Governor’s Summit on Career Connected Learning

Local representatives from business and industry, educators, and community leaders are invited to discuss next steps to help young people gain work readiness skills needed to fill high-demand jobs. This local event, sponsored by Yakima County 4-H Youth Development, is free and lunch will be provided, but space is limited to 50 participants.

Participants must register at www.washingtonstem.org/govsummit

Discussions will focus on helping more Washington youth gain access to a wide range of career-connected learning opportunities, including:

• Internships
• Apprenticeships
• Job shadows
• Mentorships
• Job fairs
• Classroom visits from area employers

This event is part of a broader conversation offered at 27 regional sites as part of Governor Inslee’s Summit on Career-Connected Learning. Gov. Inslee will deliver live remarks at a central location at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond before an audience of 400 people, Inslee’s presentation will also be streamed live to regional sites including WSU Yakima County Extension, bringing the total audience to about 1,000 individuals. Gov. Inslee’s remarks will be followed by discussions where community leaders will be able to ask questions, learn more about how to help young people in their own area gain work experience, and create a pipeline of skilled workers to meet the needs of business in even the most remote areas of the state.