2007 Symposium: Focusing on College and Career Success
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Focusing on College and Career Success:
An Education and Workforce Development SymposiumFebruary 27 and 28, 2007
Hershey Lodge and Convention CenterThe seventeenth annual symposium will begin at 12:30 p.m. on February 27, 2007 and will conclude at noon on February 28, 2008.
All students must be prepared for college and career success. The symposium will focus on how the education and workforce development systems can help students achieve that success. The symposium will highlight initiatives and programs such as Career Pathways, Project 720, High Schools That Work, Middle College, dual enrollment, integration of academic and career and technical education, integrated secondary and post secondary programs of study, apprenticeships, Career Education and Work Standards, College and Career Success Grants and 2+2+2 Workforce Leadership Programs. National, state and local leaders will present their views on how Pennsylvania can improve its education and workforce development system to help students achieve success. Small group sessions will present best practices and programs. | Who Should Attend Academic Administrators
Academic Teachers
Advisory Committee Members
2+2+2 Program Staff and Partners
Career Development Specialists
Career and Technical Teachers and Administrators
Chamber of Commerce Representatives
Community-Based Organization Representatives
Curriculum Specialists
Guidance Counselors
Industry Partners
Intermediate Unit Personnel
Organized Labor Partners
Postsecondary Educators
School Board Members
School-to-Work Partners
Workforce Investment Board Members and Staff
Youth Council Members
Others Interested in Student Success |
Symposium participants will be awarded up to eight hours of Act 48 credit.
The agenda format and a tentative list of speakers are enclosed in the Registration Packet. Please note that information is tentative and there may be changes in the agenda prior to the Symposium. Sponsors: The Symposium is being sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Vocational Administrators in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, the Association of Workforce Investment Boards, the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Education, the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators, the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and Pennsylvania Partners.
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Location: Hershey Lodge and Convention Center
Contact: Jackie Cullen at
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