AGENDA: 

• Re-cap of our 2025 accomplishments.
• Report-out on our Chicagoland Respiratory Therapy Workforce Summit, which brought together over 100 leaders to examine the shortage of respiratory therapists and develop strategies to increase the number of respiratory therapists in our region through collaborative working groups.
• Report-out on the Equitable Career Pathways grant project led by Malcolm X College, the Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance, and CHWC. Through the grant, Malcolm X College launched a peer ambassador program designed to support students entering health programs at the college, particularly Black men. You’ll hear from the student ambassadors themselves at this meeting, and learn how employers can support their work!