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E14: Centering People, Shaping Policy: With Therese Daly, President & CEO, United Way of New York State & 2‑1‑1 New York
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In this episode of SkillUp America, we sit down with Therese Daly, President and CEO of United Way of New York State and 2-1-1 New York, for a powerful conversation about advocacy, equity, and workforce resilience. Therese shares her unexpected leadership journey, the lessons she learned stepping into critical roles during times of crisis, and how data can drive smarter, more human-centered policy decisions. From supporting aging workers to improving childcare access, Therese offers insight into what it really takes to build systems that serve people first.
Links:
- Learn more about our guest Therese Daly: https://uwnys.org/about-therese/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/therese-daly-2553051a6/
- Find out more about the United Way of New York State and 211 New York: https://uwnys.org/
- Get familiar with ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) and read the 2025 ALICE NY Report: https://uwnys.org/alice/
- Check out NYATEP’s advocacy work: https://www.nyatep.org/NYATEP_Advocacy
- Download national workforce development advocacy resources to use when advocating:
- National Association of Workforce Development Professionals https://www.nawdp.org/page/AdvocacyToolkit
- National Association of Workforce Boards https://www.nawb.org/advocacy-policy/advocacy-tools/
- Read about the importance of skills training from the National Skills Coalition: https://nationalskillscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/NSC_EmpiricalCaseforSkills_May2025.pdf
- Learn about New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrea-stewart-cousins/about
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