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A Workforce Symposium Connecting Educators and Business

NOVEMBER 9TH • 10AM – 4PM EST.

Intersect 2021 is a virtual symposium where educators and workforce professionals connect to learn how to prepare students and workers for the demands of business amid the ever-changing pandemic environment. We’ll share promising practices and hear from industry experts to help shift our collaborative approaches in upskilling the workforce of today and tomorrow. Together we can achieve economic recovery and an equitable workforce.

What is Intersect 2021?

Intersect 2021 is a virtual symposium where educators and workforce professionals connect to learn how to prepare students and workers for the demands of business amid the ever-changing pandemic environment. We’ll share promising practices and hear from industry experts to help shift our collaborative approaches in upskilling the workforce of today and tomorrow. Together we can achieve economic recovery and an equitable workforce.

Session Topics:

  • Keynote Panel:  A Vision for a Unified Workforce System

  • Beyond the First Meeting – Cultivating a Thriving Workplace Education Program 

  • Leveraging the Workforce and Education System to Upskill Your Workforce 

  • Intercultural Competence and Cultural Relevance in Workforce Partnerships 

  • The Untapped Talent Pool: Best Practice in Hiring and Retaining Justice Involved Individuals 

  • Supporting the Economic Integration of Internationally Educated Immigrants and Refugees 

  • Challenges and Recommendations for Increasing Business Access to Federally Funded Workforce Programming to Better Serve the Immigrant Workforce 

  • Equity Informed Approach to Integrated Education and Training 

  • Pre Apprenticeship as a Pipeline to Apprenticeship

  • The ROI for Investing in Education and Workforce Partnerships  

  • Digital Inclusion for Everyone in the Workplace

Session Topics:

  • Keynote Panel:  A Vision for a Unified Workforce System

  • Beyond the First Meeting – Cultivating a Thriving Workplace Education Program 

  • Leveraging the Workforce and Education System to Upskill Your Workforce 

  • Intercultural Competence and Cultural Relevance in Workforce Partnerships 

  • The Untapped Talent Pool: Best Practice in Hiring and Retaining Justice Involved Individuals 

  • Supporting the Economic Integration of Internationally Educated Immigrants and Refugees 

  • Challenges and Recommendations for Increasing Business Access to Federally Funded Workforce Programming to Better Serve the Immigrant Workforce 

  • Equity Informed Approach to Integrated Education and Training 

  • Pre Apprenticeship as a Pipeline to Apprenticeship

  • The ROI for Investing in Education and Workforce Partnerships  

  • Digital Inclusion for Everyone in the Workplace

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Who Should Attend?

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Community
Colleges
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Adult
Education
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Community-based
Organizations In
Workforce & Education
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Workforce
Development Boards
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Business
& Industry

Our Partners:

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