FWE Webinar | Building a Future Workforce: Who is Getting It Right?
FWE Webinar | Building a Future Workforce: Who is Getting It Right?
October 19, 2021 @ 9:30 am11:00 am UTC-4
Date: October 19th, 2021
Time: 9:30 am – 11:00 am EST (UTC-4)
Topic: The role of post-secondary education institutions in meeting future workforce needs
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Abstract:
What’s the real purpose of a high school education? Do “college-ready” and “career-ready” mean different things? What can we learn from nations such as Singapore, which has invested in a comprehensive system for constant upskilling and reskilling? What do new workplace technologies imply for the way we educate community college students?
Themes:
- Shifting nature of job skills requirements within and across nations
- Imperative to improve equity in opportunities and outcomes
- Rapidly changing skills requirements