Building a Better Workforce, a conference attracting 200 participants and sponsored by local business and concerned organizations, addressed the challenges and opportunities in the Pioneer Valley in cultivating the capable and qualified workforce needed for our region to compete favorably in a global economy.

WGBY presents an edited version of the conference and access to the main conference segments on this site for online viewing.

Panel Discussion: Collaborative Strategies to improve educational attainment and improve the workforce.

Participants:
Attorney Paul Doherty, Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy

Isolda Ortega-Bustamante, ENLACE

Jean Jackson, Baystate Health

Bob Schwarz, Peter Pan Bus Lines