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Workforce Innovations 2007 has lined up an exciting and educational environment aimed at taking you "Beyond Boundaries" by providing the skills, tools, knowledge and strategies to keep you at the forefront of America's competitive workforce system.
NEW in 2007
Conference Pathways
We've provided 3 pathways to help you navigate and make the most of your conference experience. Each pathway is designed to focus on a particular aspect of the workforce system that relates to YOU. Follow one pathway throughout the entire conference or pick and choose Sessions to create your own personalized pathway.
- Regional Economic Competitiveness
- Introducing Regional Economic Development
- Growing and Sustaining Regional Economic Development
- "Business Day"
- Workforce System Transformation
- Leading System Transformation (Target Audience: System Leaders)
- Implementing System Transformation
- Legislative/Policy/Research Issues
- Lifelong Talent Development
- YouthWorks! Sessions
- Apprenticeship Community Sessions
- Access to Education (e.g., Technology-based learning, broadening access to post-secondary education, Career Advancement Accounts, learning methodologies, etc.)
- Integrating Special Populations
Learning Objectives
Watch out for the Learning Objectives with each session description that highlight what you can expect to take away from each session.
Town Halls
This year, Town Hall sessions will have their own, separate venue outside of the Bridge to Beyond (Exhibit Hall) in order to bring you a more intimate discussion with today's top experts in talent development. Town Hall sessions are designed to promote dialogue and interaction. Some Town Halls will also feature an extended Q&A session that allows participants the opportunity to follow up with selected Plenary speakers.
Plenary Sessions:
Plenary sessions will set the stage for each day of the conference with engaging presentations by today's innovators and thought leaders from the public and private sectors. Come prepared to be inspired!
Learning Labs:
These one-hour, focused workshops will address topics in each of the three Workforce Innovations 2007 pathways. You'll hear from experts in the field about successful practices and how to implement them in your area.
Conferences-Within-a-Conference
Conferences-Within-a-Conference provide focused learning experiences in specific areas of interest. You may decide to go to some of the suggested sessions or immerse yourself in the entire experience. This year's Conferences-Within-a-Conference include:
- Business Leadership Day
Participate in sessions geared to employers, human resource professionals, and workforce professionals. You will share ideas and learn how to develop and leverage regional resources and effective public/private partnerships. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for a Competitive Workforce. All sessions held Wednesday, July 18
- Apprenticeship Beyond Boundaries
Celebrate the Apprenticeship Program's 70th Anniversary by participating in special pre-conference events, Learning Labs that focus on innovative use of apprenticeships to meet workforce challenges, and hands-on demonstrations in the Beyond Boundaries Exhibit Hall. Sign up on site for a Thursday July 19 tour of the Kansas City Power and Light (KCPL) Hawthorn Generating Station, an electric utility and also an Apprenticeship training site that places a high priority on employee training and skills development. Sessions held throughout the conference.
- YouthWorks!
Gain first-hand knowledge about the challenges and successes experienced by our nation's youth workforce system and their partners. See innovation demonstrated in YouthWorks! exhibits in the conference's Bridge to Beyond Exhibit Hall. Sign up on-site for a July 19 tour to the Independence Center Education Center (ERC), known for its creative and innovative approaches in serving Kansas City area's youth. Sessions held throughout the conference.
Session Topics
Why WIRED?
Lessons Learned from WIRED
Defining a Region and Building Regional Identity
Asset Mapping and SWOT Analysis
Data-Driven Solutions: Data Tools and Analysis
Social Networking
Building World Class Infrastructure
Leveraging Resources for Sustainable Regional Economic Transformation
Building Employer's Understanding of the Workforce System Transformation
Industry Leadership in Regional Economic Transformation
Federal Partners Supporting and Sustaining Regional Transformation
Higher Education Supporting Regional Economic Competitiveness
Community Colleges in Regional Talent Development
Engaging K-12 Systems
Promoting STEM
Transformational Talent Development Strategies
Understanding the Skills and Competencies Needed for the 21st Century
Learning From Sectoral Strategies
Building the Pipeline of Future Workers with Targeted Populations
Implementing Technology Based Learning Strategies
Entrepreneurship Strategies
Implementing Youth Vision
Supporting America's Veterans and Military Spouses
Showcasing the Next Generation of Apprenticeship
Responding to the Literacy Challenge
Understanding UI
Policy, Legislation, and Regulation
Dissemination of Research, Evaluation and Demonstration
U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration
American Society for Training & Development
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