Sept. 19, 2016: ISER hosts panel discussion on stemming 'brain waste' in Anchorage
by Michelle Saport |
Monday, Sept. 19, noon-1 p.m. ISER Conference Room, Third Floor, 1901 Bragaw Street, Suite 301
A growing number of immigrants and refugees call Anchorage home, and ISER is pleased to host a panel discussion of their economic contributions. The panelists are Ethan Berkowitz, mayor of Anchorage; Bill Popp, president of Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC); Delaney Mitchell, UAA student and researcher; and Mara Kimmel, a senior fellow at the Institute of the North.
The panelists will describe efforts in Anchorage to avoid "brain waste" among those coming from other countries, by ensuring they have access to markets and jobs, as well as discuss ways to leverage the skills, experience and education these newcomers bring to the city. The discussion is one of a number of events in Welcoming Week, sponsored by the Municipality of Anchorage, AEDC and local businesses.
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