Sep 30

2025

SEDE Webinar: Strategies to Attract and Develop Rural Workforces

 3:00 pm UTC

 Webinar

Join us for a discussion on innovative strategies to build, attract, and retain talent in rural communities. This webinar brings together three experts who will provide actionable solutions for overcoming rural workforce challenges.

Featured Speakers:

  • Lisa Miller, Director of Partnership and Engagement at Michigan’s Office of Rural Prosperity within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
  • Julianne Dunn, Senior Program Officer for Workforce and Financial Prosperity at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) in Kansas City.
  • Stephanie Norris, Associate Director of the Community College Initiative and Senior Research Analyst at the Richmond Fed.

Whether you’re a state economic development executive, policy director, program manager, or regional development specialist, this webinar will provide you with strategic frameworks and practical approaches to enhance your state’s rural workforce initiatives.

Watch the recorded session here.