Funders Forum on Workforce Development
| Date: | 6/17/2008 |
| Time: | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location: | ASAE Conference Facilities 1575 Eye Street NW |
This meeting is open to funders. Thank you.
Learn more about the most pressing workforce challenges and opportunities facing our region at a special Funders Forum on Workforce Development Tuesday, June 17th.
Co-sponsored by Greater DC Works (previously the Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative) and Washington Grantmakers, this event will bring together local foundations and workforce policy experts to discuss a variety of issues, including:
- How can workforce development investments promote shared economic prosperity for the region's families?
- What role should philanthropy play in supporting regional workforce development efforts?
- How are community colleges responding to our region�s workforce needs?
- How can the region best address the workforce shortages in the healthcare and construction industries?
Confirmed speakers include:
- Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Walter Smith, Executive Director, DC Appleseed
- Margaret C. Simms, Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute
- Martha Ross, Senior Research Manager, Greater Washington Research at Brookings
- George Payne, Vice President, Workforce Development & Continuing Education, Montgomery College
- Brian P Foley, Interim Provost, Medical Education Campus, Northern Virginia Community College
- Daniel Mosser, Vice President, Workforce Development & Continuing Education, Prince George's Community College