Creating Conditions for Employers to Learn With Youth

In this episode of the Building Equitable Pathways podcast, host Kyle Hartung and guests explore the purpose of their work and the role of employers in addressing systemic inequity. They examine the positionality of employers in pathways systems, highlight possibilities for deeper engagement, and share examples of how building trust and learning together changes outcomes for young people and communities. This episode features Stephanie Peete, director of workforce development at Say Yes Buffalo, and Rukiya Curvey Johnson, executive director of the Rush Education and Career Hub (REACH) and vice president of community health equity at Rush University Medical Center.  

Learn more about the resources referenced in this episode:  

• Say Yes Buffalo  
• Careerwise Greater Buffalo 
• Scholar Mentoring Program 
• The Rush Education and Career Hub (REACH)  
• Rush in the Community  
• Interactive Career Pathways Tool  
• Perspectives on Building Racial Equity in STEM, Health Science and Workforce Systems  
• MedSTEM – Youth Internship Program