This panel dialogue will highlight parks-related workforce development programs with the potential to transform communities.
Panelists will discuss the challenges faced in these programs and share successful case studies, emphasizing the need for sustainable funding strategies and strong partnerships to measure, replicate, and expand the impacts. They will also highlight the critical role of parks and public spaces in creating equitable cities through workforce development and community investment.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify the challenges that parks-related workforce development programs face, and learn about successful case studies to understand the potential of these programs to transform communities.
- Recognize the significance of sustainable funding strategies and strong partnerships in measuring, replicating, and expanding the impacts of parks-related workforce development programs.
- Outline the crucial role of parks and public spaces in creating equitable cities through workforce development and community investment, including acknowledging inequality and accessing diverse histories and cultures.
- Discuss strategies for promoting inclusivity and accessibility within parks and public spaces, including removing physical barriers and addressing financial disparities.
- Discuss the impact of infrastructure reuse projects to understand how these projects can be leveraged for workforce development and community investment.
