Greater Washington Apprentice Network

February 7th | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free

SPEAKER: Nneka M. Thompson, Digital Skills Enablement, Amazon Web Services

The Greater Washington Apprentice Network (GWAN) brings together employers, academic institutions, public and private sectors. Employers gain access to best practices from organizational peers, sources of prospective apprentice candidates, support services, academic institutions, and training resources. The GWAN meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month for an Employer Briefing.

Young Professionals Meet Up Members Only

February 7th | 4-6PM | Patsy's American, Free

Join us for the first 2023 happy hour meet-up specifically for our business community's Young Professionals.

Held at Patsy's American (on the patio by the bar in the back).

NOVA Chamber 101 Members Only

February 14th | 12PM | Virtual, Free

This informational networking session will teach you about opportunities for engagement across a wide array of industries and subject areas.



You'll learn:

• How you can engage a broad spectrum of employees
• How the Chamber's advocacy efforts and communications can support your business
• The best ways for you to connect to the Chamber's base of innovative and influential member companies

and much more. This will be a great opportunity to network with other new members. 

This is a virtual event and will be provided through Microsoft TEAMS.

NOVA DEI Connects Members Only

February 21st | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free

SPEAKER: Nathan Carter, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Northern Virginia Community College



The NOVA DEI Connects is an inclusive and collaborative community of members who seek to share, learn, and implement best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion in their employee culture, talent development, and employee recruiting and retention. NOVA DEI Connects welcomes all members interested in advancing their knowledge and understanding of successful DEI strategies to join us and each other in this opportunity.

Each month the network will meet via Zoom to speak with a leader who will share their DEI best practices and programs. 

Northern Virginia Workforce Network

February 28th | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free

SPEAKER: Tucker Plumlee, Northern Virginia Community College, who will present findings from the Capital Digital Talent research project.

Are you interested in finding innovative solutions to our region’s workforce challenges? Then please join us for the next meeting of the NOVA Workforce Network. The NOVA Workforce Network is an inclusive and collaborative community of workforce professionals and others interested in workforce innovation. Monthly meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month. 

Wellness in the Workforce Part 1: Mental Health's Impact

March 28th | 8:30-10:30AM | VHC Health

Receive a 10% discount when you register for both this event and Part 2, April 25th, at once

Keynote:

• Elizabeth Hughes, Senior Director of Insight Region, Community Foundation

Moderator:

• Ann Harbour, Director, Government Affairs Virginia, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Panelists:

• Bethany Demers, Mental Wellness Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools
• Sandra Shaklan LCSW-C, Innovation Lead, Cigna Health Care
• Dr. Joseph Tasosa, Chief of Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente

The mental health of our region's workforce is of the utmost importance to future growth and stability. Along with productivity and safety concerns, our region's employers are viewing mental health care as a boon to employee recruitment and retention--and ultimately the bottom line.

Join us on March 28th for Part 1 of our Wellness in the Workplace Series which will focus on mental health's impact within our business community. During this event, our Keynote, Elizabeth Hughes, Senior Director of Insight Region, Community Foundation, and our panel of experts will discuss innovations within the mental health field before providing mental health awareness and training tools employers can utilize to identify warning signs, address care concerns, and maximize employee well-being. They will also discuss the variety of outside resources such as virtual care available to a company's staff.

This can't-be-missed event is part one in a series. Wellness in the Workforce Part 2: Understanding Obesity's Impact will be held on April 25th. Attendees who sign up for both events at once will receive a 10% discount.