreadyphila.com/
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9. “Young Creatives” Coalition seeks to develop a
creative young workforce that can become THE
creative force for local companies and
organizations in our region.
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10. 1. Promoting Investment
2. Developing partnerships/pipelines
3. Incubating new models
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11. Investment of ARRA funds into Creative
Economy
Building capacity of non profits/partnerships
Incubation of Future Films
Development of Industry Pipeline standards
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12. www.ccskills.org.uk http://www.culture.gov.uk/i
mages/publications/CEPFe
b2008.pdf
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13. Nancy Santiago Negron, Director, Policy & Planning
Philadelphia Youth Network
714 Market Street, Suite 304
Philadelphia, PA 19106
267-502-3766/3866 (fax)
nnegron@pyninc.org
Twitter: nancysnegron
www.pyninc.org
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14. Peter Kountz, Ph.D.
Head of School
The Charter School for
Architecture + Design

15. Debra Abrams
Director of Employment Services
Urban League of Philadelphia

16. Jacqueline Hill
Director
Pennsylvania Minority Business
Enterprise Center

17. Question &
Answer

18. Please complete the survey being
distributed by the volunteers.
Surveys may be returned to the
volunteers or at the Registration
Desk in Ballroom A.

19. Thank you to our sponsors