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Cross-Border Connecting

Conexión Transfronteriza

Arizona & Mexico Town Hall Series

Participants will hear from guest speakers and build important recommendations that can play a crucial role in the Arizona and Sonora region.

Cross-Border Connecting

Cross-Border Connecting: "Quality Childcare and Workforce Development"

Monday, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

The availability of quality childcare has a direct effect on the ability to prepare and be active in today's workforce. This forum will explore how affordable and accessible childcare impacts workers, employers, and workforce development in our region.

Online through Zoom.

PANELISTS


Amber Shek Chief Operations Officer, Greater Yuma Economic Development Corp (GYEDC)	Rudy J. Ortiz Yuma Regional Director, First Things First

Additional speakers pending.

Special Thanks to Partners

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2025 Series Program Reports (in English and Spanish):

Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Work and Education

2025 Series Program Speaker Presentations

Logistics & Supply Chain Management

“Cross Border Connecting: Logistics and Supply Chain Management” – Dr. Omar Ahumada
“Bridging Borders: Advancing Professional Training in International Supply Chain and Logistics Between Arizona and Sonora” – Dr. Armando Elizondo Noriega
“Cross Border Connecting: Logistics & Supply Chain Management: The cross roads of academia, logistics management, government and the private sector industries” – Buna George

Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Work and Education

"Artificial Intelligence: Shaping the Future of Health, Education, and Agriculture" - Dr. Juan Pablo Garcia Vazquez
“Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: An Application in Date Fruit" - Dr. Dalila Blanca Pérez
"Closing the Skills Gap: AI Meets Social Good" - Aaron Eden
"AI for Entrepreneurs: How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Business" - Hon. Ramón O. Valadez

2024 Series Program Reports (in English and Spanish):

Micro-Credentials Final Report - November 14, 2024
Language and Employability Final Report - September 12, 2024
Strengthening Regional Economies: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Final Report - May 30, 2024

News and Media

An event that empowers female entrepreneurs from Arizona and Mexico, Karol Duarte, El Imparcial, June 7, 2024.
PODCAST: Las Suculentas (Episode 97), Marisol Vindiola and Linda Elliott-Nelson, 92.5 FM Urbana, May 25, 2024.
Cross-border connecting: Preparing the future workforce for a global economy, Mara Knaub, The Yuma Sun, January 21, 2024.

Looking for past Arizona & Mexico Town Hall Reports? Visit the Reports and Recordings webpage.

Interested in supporting this program series? Click here to read and download the partnership benefits and contact us for any inquiries.

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