Sector Event: Inclusion Maine Conference: Rural Workforce Inclusion

Presented by Inclusion Maine

Join Inclusion Maine's conference on rural workforce development and inclusion. This conference features two days of speakers who will be sharing their experiences and practices to attract, recruit, and retain a racially diverse workforce and community.

Why are we hosting the Conference?

• Rural communities need more people: Maine’s rural communities are struggling to find people, especially skilled talent to fill jobs. (Source: State of Maine, Center for Workforce Research and Information)
• Rural communities offer a great quality of life: Maine's rural communities offer low-cost housing and cheaper cost of living, as well as increasing incomes, better qualify of life, and a beautiful landscape.
• Population growth from diverse communities: 96.4% of population growth in Maine from 2010-2019 was due to racially diverse populations. (Source: US Census Bureau)

For more information and to register, visit the event page.