AGENCY TESTIMONY
Ongoing challenges and future opportunities in cultural workforce development
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Commissioner Cumbo concludes her testimony by addressing ongoing challenges in the cultural sector, particularly post-COVID, and emphasizing future opportunities for growth and improvement in workforce development.
- The city is focusing on helping New Yorkers get into good-paying jobs across various sectors, including the arts
- While significant progress has been made in opening up career pathways in the cultural sector, new challenges continue to arise
- The commissioner expresses enthusiasm for working with the city council to find ways to continue supporting workforce development in the arts
- She emphasizes the importance of these programs and encourages support for the incredible work being done in NYC's cultural sector
Laurie Cumbo
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All week long, the mayor's office will be highlighting ways that the city is helping to get New Yorkers into good paying jobs across the city.
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One of the most critical ways we can make sure that working people can continue to live here and raise families here.
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We're proud that the arts provide one important pathway for these great jobs, and the city supports so many vital workforce programs for the arts.
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There's clearly a lot of amazing work happening across the cultural sector aimed at opening up work opportunities.
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Culture offers an exciting rewarding way to explore our world and serve our communities.
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But there are always new challenges arising, especially post COVID, and new ways for us to meet those challenges.
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So I thank you again for the opportunity to discuss today's urgent topic, and I look forward to working in partnership with the council to find ways we continue to support this work.
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I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.
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I wanna thank all the people that have come here today and given of their time to testify, and I hope that this hearing will be replayed many more times.
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Because as you can see, New York City is doing phenomenal work with providing workforce development into the arts and cultural sector, and I hope that everyone will support these incredible programs.