Spotlight On Innovation In Adult Basic Education

Friday, November 1, 9:30am to 12pm

See innovation in Adult Basic Education at its best. Join us for the First Literacy Spotlight on Innovation in Adult Basic Education on November 1 from 9:30am to 12pm! Coffee and networking from 9:30am to 10:00am. The program will begin at 10:00am.

Event Highlights:

• Keynote speaker Trinh Nguyen, Chief of Worker Empowerment and Director of the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) for the City of Boston.
• First Literacy 2023-2024 grant recipients will showcase newly tested and implemented innovative and impactful curriculum resources and initiatives.
• Networking with educators, directors, and First Literacy donors.
• Q&A panel with grant recipients and keynote speaker.

The event will be held at Bunker Hill Community College. For more information about the First Literacy Spotlight on Innovation in Adult Basic Education contact Bryan McCormick at bmccormick@firstliteracy.org. 

Directions to Bunker Hill Community College
Bunker Hill Community College map with event location

Registration is recommended but not required. 

Keynote Speaker: Trinh Nguyen, Chief of Worker Empowerment and Director of the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) for the City of Boston

Trinh Nguyen is the Chief of Worker Empowerment and Director of the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) in Boston. Chief Nguyen leads initiatives to enhance the well-being of workers through skills development, career training, and the promotion of progressive labor standards. Notable programs she has launched include the Tuition-Free Community College Program, Greater Boston American Apprenticeships, and career pathways in healthcare, clean energy, and construction. She also established Boston Saves, the city’s children’s savings account program. Previously, Trinh served as Chief of Staff at the Boston Housing Authority and has nearly 27 years of experience in legislative affairs, resource development, and fiscal management. Chief Nguyen chairs the Neighborhood Jobs Trust, is a Trustee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council, and serves on the boards of the Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology and Bunker Hill Community College. She holds multiple Master’s degrees and an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.