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Cross-Border Connecting

Conexión Transfronteriza

Arizona & Mexico Town Hall Series

Participants will hear from guest speakers and build important recommendations that can play a crucial role in the Arizona and Sonora region.

Cross-Border Connecting

Cross-Border Connecting: “Internship: Assisting Workforce Development”

Thursday, November 6, 2025
11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Internships provide a direct link to workforce development through student learning and practice for careers. This forum will include panelists from both the U.S. and Mexico on how Internships benefit both employers and students.

Online through Zoom.

PANELISTS


Melina Conroy	Cesar Ponce Gámez
Chief Operating Officer, Elevate Southwest	President & CEO, WDF Services


Dr. Emmanuel Santiago Durazo Romero	Shawn Hutchinson
PTC Aerospace Engineer and FIM Curriculum Relevance Officer, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California	Training Director, Phoenix Electrical JATC Apprenticeship

Special Thanks to Partners

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IN COLLABORATION WITH

2025 Series Program Reports (in English and Spanish):

2025 Series Program Speaker Presentation Slides

Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Work and Education

"Artificial Intelligence: Shaping the Future of Health, Education, and Agriculture" - Dr. Juan Pablo Garcia Vazquez
“Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: An Application in Date Fruit" - Dr. Dalila Blanca Pérez
"Closing the Skills Gap: AI Meets Social Good" - Aaron Eden
"AI for Entrepreneurs: How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Business" - Hon. Ramón O. Valadez

Logistics & Supply Chain Management

“Cross Border Connecting: Logistics and Supply Chain Management” – Dr. Omar Ahumada
“Bridging Borders: Advancing Professional Training in International Supply Chain and Logistics Between Arizona and Sonora” – Dr. Armando Elizondo Noriega
“Cross Border Connecting: Logistics & Supply Chain Management: The cross roads of academia, logistics management, government and the private sector industries” – Buna George

Quality Childcare and Workforce Development

The Yavapai Perspective: Local Data, Local Action - Lisa Blyth
Cross-Border Connecting: Quality Childcare and Workforce Development - Andrea Helart
Arizona Works When Childcare Works - Rudy J. Ortiz
Cross-Border Connecting: Quality Childcare & Workforce Development - Amber Shek

Mental Health and Workforce Development

Onvida Health Behavioral Health Center - Jordin Aguilar
Career Connected Pathways - Melanie Baca
Rooted in Yuma - Mabel Coronel
Mental Health-Workforce Development - Alfredo Padilla-López

2024 Series Program Reports (in English and Spanish):

Micro-Credentials Final Report - November 14, 2024
Language and Employability Final Report - September 12, 2024
Strengthening Regional Economies: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Final Report - May 30, 2024

News and Media

An event that empowers female entrepreneurs from Arizona and Mexico, Karol Duarte, El Imparcial, June 7, 2024.
PODCAST: Las Suculentas (Episode 97), Marisol Vindiola and Linda Elliott-Nelson, 92.5 FM Urbana, May 25, 2024.
Cross-border connecting: Preparing the future workforce for a global economy, Mara Knaub, The Yuma Sun, January 21, 2024.

Looking for past Arizona & Mexico Town Hall Reports? Visit the Reports and Recordings webpage.

Interested in supporting this program series? Click here to read and download the partnership benefits and contact us for any inquiries.

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