Building Arizona’s Workforce town hall

by Carolyn Classen, blogger

https://aztownhall.org

Tucson Community Town Hall on Building Arizona’s Workforce

TUCSON, AZ (November2025) 一 “Arizona Town Hall is collaborating with a consortium of

community partners for a community town hall on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the YWCA of

Southern Arizona, where community members will engage in discussions about the future of workforce

development in Arizona. These discussions will identify opportunities and spark individual and

community actions to ensure that Arizona’s economy has the work force to fulfill current and future needs.

Tara Jackson, President of Arizona TownHall shared,“Demographic and technological changes are

impacting employers and the workforce in all parts of Arizona. This community discussion will provide

information and potential solutions for meeting employer and business needs.”

Who: Arizona Town Hall in partnership and collaboration with: the University of Arizona, the University of

Arizona School of Government & Public Policy, the YWCA of Southern Arizona, and the Safety and Justice

Challenge.

What: Tucson Community Town Hall on “Building Arizona’s Workforce”

Where: YWCA of Southern Arizona, 525 N. Bonita Ave Tucson, AZ 85745

When: Thursday, November 13, 2025; Registration & Check-In 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM, Program 8:30 AM –

1:00 PM

RSVP: https://www.aztownhall.org/event-6204000

https://www.aztownhall.org/event-6204000

Guidelines: Discussions are expected to be lively while maintaining respect for different viewpoints.

Participants may criticize concepts and ideas, but not people. Participants will indicate what actions they

plan to take as a result of the discussions. Following the program, a report will be created that includes a

consensus report and the individual action items; the final report will be distributed and published

online.

About Arizona Town Hall

Arizona Town Hall is a private, statewide, nonprofit organization that has been a catalyst for civic action

and the advancementof issues important to Arizonans for over 60 years. The organization’s community

programs bring diverse Arizonans together for facilitated, civil discussions leading to consensus solutions

to the state’s most pressing issues.”