The Conference Board, Inc.
Project Title
For engaging business leaders and parents on workplace readiness
Date
Mar. 02, 2017
Duration
15 months
Description
As America’s business leaders, the members of the Committee on Economic Development (CED) housed at The Conference Board, Inc. are finding it hard to find American workers with the skills they need to maintain competitiveness and grow their businesses. Helping promote the importance of students completing high school and pursuing additional postsecondary education and training programs, CED members can help stimulate increased workplace readiness for students at the K-12 level. With support from the Corporation, CED proposes to conduct a series of roundtables between business leaders and parents in five to ten diverse cities that represent both urban and rural areas, including Memphis, TN; New York, NY; and Columbus, OH. The proposed Listening Tour will aim to inform and empower parents so that they can be the strongest advocates possible for their children’s success. CED’s members represent America’s most prominent companies and have an obvious stake in improving and aligning K-12 education with workforce needs. CED member commitment to making the case for increasing the skills and knowledge of students in communities across the country is directly aligned with the Corporation’s strategic approach to increasing public understanding that results in a quality K-12 system which prepares our students to succeed in school and the workplace.
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Project Title
For a program engaging business leaders in support of college-and career-ready standards
Date
Sep. 17, 2015
Duration
13 months