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National Council for Workforce Education— “ Rebuilding the American Dream ”

National Council for Workforce Education— “ Rebuilding the American Dream ”. Annual Conference—October 18-20, 2009 Seattle, WA OC attendees: Mary Garguile, Amy Hatfield, Dick Strand, Cindy Wyman, Teresa McDermott. Summary . 34 th Annual Conference 400+ attendees

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National Council for Workforce Education— “ Rebuilding the American Dream ”

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  1. National Council for Workforce Education— “Rebuilding the American Dream” Annual Conference—October 18-20, 2009 Seattle, WA OC attendees: Mary Garguile, Amy Hatfield, Dick Strand, Cindy Wyman, Teresa McDermott

  2. Summary • 34th Annual Conference • 400+ attendees • Conference Theme “Rebuilding the American Dream” • Conference Tracks—focused concurrent sessions • Helping America Recover—leverage funding to implement short term and accelerated training initiatives • Going Green—expand availability of sustainability and new green occupational programs • Basic Skills—integrate ESL/ABE into entry level training programs • Breaking Through—continue innovative partnership with Jobs for the Future—focus on career pathways and programs addressing middle-skill jobs

  3. Keynote Presentation Hilary Pennington Key Points • For low income, 1st generation college students, road to a degree uneven • Inflexible work schedules • Remedial ed requirements • Day care costs • Family responsibilities • Completion rates are stagnant • 75% of college level students come from nontraditional sectors • 60% of students who earn a degree do so from different college that their 1st • For every $1 spent on CC, more than 50 cents go to classes and activities that NEVER produce a degree • Director of Ed, Gates Foundation • Leads Foundation’s Postsecondary Ed initiatives • Former senior fellow at Center for American progress • CEO Jobs for the Future • Clinton Advisor

  4. Keynote Presentation Brian Bosworth Key Points • Past 40 years of economic prosperity linked to steady population increase • Traditional pathway to prof career through 4 college • Few challenges to university template • Funding for education plentiful • NOTHING is the SAME • NEED to CHANGE ; focused training & education, operate at the speed of business, retrain. • Founder & Pres of Future Works • 35 years of experience in economic & business development • Authored several pubs on economic growth, workforce development, • Served on numerous commissions, economic task forces

  5. Keynote Presentation CemErdem Key Points • Life stories of today’s students don’t match perception • His own story NOT unique, reflective of progress in fits and starts, restarts • Rigid academic template doesn’t allow for • Prior experience • Previous education from certain sources • Potential • Passion • Pres/CEO of Augusoft • Turkish Immigrant • Former Manager at Hilton Hotel in Istanbul • Comes to America to pursue his passion and dream • Ends up starting over

  6. Summary Thoughts • Traditional post secondary model dated • Focused certificates and degrees in demand • Developmental classes doing a disservice; need to be integrated into academic programs • Students need to be developed and managed individually • Traditional 10-15 weeks terms don’t work • Completion and JOB Placement of paramount value • Private providers asking to step in, leading the way • Access to $500 for urgent needs enuff to boost retention rates significantly

  7. Concurrent Sessions • Building the Health Information Workforce • Case Study of an Informatics Program in Oregon • We’re all freelancers now—training students to find work in the 21st century. • Students are ill prepared to sell themselves • Ensuring the Viability & Quality of Workforce Ed Programs • Metrics developed and reviewed every year on programs • Understanding the Green Economy • Calif CC systems works to qualify green jobs

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