BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20171025T130000Z DTEND:20171025T163000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:The Workforce Connection Conversation (By Invitation Only) DESCRIPTION:Great things are happening throughout the region to support career readiness in education. Our schools provide students with a career pathway linked to local economic development and labor market needs but how can the process be improved? \n\nWith your help\, we can create strategic partnerships between schools and local companies to build a stronger\, better prepared Memphis workforce.\n\n\n\nJoin the conversation today.\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS \n\n\n\nRepresentative Mark White\n\nState Representative\, Tennessee General Assembly\n\nA stronger workforce doesn't happen by chance. Rep. White will discuss government's efforts to attract more businesses to the Greater Memphis Region by improving our pipeline of highly educated and well-trained citizens. \n\n\n\nDorsey Hopson\n\nSuperintendent\, Shelby County Schools\n\nHow does our community implement career cluster strategies? Keynote speaker Superintendent Hopson will explore strategies for coordinating industry sector and clusters in Shelby County Schools Career and Technical Education Centers. \n\n\n\nSector Councils Panel Discussion\n\nRepresentatives from manufacturing\, transportation\, distribution\, and logistics will discuss what their industry specific councils are doing locally to address current and future workforce needs. \n\n\n\nRound Table Discussion\n\nA discussion of how schools and businesses can create valuable partnerships. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nGreat things are happening throughout the region to support career readiness in education. Our schools provide students with a career pathway linked to local economic development and labor market needs but how can the process be improved?
With your help\, we can create strategic partnerships between schools and local companies to build a stronger\, better prepared Memphis workforce.
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\nJoin the conversation today.
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\nSPEAKERS \;
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\nRepresentative Mark White
\nState Representative\, \;Tennessee General Assembly
\nA stronger workforce doesn&rsquo\;t happen by chance. Rep. White will discuss government&rsquo\;s efforts to attract more businesses to the Greater Memphis Region by improving our pipeline of highly educated and well-trained citizens. \;
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\nDorsey Hopson
\nSuperintendent\, Shelby County Schools
\nHow does our community implement career cluster strategies? Keynote speaker Superintendent Hopson will explore strategies for coordinating industry sector and clusters in Shelby County Schools Career and Technical Education Centers. \;
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\nSector Councils Panel Discussion
\nRepresentatives from manufacturing\, transportation\, distribution\, and logistics will discuss what their industry specific councils are doing locally to address current and future workforce needs. \;
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\nRound Table Discussion
\nA discussion of how schools and businesses can create valuable partnerships.
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