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