2nd Annual Higher Education Forum: EQUITY IN EDUCATION

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Name: 2nd Annual Higher Education Forum: EQUITY IN EDUCATION
Date: April 18, 2018
Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Event Description:
Last year's forum was a tremendous success and included representatives from higher education, government, private sector, faith and community based organizations and K-12 entities.
 
The 2018 Forum, titled "Equity in Education" is aligned with the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and promises to be very engaging. Dr. Danette Howard, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Lumina Foundation, is the keynote speaker. She will share with forum attendees the work Lumina is engaged in to close equity gaps in post-secondary access and completion. There will be a Q & A session, group discussions on addressing equity in education within our community, followed by a showcase of institutional best practices that address equity gaps.
 
​We have heard the collective sentiment that there are not enough trained workers to fill the vacant positions in our community. ​

As business and economic development leaders, your input and support of efforts to improve the educational pipeline for​ Shelby County​ residents ​are ​greatly needed an​d​ appreciated. We sincerely appreciate your commitment to partner with Leadership Memphis and Graduate Memphis as we work collaboratively to ensure that all students, regardless of race, social class, age  or gender, can access higher learning​, are supported through degree completion and ultimately, become active participants in our workforce​. 
 
For additional information on the forum, please contact:
 
La Sonya Harris Hall at lhall@leadershipmemphis.org or 
Renee McCreight rmccreight@leadershipmemphis.org or phone at 901-415-2774.
Location:
University of Memphis, University Center Ballroom - 320 University Center
Date/Time Information:
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Registration and Lite Breakfast
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM - HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM
Contact Information:
Graduate Memphis
Fees/Admission:
FREE
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