Essential Today, Essential for the Future

Latinos and an Equitable Labor Market Recovery

Arianna Azevedo/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Friday, October 15, 2021

12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. ET
11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. CT

Virtual

The underlying economic inequities in Massachusetts have been uncovered and magnified as we’ve faced the challenges of a pandemic this past year and a half. The goal of this forum is to understand the contributions made during the height of the pandemic by Latino workers—many of whom were deemed essential and kept vital services running. Through this lens, we will examine how and why an equitable labor market recovery for Latinos in Massachusetts is essential, now and in the future.

Together, we will seek a path forward. We will identify steps toward investing in equitable recovery and socioeconomic well-being across all communities.

Speakers

Rosalin Acosta, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Charlie Baker, Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Phyllis Barajas, CEO and Founder, CONEXION - Advancing Latino Leadership
Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, Chief Executive Officer, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción
Prabal Chakrabarti, Executive Vice President & Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Juan Fernando Lopera, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Beth Israel Lahey Health
M. Lee Pelton, President and CEO, The Boston Foundation
Mahesh Ramachandran, Chief Economist, Economic Research Division, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Robert (Bob) Rivers, CEO & Chair, Eastern Bank

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Agenda

12:10 p.m.

Welcoming Remarks: Latinos and the Massachusetts Economy

Prabal Chakrabarti

Executive Vice President and Community Affairs Officer,
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

12:30 p.m.

From Legacy to Equity: A Conversation with the Latino Equity Fund

The focus of the Latino Equity Fund has changed. From the name of the fund to the focal point of its core work around the economic prosperity and health equity for Latinos. What has changed? Why, and why now?

Juan Fernando Lopera

Co-chair of the Latino Equity Fund,
The Boston Foundation & Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer,
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Moderator:
Phyllis Barajas

CEO and Founder,
CONEXION - Advancing Latino Leadership

12:40 p.m.

The Role of Philanthropy and Business: What is the change that we wish to see?

Philanthropy and businesses have shifted their giving and hiring to address the needs of the community, in particular communities of color. What role can they play in the equitable economic recovery for Latinos? What is happening in these two industries? What needs to happen in the future?

Lee Pelton

President and CEO,
The Boston Foundation

Bob Rivers

President,
Eastern Bank

Moderator:
Vanessa Calderón-Rosado

Chief Executive Officer,
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción

1:00 p.m.