Advisory Panel Member Profile
Samantha Cowles
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
Deputy Director of Employer Engagements & Partnerships |
Areas of Expertise
Design Thinking for Facilitators
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Sam Cowles currently serves as the Deputy Director of Employer Engagement and Partnerships at the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development. In this role, she builds and manages public-private partnerships to support internships, entry-level job development, and funding opportunities for Citywide youth workforce programming. She was first introduced to design thinking in 2016 and views it as a powerful tool for facilitating conversations, building coalitions, and implementing strategic plans to serve diverse stakeholders.
Sam holds a masters degree in sustainable development and has worked for various political organizations including Obama for America and NY Communities for Change.
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