Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
Promoting Skilled Workers and Strong Families Through Literacy

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Wednesday, 27 August 2008

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Workforce Education Summit

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The Central Texas Workforce Education Summit will bring together area business leaders, faith-based and community organizations, and regional workforce centers for a strategy session designed to meet the needs of area businesses for work-ready and competent employees. Summit participants will hear about successful partnerships with employers leading to English or adult education classes that helped employers in various ways.

Central Texas Workforce Education Summit Dialogue
You Can’t Afford to Miss

Monday, September 15 Tuesday, September 16

Where:
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas 1015 Norwood Park Blvd., Austin, TX 78753

Registration fee:
$15

What employers will take away from the Summit:

How work-based education and training can increase retention and enhance opportunities for recruitment of employees
Partnerships available to you with local adult education programs
Information about successful programs already implemented locally and how they helped business
Information about available funding to offer free or reduced-cost programs at your work site

What service providers will take away from the Summit:

Best practice models in work-based education
Training in preparing struggling populations for work, assisting struggling populations with job searches, and providing effective retention support
How to collaborate and make effective referrals to the workforce system
Partnerships with local businesses to build sustainable, collaborative programs
A dialogue and plan of action for Central Texas employers and literacy service providers

Summit Keynote Address
Heide Spruck-Wrigley, PhD

Dr. Wrigley has spent her career providing advanced training in preparing struggling populations for work. Her refreshing and down-to-earth perspective offers employers a straightforward approach to meeting training and hiring demands.