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November 4, 2014
8–11:45 a.m.

Kauffman Foundation
Conference Center
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110

$20 registration fee
(includes breakfast)

Register online
or call 816/701-8234

 

Please join the Mid-America Regional Council and our regional education and workforce partners for the fifth annual Greater KC Workforce and Education Summit. This year’s program will focus on our region’s efforts to foster a talented and highly educated workforce through postsecondary attainment in high-demand fields.

At the summit, we will share information about a new regional post-secondary attainment initiative supported by the Lumina Foundation’s Community Partnership for Attainment program. MARC will release an in-depth report on education and workforce metrics in the Kansas City region. This report’s key metrics set the baseline for our community’s work through this initiative.

The agenda includes:

  • Keynote Speaker
    • Importance of an Educated Workforce in Kansas City
      Mark James, Metropolitan Community College Chancellor
  • Education & Workforce Update for the Kansas City Metro
    • A new report prepared by the Mid-America Regional Council on the Impact of Education on a New Economy Workforce
  • Announcement of the Kansas City Lumina Partnership Initiatives
    • Strengthening Industry Partnerships with Education
      Dr. Chuck Ambrose, University of Central Missouri
    • Preparing K-12 Students for College & Career Readiness
      Dr. Cynthia Lane, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
    • Providing Opportunities for Adult Learners
      Dr. Doris Givens, Kansas City Kansas Community College
  • Breakout Sessions
    • How do we better track, use and disseminate education data?
    • How do we create stronger industry partnerships and engage businesses to work with education?
    • How do we better prepare K-12 students for college and careers?
    • How do we help adults reenter the education system and obtain postsecondary credentials?

Space is limited — Register Today!

Mid-America Regional Council | 600 Broadway, Suite 200 | Kansas City, MO 64105
ph: 816/701-8330 | fax: 816/421-7758 | http://www.kcworkforce.com | e-mail: vogier@marc.org