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  <title>40: With Alejandra Castillo, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development</title>
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Ms. Castillo's background and how she became the country's chief economic developer
The Economic Development Administration and the US Commerce Department
The Build Back Better Regional Challenge
Supply chains
Worker training and workforce development
Regional, cluster-based, and place-based economic development
Infastructure
Building capacity at the local level
Recovery and resiliency in your local community
Making your community more competitive globally
Collaboration in economic development, and who the EDA collaborates
What the EDA is doing to promote diversity, equity and inclusion Special Guest: Alejandra Castillo.
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Dane talks with Alejandra Castillo, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development and the head of the Economic Development Administration.</p>

<p>We discuss: </p>

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<li>Ms. Castillo&#39;s background and how she became the country&#39;s chief economic developer</li>
<li>The Economic Development Administration and the US Commerce Department</li>
<li>The Build Back Better Regional Challenge</li>
<li>Supply chains</li>
<li>Worker training and workforce development</li>
<li>Regional, cluster-based, and place-based economic development</li>
<li>Infastructure</li>
<li>Building capacity at the local level</li>
<li>Recovery and resiliency in your local community</li>
<li>Making your community more competitive globally</li>
<li>Collaboration in economic development, and who the EDA collaborates</li>
<li>What the EDA is doing to promote diversity, equity and inclusion</li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Alejandra Castillo.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://econdevshow.com/#/portal/account/plans">Econ Dev Pro</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://econdevshow.com/#/portal/account/plans">Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership.  Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="U.S. Economic Development Administration" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.eda.gov/">U.S. Economic Development Administration</a></li><li><a title="Funding Opportunities | U.S. Economic Development Administration" rel="nofollow" href="https://eda.gov/funding-opportunities/">Funding Opportunities | U.S. Economic Development Administration</a></li><li><a title="EDA And Disaster Recovery | U.S. Economic Development Administration" rel="nofollow" href="https://eda.gov/disaster-recovery/">EDA And Disaster Recovery | U.S. Economic Development Administration</a></li><li><a title="U.S. Economic Development Administration Newsletter" rel="nofollow" href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USEDA/subscriber/new">U.S. Economic Development Administration Newsletter</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Dane talks with Alejandra Castillo, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development and the head of the Economic Development Administration.</p>

<p>We discuss: </p>

<ul>
<li>Ms. Castillo&#39;s background and how she became the country&#39;s chief economic developer</li>
<li>The Economic Development Administration and the US Commerce Department</li>
<li>The Build Back Better Regional Challenge</li>
<li>Supply chains</li>
<li>Worker training and workforce development</li>
<li>Regional, cluster-based, and place-based economic development</li>
<li>Infastructure</li>
<li>Building capacity at the local level</li>
<li>Recovery and resiliency in your local community</li>
<li>Making your community more competitive globally</li>
<li>Collaboration in economic development, and who the EDA collaborates</li>
<li>What the EDA is doing to promote diversity, equity and inclusion</li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Alejandra Castillo.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://econdevshow.com/#/portal/account/plans">Econ Dev Pro</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://econdevshow.com/#/portal/account/plans">Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership.  Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="U.S. Economic Development Administration" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.eda.gov/">U.S. Economic Development Administration</a></li><li><a title="Funding Opportunities | U.S. Economic Development Administration" rel="nofollow" href="https://eda.gov/funding-opportunities/">Funding Opportunities | U.S. Economic Development Administration</a></li><li><a title="EDA And Disaster Recovery | U.S. Economic Development Administration" rel="nofollow" href="https://eda.gov/disaster-recovery/">EDA And Disaster Recovery | U.S. Economic Development Administration</a></li><li><a title="U.S. Economic Development Administration Newsletter" rel="nofollow" href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USEDA/subscriber/new">U.S. Economic Development Administration Newsletter</a></li></ul>]]>
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