Rochester Area - Construction Small Business Support - Collaboration
| When |
Mar 24, 2021
from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM |
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| Where | Microsoft Teams Meeting |
| Contact Name | Johnson, Jorrie |
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Host – Jorrie Johnson, City of Rochester/Destination Medical Center Targeted Business and Workforce Participation Project Manager
Meeting Agenda
Introductions (10 minutes) - All
Purpose of Collaboration (5 Minutes) - Jorrie
2019-2020 Review (10 Minutes) - Jorrie
Targeted Groups (30 Minutes/3 segments = 10 minutes each) - Jorrie
1. African Americans and African American Immigrants
A. NAACP wants African American-owned companies winning more contracts.
B. Less than 1% of DMC projects construction workforce are African American.
C. Who are potential African American and African Immigrant current and potential construction business owners?
D. How can we support them?
2. Hispanic/Latinx
A. 10% of DMC projects construction workers are Hispanic/Latinx
B. Who are potential Hispanic/Latinx current and potential construction business owners?
C. How can we support them?
3. Women
A. There are only 3.5% women in construction trades and 35% women working in professional services on DMC projects.
B. Who are potential women construction and professional services business owners?
C. How can we support them?
Other topics – will be scheduled for next meeting
Next meeting – April 21, 2021, 1 – 2 p.m.