Equity by Design: Job Preparedness and the 21st Century Workforce

Time:
July 25, 2019 - 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Room:
The Indiana Convention Center // Wabash Room 2

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Sponsored By

Moderator: Allison Scott, PhD., Chief Research Officer Kapor Center for Social Impact

Sponsor Remarks:
Matthew B. Murphy III, Senior Vice President & Managing Director-Corporate Development & Investments, Strada Education Network
Nichole Francis Reynolds, Vice President, Public Policy, US Markets, Mastercard

Panelists: 
Surabhi Jain, Senior Director, Adult Education & Workforce Development, UnidosUS
Dr. Ruben L. Anthony, Jr., Ph.D., President & CEO, Urban League of Greater Madison
Chauncy Lennon, Ph.D., Vice President for the Future of Learning and Work, Lumina Foundation
Spencer Overton, President, The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Ronald G. Marlow, Vice President for Workforce Development, National Urban League

The adage about the importance of “learning on the job” carries fresh relevance with the rise of new technologies and emerging industries that did not exist a decade ago. This highly competitive tech economy demands a new educational framework that is skill and asset-based, and intentionally focused on preparing young people of every background to successfully compete in today's global marketplace. Career readiness approaches such as Apprenticeships provide a way in – and they are out there! Attendees will learn the breadth and diversity of career readiness and experiential programmatic approaches and pathways available today and those that will need to be enhanced in order to provide a robust set of pathways for 21st century careers.

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