LEARNING AND EARNING: Pathways to Prosperity 2019
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LEARNING AND EARNING: Pathways to Prosperity
Increasing individual and community-wide prosperity in rural America requires the collaborative efforts of policymakers and practitioners in the education and the workforce systems. Join colleagues from across the country to learn how high schools are preparing students to take advantage of the education and credentialing opportunities provided by 2- and 4-year colleges and universities and business and industry. In addition, learn how partnerships between education institutions and the workforce system—workforce development boards, economic development agencies, business, and industry—are resulting in increased postsecondary education attainment and, more importantly, a stronger and better prepared and positioned workforce. Plenary sessions and small group workshops will impart knowledge and information and serve as a venue for broadening participants’ resource network.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
2:00 p.m. – On Conference Registration
5:00 p.m. Meet & Greet Reception
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 – 8:15 p.m. The Future Won’t Wait: The Need to Create Integrated Education and Workforce Pathways - NOW – Kyle Hartung, Senior Director, Pathways to Prosperity, Jobs for the Future
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Available
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Gathering Commentary
8:45 – 9:45 a.m. PLENARY SESSION
The Future of Work and Readiness Jason Swanson, Director, Strategic Foresight, KnowledgeWorks
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.- Travel/Reflect
10:00 – 11:05 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
KY H.S. Students Get Their Career on TRACK with Youth Apprenticeship! – Tracy Osborne-Clay, Coordinator, Registered Apprenticeship Program, and Mary Taylor, Industry Training & Dev. Specialist, KY Dept. of Workforce Standards & Education; Joyce Wilcox, Industry Liaison, Eastern KY Concentrated Employment Prog., and Tracy Stivers, Special Projects Manager, Phillips Diversified Mfg.
Preparing to Navigate an Uncertain ‘Learning/Earning’ Future – Jason Swanson, Director, Strategic Foresight, KnowledgeWorks
Rethinking School: Preparing Rural Students for College & the Workforce in the 21st Century – Michael Chamberlain, Special Assistant for Rural Outreach, U.S. Department of Education
Force for Change: Workforce Development Success - Donny Jones, Chief Operating Officer, Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and Brad Newman, Plant Manager at ZF Chassis Systems
11:05 – 11:15 a.m. Travel/Reflect
11:15 – 12:20 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Accelerating the Rate of [student] Progress - Katrina Rugless, Director, CState Accelerate, Cincinnati State and Technical College
WorkforceGPS – Help Just A Click Away - G. Kevin Baity, Chief, Technical Assistance Unit, Office of Workforce Investment, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
FAFSA ®: Helping Students Reach Prosperity - Maisha Challenger, Awareness and Outreach Specialist, Office of Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education
Community Engagement: Successful Strategies for Mutual Benefit – Drew Pearl, Director, Community Engagement Research & Publications, University of Alabama; and Kara Bernal, ESL School Social Worker, Tuscaloosa City Schools
12:20 – 12:30 p.m. Travel/Reflect
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Travel/Reflect
1:45 – 2:50 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Transforming the Culture of CTE – Marcella Charles-Casto, Asst. Principal; Britt Moore, Welding Instructor; Brandon Cline, PLTW/ AP Statistics Instructor, Mingo Central H.S.; and Lesia Sammons, Coordinator, Counseling and Testing, Mingo County Public Schools
Online, Self-paced K-12 Teacher Professional Development in High Need Areas – Robert Natt and Lisa Thompson, Directors, Partnership and Business Development, Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab, Radford University
Workforce, Education, and Business Connections – Together Building a Stronger Workforce – Susan Snelick, Executive Director, Workforce Solutions for North Central Pennsylvania
Preparing a Career Ready Student – Kevin Smith, Senior Research Associate, Regional Educational Laboratory (REL)-Southeast at Florida State U.
Focus Group: Making Schools the Center of Community – John White, Principal Consultant, JLW Communications, LLC
2:50 – 3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. PLENARY SESSION
Building Bridges to College & Career: Nonacademic Support for Rural Students’ Successful Transition – Deborah Jonas, Director, REL-Appalachia, SRI; Kevin Smith, Research Alliance Manager, REL-Southeast, Florida State U.; and Robyn Raines, Director of Childhood and Youth Success, United Way of Southwest Virginia. Moderator, Kerry Friedman, REL-Appalachia
4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Summary Comments and Announcements
4:30 p.m. Adjourn; Dinner on Own
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Available
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. PLENARY SESSION
Learning and Earning Equity Issues – A Conversation – Guy A. Sims, Ed.D., Assistant to the President for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Coordinator, Titles III and IX, Bluefield State College; Rachel Fried, Program Coordinator, GEAR-UP, Appalachian State University; and Nallely Juarez, English Language Acquisition Teacher, Gilmer County Middle School Moderator, Johan Uvin, President, IEL
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Travel/Reflect
9:45 – 10:50 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Learning and Earning Through Workforce-Higher Ed.-High School Collaboration – John R. Roush, Ed.D., Asst. Professor, Shawnee State University; and Amy McClellan, Dean, Workforce Development, Southern State Community College
Online, Self-paced Cybersecurity Workforce Development Training for High-Demand Occupations – Robert Natt and Lisa Thompson, Directors, Partnership and Business Development, Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab, Radford University
Lessons Learned: Are TN Promise & TN Reconnect Working? – Erika Adams, Outreach Specialist – EAST, Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Industry-Community College Partnerships – Chad Bryant, Chair, Career Technical Division/Automotive Technology Instructor, Bevill State Community College, and Steve Colburn, Human Resource Specialist, Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Inc.
Focus Group: Making Schools the Center of Community – John White, Principal Consultant, JLW Communications, LLC
10:50 – 11:00 a.m. Travel/Reflect
11:00 a.m. – CLOSING PLENARY
There Is A Future (for Rural Places) – Jared Arnett, Director, Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR)
Noon – 12:15 p.m. Final Comments/Door Prizes/Conference Adjournment
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should attend?
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Secondary school teachers, principals, and counselors
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Community college student services and enrollment staff
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4-year college student services and enrollment staff and counselors/advisors
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State education and workforce/labor officials
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Workforce development organizations - staff and Board members
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Economic development organizations - staff and Board members
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Community activists – particularly those in rural areas
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Elected officials from the local, state and national levels concerned with education attainment and workforce
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Staff from foundations focused on increasing postsecondary education attainment, reducing poverty, and promoting prosperity in Appalachia
What are the hotel accommodations?
Hilton Garden Inn Pikeville Hotel Reservation Link: https://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/B/BRGPKGI-AEWNC-20190616/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
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Call 606-766-2000 and ask for the AEW Network Conference Rate/Room Block.
The conference rate is $119. Taxes and fees may apply.
What about refunds?
Request for cancellation must be received in writing 30 days prior to the event for a full refund. Send cancellation request to ahenetwork@bluefieldstate.edu.
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