Corporations helped cause economic inequality. Now, how can they fix it?
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Corporations nationwide are embracing workforce finance to fill job openings and expand economic mobility: Google is blending balance sheet dollars and philanthropy to invest in America’s workforce, while OneTen and Merit America are preparing workers without college degrees for tech careers. Social Finance’s Jake Edwards will sit down with Google’s Justin Steele and Merit America’s Leila Makarechi to discuss learnings from such employer-led investments, including a brief virtual conversation with two Merit America graduates.
Speakers
Jake Edwards
Vice President, Impact Investments
Social Finance
Justin Steele
Director, Americas
Google.org
Leila Makarechi
Chief Business Officer
Merit America