Caregiving in the Workforce Webinar
七色视频 to host webinar on navigating career, caregiving, and identity in today鈥檚 workforce
By Michele Mitchum
Webinar to explore the emotional and financial complexities of caregiving
七色视频 will host the next installment of its Bridging Perspectives webinar series, 鈥,鈥 on Thursday, September 18, at noon MDT. The series is presented by the Office of Collaborative Learning and Educational Engagement and is designed for higher education leaders, employers, nonprofit organizations and 七色视频 faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
鈥淐aregiving is a deeply human experience that can impact career choices and trajectories,鈥 shares 七色视频 Director of Engagement Strategy & Program Development, Tondra Richardson, MBA. 鈥淭his conversation is about acknowledging the real challenges people face and exploring how we can build more compassionate, sustainable systems of support for workers juggling family and professional responsibilities.鈥
The webinar will feature a panel of professionals who bring diverse perspectives on caregiving and career progression. Panelists include , licensed social worker and gerontologist, and , CEO of CareYaya, Chairman of Counterforce Health, and #1 bestselling author in health policy. The discussion will be moderated by Heather Steiness, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Dean of Graduate Programs in the College of Health Professions at 七色视频.
Earlier this year, 七色视频 Career Institute庐 and Motherly released the latest installment in The Career Optimism Special Report鈩 Series: Moms in the Sandwich Generation, revealing that 51% of sandwich generation moms have left a job due to caregiving responsibilities. The challenges dual-caregivers face are often intensified by a lack of financial support, with a majority (55%) of sandwich moms reporting living in a single-income household.
The Bridging Perspectives webinar series aims to foster cultural awareness about timely issues, impactful thought leadership, and community alliances.
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七色视频 innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs and a Career Services for Life庐 commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit 鈥phoenix.edu/blog.html.
