{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Building Resilient Communities: Insights Into The Upcoming Future of Work Conference with Dr. Salvatrice Cummo and Leslie Thompson Episode 156","description":"With the LA fires so prominent in recent memory, one question looms large: how can communities move beyond immediate recovery to create long-term systems that withstand future shocks? Today Dr. Salvatrice Cummo, Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development at PCC, and Leslie Thompson, Director of Operations, sit down to open a conversation on building a framework of resiliency and collaboration that will sustain the community for years to come. With the seventh annual  Future of Work conference on the horizon, the conversation dives deep into this year\u2019s critical theme: rebuilding and resiliency in the face of recent natural disasters\u2014specifically, the impact of the Eaton and Palisades fires. Join us for this glimpse into the upcoming conference and the discussions to come on October 28th! &amp;nbsp; You\u2019ll learn:   The theme for this year\u2019s Future of Work Conference and how PCC is leading the conversation on building long term resiliency after disaster   How community colleges are positioned to act as anchor institutions during crisis response and recovery   Why collaboration is vital to break down silos, form strategic partnerships, and create coordinated spaces for recovery and workforce development   Why recovery must address systemic barriers to resources and how to build solutions which keep equity in mind   Register for the Future of Work Conference on Tuesday October 28th, 2025 at PCC:  here &amp;nbsp; Connect with us:&amp;nbsp; JOIN THE FUTURE OF WORK CONFERENCE:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/pasadena.edu\/community\/economic-workforce-development\/events.php Email: EWD@pasadena.edu Facebook: @PCC EWD LinkedIn: @PCCEWD Instagram &amp;amp; Twitter: @pccewd&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Find the transcript to this episode  here &amp;nbsp; To connect with us about the podcast visit our  website &amp;nbsp; Please be sure to subscribe, rate and review us on apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts! &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Future Of Work","author_url":"http:\/\/thefutureofwork.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38647330\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38647330"}