Cup o' Joe Road Show: New London (Walk-Ins Welcome)
Event Information
Description
Join us! Let's have a candid discussion about how we can collectively align employer talent needs with our K-12 public education in ways that impact and address challenges on multiple fronts.
Address: Three Rivers Community College, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT Room F117 (F Wing, first floor)
Parking: On-campus parking is available to attendees in any lot not labeled "staff/faculty permit only." Click here for a campus parking map.
Objectives:
- Exchange information among cross-sector stakeholders so they learn about and from each other
- Provide regional business and education leaders with an overview of resources and best practices available to them
- Spotlight effective business/education partnerships in the region and discuss how to bring them to scale
- Explore each region's education and workforce needs so that stakeholders can tailor responsiveness
Format: continental breakfast, registration, and networking from 7:30 am; program begins at 8 am.
- Introductions and overview of programs and policies in place that target workforce readiness
- Moderated discussion with panelists presenting the region's education and employer perspectives
- Questions and comments from the floor
Hosts:
- Dr. Mary Ellen Jukoski, President, Three Rivers Community College
- Michael Rauh, President & CEO, Chelsea Groton Bank
- Moira Deasy, Chairman, Youth Workforce Development Committee, Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce
- Christopher Jewell, CEO/Principal, Collins & Jewell Company
- Matt Peel, Principal, Bacon Academy
- Moderator, State Senator Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield)
Many thanks to event sponsors Chelsea Groton Bank and Three Rivers Community College.
ReadyCT is a nonprofit CBIA affiliate focused on advancing academic excellence and career-connected learning for all public school students in Connecticut.
The Cup o' Joe Road Show series (stopping in New Haven, Fairfield, New London, and Stamford) is produced by ReadyCT and CBIA in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Education and the state Department of Labor.
