Agenda
| Date: | June 18, 2009 | |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | |
| Location: | Sacramento Convention Center |
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
By 2025, 41 percent of the jobs in California will require a bachelor’s degree – but only 35 percent of California adults will have one. This “skills gap” poses a serious threat to the state’s economic future and to the quality of life of its residents. Closing the gap will require serious and sustained effort, even as the state navigates perilous economic and fiscal challenges. Bringing together leaders from education, government, business, and the nonprofit sector, this forum will explore ways to help state residents succeed in California’s increasingly high‐skilled economy.
By 2025, 41 percent of the jobs in California will require a bachelor’s degree – but only 35 percent of California adults will have one. This “skills gap” poses a serious threat to the state’s economic future and to the quality of life of its residents. Closing the gap will require serious and sustained effort, even as the state navigates perilous economic and fiscal challenges. Bringing together leaders from education, government, business, and the nonprofit sector, this forum will explore ways to help state residents succeed in California’s increasingly high‐skilled economy.
This event was co-sponsored by PPIC, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the California Research Bureau.
Mark Baldassare, President and CEO, PPIC
Pamela Burdman, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Hans Johnson, Associate Director of Research, PPIC
Moderator: Kathryn Baron, Journalism and Policy Fellow, Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race and Diversity
Assemblymember Warren Furutani, Chair, Assembly Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Workforce Development
Assemblymember Michael Duvall, Member, Assembly Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Workforce Development
Loren Kaye, President, California Foundation for Commerce and Education
Marshall (Mike) Smith, Senior Counselor, United States Department of Education
Moderator: Mark Baldassare, President and CEO, PPIC
Roberta Achtenberg, Member, Board of Trustees, California State University
Jack Scott, Chancellor, California Community Colleges
Mark Yudof, President, University of California
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