Automation, or the threat of it, can increase the demand for retraining workers displaced by the adoption of new production technologies such as robots. New workers entering the labor market also need to acquire the skills required by employers today and in the future.
On June 18, the Future of the Middle Class Initiative at Brookings hosted a webinar on automation, training, and the middle class. The event featured expert paper presentations and moderated discussions on issues related to the role of community colleges and employers in retraining workers, and what to do about retraining after COVID-19.
Viewers can submit questions by emailing [email protected] or via Twitter using #RetrainingTheMiddleClass.
The reports presented at this event as well as a framing paper by Marcus Casey can be found below:
- “Looking towards the future: Automation, training, and the middle class,” Marcus Casey
- “State-level policies to incentivize workplace learning,” Marian Negoita and Annelies Goger
- “Community college program choices in the wake of local job losses,” Riley Acton
Agenda
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June 18
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Opening remarks
Marcus Casey Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity @MarcDCase -
Panel: Community college and reskilling
DownloadsModerator
Marcus Casey Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity @MarcDCase -
Panel: Workplace training
DownloadsModerator
Marcus Casey Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity @MarcDCasePresenter
Annelies Goger Fellow - Brookings Metro -
Panel: After COVID-19, automation, retraining, and reskilling
Panelist
Robert E. Litan Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center on Regulation and Markets @BobLitanStephanie Riegg Cellini Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education PolicyDavid Deming Isabelle and Scott Black Professor of Political Economy - Harvard University @ProfDavidDeming -
Closing remarks
Marcus Casey Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity @MarcDCase
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