Public Invited To Learn Impacts Of COVID On Pass Area

SAN GORGONIO PASS AREA, CA — A free community event that brings together a panel of experts speaking on the lessons learned from COVID-19 is scheduled next week in Beaumont.

The Pass Economic Development Agency is hosting the June 30 "Return to "Normal": COVID Lessons Learned, Best Practices & Moving Forward" symposium at the Beaumont Unified School District Office. Held in-person and also available via live streaming, the program will run 8 - 9:30 a.m. with check-in starting at 7:30 a.m.

Panelists for the event are Dr. Karan Singh, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital; Matt Rahn, PhD, J.D., a public safety expert who led the creation of a public health workforce development and training program with Mt. San Jacinto College related to COVID-19 guidelines and serves as Temecula's Mayor Pro Tem; and Jeannine Stokes, vice president of human resources at Mt. San Jacinto College.

COVID-related topics to be covered include changes in healthcare, environmental changes, workplace sanitation, workforce needs, and more.

Register by noon on June 28 for the in-person event — https://bit.ly/3x9USNM — to be held inside the Beaumont Unified School District Office board room, 350 W. Brookside Avenue. A free breakfast is included.

For those who wish to participate virtually, register by noon on June 28 for Zoom participation: https://bit.ly/3wciYHE

For more information, contact Kristen Grimes at kgrimes@msjc.edu

The PassEDA works collaboratively with private and public entities with a mission to build capacity for economic development in the San Gorgonio Pass area, bridging San Bernardino and Riverside Counties along the I-10 Corridor, by supporting a common economic development vision, promoting partnerships, and attracting and sustaining businesses that contribute to a high quality of life for those that live and work in the region. For more information or to join, visit www.passeda.org