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Don't Forget to Register for Bridging Communities Through Employment!
- By: Maureen Booth
- On: 12/04/2025 09:36:27
- In: Education
December 8 - 11, 2025
Presque Isle - Bangor - Hallowell - Portland
Bridging Communities Through Employment is a four-part event series held across the state of Maine, designed to explore innovative and inclusive approaches to workforce development in long term care. Each event will focus on strategies for integrating new Mainers, linguistic minorities, and other underrepresented populations into the long term care workforce. With a consistent agenda and core group of presenters, the series will also feature regionally tailored panel discussions that highlight local perspectives and success stories. Attendees will gain practical tools and insights to improve recruitment, retention, and diversity in Maine's long term care sector.
- 12/8/25 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - The Northeastland Hotel, Presque Isle
- Opening Session Speaker - Marwa Hassanien, Associate Vice President, Community Engagement & Belonging, Northern Light HealthAssociate Vice President
- 12/9/25 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - The Hilton Garden Inn, Bangor
- Opening Session Speaker - Marwa Hassanien, Ph.D., Associate Vice President, Community Engagement & Belonging, Northern Light HealthAs
- 12/10/25 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Maple Hill Farm, Hallowell
- Opening Session Speaker - Dustin Ward, Equity and Reconciliation Advocate, It Is Time Respectfully
- 12/11/25 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - The Regency Hotel, Mariner's Church, Portland
- Opening Session Speaker - Dr. Abbie Yamamoto, Executive Director, Portland Adult Education (PAE)
*Please note, the Maine Health Care Association has hired an independent film crew to record the workshop. If you have concerns about being filmed as part of the crowd, please let us know.
The footage will be used by the Maine Health Care Association as educational material to support further initiatives for hiring diverse populations into the healthcare workforce.