Attorney General Eric Holder, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Jacqueline Berrien to participate
WASHINGTON - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis will host a discussion Tuesday, June 21, on creating employment strategies to help formerly incarcerated individuals transition into the workforce. Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Jacqueline Berrien will join the conversation, along with academics, practitioners and representatives from other government agencies and businesses. The discussion will center on the journey from justice facilities to the workplace, examine barriers and highlight best practices to equip youth and adults with the skills necessary to obtain stable employment.
WHO: | Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis | |
Attorney General Eric Holder | ||
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Jacqueline Berrien | ||
Academics, practitioners and representatives from other government agencies and businesses | ||
WHAT: | Discussion on employment strategies to help formerly incarcerated individuals transition into the workforce | |
WHERE: | U.S. Department of Labor headquarters | |
Great Hall | ||
200 Constitution Ave. NW | ||
Washington, D.C. 20210 | ||
(visitors entrance is located at Third and C Streets NW) | ||
WHEN: | Tuesday, June 21 | |
10 - 11:30 a.m. EDT | ||
The event is open press. Media interested in covering it should contact Joshua Lamont or Clarisse Young in the Labor Department's Office of Public Affairs using the information below.
U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at http://www.dol.gov. The information above is available in large print, Braille, audio tape or disc from the COAST office upon request by calling 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755.
Contact: | Joshua Lamont | Clarisse Young | |
Phone: | 202-693-4661 | 202-693-5051 | |
Email: | lamont.joshua.r@dol.gov | young.clarisse@dol.gov | |
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SOURCE U.S. Department of Labor
