Achievements
Posted: Wednesday, May 31, 2023Kristin Fields, Director, Continuing Professional Studies
Kristin Fields, director of continuing professional studies, is one of 24 regional participants in the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Workforce Leadership Academy, brought together by the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals.
The Buffalo and Niagara Falls Workforce Leadership Academy, a yearlong fellowship developed through a partnership with the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, engages nonprofit, government, academic, and business leaders in a series of retreats and workshops as they work together to advance an innovative and equitable workforce ecosystem.
The Buffalo and Niagara Falls Workforce Leadership Academy is the first in the region and one of six to be launched nationally this year through the support of Walmart, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. This academy is the latest in a series of several workforce leadership academies hosted in communities across the United States and Canada.
The 24 members of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Workforce Leadership Academy Class of 2023 represent a range of nonprofit organizations, business associations, institutes of higher education, training efforts, and public agencies. The academy will culminate with a collaborative capstone project presentation on Tuesday, December 5.
