Childcare is a Workforce Issue
Childcare is a Workforce Issue
Our July Membership Meeting takes a look at the impact of childcare on business with a keynote from Amy K. Anderson, director of government affairs for education, workforce development, health care and federal issues, Association of Washington Business.
The Federal Way Chamber recognizes that childcare is a critical workforce issue as well as a growth opportunity for this industry in our area.
According to the Child Care Industry Assessment Report released by the WA Department of Commerce, “nearly one in five (18.3%) of parents surveyed turned down a job offer or promotion due to child care issues, more often among Black and Native American parents. Nearly half (47%) of unemployed parents found child care issues a barrier to seeking employment—51% among female job-seekers compared to 41% among male job-seekers.”
SPEAKER BIO
Amy K. Anderson is AWB’s director of government affairs for education, workforce development, health care and federal issues. Before joining AWB’s government affairs team, Amy was a strategic consultant for the AWB Institute for almost four years, bringing more than 10 years of policy analysis and advocacy experience to the position.
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Date and Time
Wednesday Jul 7, 2021
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
Location
Zoom Teleconference
To participate and receive your unique log-in, you must register by July 5 at 12 p.m. Registrations cannot be accepted after that date. Please note that participants are limited to 100.
Fees/Admission
Members-Only
$25
Late Fee $35 *after registration closed
This is a members only meeting and pre-registration is required. If you are ordering your lunch in, please consider your Chamber members here.
