Date: May 31, 2017
Location: Microsoft Conference Center & Regional Sites Across the State

There will be 740,000 job openings over the next five years in Washington. Washington’s young people deserve an education that prepares them to take part in our state’s economy. Real world, hands-on career connected learning is a key part of this preparation. Such preparation also equips employers with a workforce ready for 21st century challenges and innovation.

Please join us for Governor Inslee’s Summit on Career Connected Learning. You’ll be part of a group of industry, policy, and education leaders working together to share best practices and policies to increase and strengthen career-related opportunities in high demand jobs for Washington’s youth. The Governor’s Summit is the culmination of an 18-month, multi-state Policy Academy, chaired by the Governor’s Office and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.

We’ve made it easy for you to attend wherever you are in the state. We’re using a dynamic regional model to ensure ideas from every corner of our state are considered and addressed. The Governor’s Summit will be simultaneously hosted on-site in Redmond, Washington, and at over 25 regional sites around the state.

SUMMIT GOALS:

• Inspire and support business, industry, labor, and education stakeholders with actionable steps they can take in their own communities to support high-quality career-connected learning and pathways to great jobs.
• Build a network of champions committed to supporting early, frequent, and excellent career-connected learning opportunities for Washington’s youth, especially those from underrepresented populations.
• Highlight promising practices and programs in career-connected learning.

PARTICIPANTS:

• Employers, education and workforce professionals, policymakers, program participants/youth
• ~375 participants at the central event in Redmond, ~400 additional participants at regional sites
• Total statewide participants ~775

REGIONAL SITES: The Governor’s Summit on Career Connected Learning includes 3.5 hour mini-conferences concurrently held Washington State. Participants at the regional sites will virtually join the central site general session, including remarks from the Governor, and will have an opportunity to discuss the policy priorities as they apply in their local regions.

Click here for a list of regional sites and draft agenda 

For additional information please visit http://www.washingtonstem.org/Get-Involved/Events/Governors-Summit