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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Karen Czarnecki [events@mercatus.gmu.edu] 4/24/2018 8:02:30 PM Bolen, Brittany [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=31e872a691114372b5a6a88482a66e48-Bolen, Brit] You're Invited: Debating Solutions to Declining Labor Force Participation Experienced experts, discuss reel solutions for getting more non-working Amricains Into the labor force. Email not displaying correctly? View It in your browser. A Wakeup Call for Today's Modern Workforce Event Details Friday, May 11,2018 Breakfast/Check-in: 9:30AM - 10AM Event Discussion: 10AM - 12PM Rayburn House Office Building Room TBD 45 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20515 Opt out of emails for this event in one click. About the Event Despite low unempioyment numbers, the US still faces low labor force participation rates. There are millions of Americans who do not have a job but are not counted as unemployed since they are no longer looking for work. Who are these people, why are they not working, and how can policymakers help? Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00083757-00001 Panel 1: Examining All Angles: Work Requirements, Work Availability, and Education What policy solutions can address low labor force participation? What are the benefits and limitations of work requirements and how can we test such poiicies? This panel wil! cover howto make work more availabie and attractive to workers, including topics such as subsidized jobs, training, and expanding the Earned income Tax Credit. Harry Hofzer, LaFarge SJ Professor Professor, Georgetown University and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Jason Flchtoer, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center Moderated by: Nick Timiraos, The Wall Street Journal Panel 2: What Can Help Americans Find Jobs? Expert panelists will share their experiences with local workforce development programs and the major barriers they encounter in helping the public get back to work. Mason Bishop, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, U.S, Department of Labor Sharon Johnson, CEO, Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board, Inc. and Chairperson, Virginia Association of Workforce Directors Montez King, Executive Director, NIMS and Appointee to the President's Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion Mardy Leathers, Director, Missouri Division of Workforce Development Moderated by: Vronique de Rugy, Mercatus Center Seating is limited, please RSVP here. For questions, please contact Jen Campbell at icamDbeH@mercatus.omu.edu or Ex. 6 About the Speakers Mason Bishop is the Principal of WorkED Consulting, LLC, a provider of workforce deveiopment and higher education consulting and management services. Previously, Bishop was the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Employment and Training Administration for the US Department of Labor. He led national workforce policy efforts and initiatives, oversaw key workforce investment programs, and assisted with congressiona! relations and legislative issues. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00083757-00002 Jason J, Rehtner is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, His research focuses on Social Security, federal tax policy, federal budget policy, retirement security, and policy proposals to increase saving and investment. Previously, he served in several positions at the Social Security Administration, including as deputy commissioner of Social Security (acting), chief economist, and associate commissioner for retirement policy. Harry J, Holzer is a Nonresident Senior Feliow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and the LaFarge SJ Professor at the McCourt School of Public Poiicy at Georgetown. He previously served as Chief Economist for the U.S. Department of Labor and professor of economics at Michigan State University. Prior to coming to Georgetown, Professor Hoizer served as Chief Economist for the U.S. Department of Labor and professor of economics at Michigan State University. Sharon Johnson is CEO for the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board, Inc, and Chairperson forth Virginia Association of Workforce Directors. She has over 25 years of talent development experience working with the private sector, public workforce system, economic development, and community colleges. Sharon received her PhD in Human Capital Development from the University of Southern Mississippi and her MS in Adult Education and Human Resource Development from James Madison University. Montez King is the Executive Director of NIMS, developing nationai standards and competency-based credentials in manufacturing trades. Montez is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the organization, in October 2017, Montez was appointed to the President's Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. Mardy Leathers was appointed to serve as the Director of the Missouri Division of Workforce Development in October 2017. He most recently served as Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Development at East Central Coliege in Union, Missouri, There, he piayed a key role in developing the statewide Community Coliege Workforce Development Network and oversaw the college's business and industry training efforts, community education, healthcare career certification and WiOA programs. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00083757-00003 Nick Timsraos (moderator) is a national economics correspondent for The Wail Street Journal in Washington, DC, He has covered the housing bust and the government's response to the mortgage crisis, including the bailout of finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, In 2008, he contributed to the Journal's coverage of the presidential election. He joined the Journal in 2006 and graduated from Georgetown University, where he studied government and American studies. Veronicfue de Rugy (moderator) is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a nationally syndicated columnist. Her primary research interests include the US economy, the federal budget, homeland security, taxation, tax competition, and financial privacy. Her popular weekly charts address economic issues ranging from lessons on creating sustainable economic growth to the implications of government tax and fiscal policies. She has testified numerous times in front of Congress on the effects of fiscal stimulus, debt and deficits, and regulation on the economy. She received her PhD in economics from the Pantheon-Sorbonne University. Don't miss another update. Subscribe now. Donate update subscription preferences C o p yrig h t 2018, AH rights re se rv e d Oui mailing address is: fefercatus Center 3434 W ashington Blvd Arlington, VA 22201 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00083757-00004