Kalilah Moon and Debbie Roman on Building Jobs, Wages & Wealth at the 2025 NYCETC Conference

In the latest episode of The NYC Workforce Drop, NYCETC CEO Gregory J. Morris sits down with Kalilah Moon (Executive Director, Drive Change) and Debbie Roman (Managing Director, New York, Per Scholas) – co-chairs of NYCETC’s December Conference – for a conversation about leadership, innovation, and the future of workforce development in New York City.

October 9, 2025

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Kalilah shares her journey from The Door to leading Drive Change, reflecting on lessons in reentry work, social enterprise, and building opportunities for young adults through culinary training. Debbie takes us from her roots in Puerto Rico to the frontlines of New York’s tech workforce ecosystem, spotlighting how intentional partnerships are closing accessibility gaps.

Together, they explore what it takes to sustain economic mobility, address the affordability crisis, and drive systems-level change—including a look ahead to NYCETC’s 2025 Conference: Advancing Affordability Through Jobs, Wages, and Wealth.