Office of Postsecondary Commissioner, Dept. of Labor & Training and Governor’s Workforce Board co-host session
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 19, 2019) – How can Rhode Island employers help their employees improve their education and job skills? The state’s higher education, labor, and workforce training experts, together with employers, will meet to discuss the Rhode Island postsecondary landscape, advancements in employer-funded education, return on investment, tuition reimbursement models, apprenticeships, and how Rhode Island compares nationally.
DATE Tuesday, April 23, 2019
TIME 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
WHERE Fidelity Investments Corporate Office Galleries, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield
PRESENTERS Jaime S. Fall, Director, UpSkill America at the Aspen Institute
Dan Ash, Ph.D., Research Director, Bridging the Talent Gap, Graduate ! Network
Malik Brown, Vice President for Talent and Strategic Partnerships, Graduate ! Network
HOSTS Brenda Dann-Messier, Commissioner of Postsecondary Education
Scott Jensen, Director, RI DLT
Nora Crowley, Interim Director, Governor’s Workforce Board
EMPLOYER Fidelity
PARTICIPANTS Polaris
Electric Boat
Lifespan
HIGHER EDUCATION URI
PARTICIPANTS RIC
CCRI
Westerly Education Center
The Innovation Lab is funded by Rhode Island Foundation. Graduate! Network’s Bridging The Talent Gap project is made possible with support from Walmart.