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Topic: The Emerging Workforce May 13, 2009 Hosted by Lynne Saxton To view the synopsis of the evening, explore reading materials and view pictures from the evening, please click the buttons below. Conversation Leaders

Duncan Wyse President, Oregon Business Council		Dr. Preston Pulliams President, Portland Community College	Lita Colligan Associate Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, OIT
Guests at the May 13, 2009 AGOG Dinner & Discussion considered The Emerging Workforce: The role of local businesses in fostering graduation, college and workforce readiness Our conversation leaders prepared the following reading materials. Summaries: Oregon’s Forgotten Middle Skills Jobs Employer Role in Building New Education System BizConnect Brochure Full Reports: Oregon’s Forgotten Middle Skill Jobs 6 White Papers – Raising the Bar for PreK-20 Taking Promising High School Practices to Scale The Employer Participation Model Guests considered the following questions: What do we need our educational system to look like to set our kids up for success in the 21st century? Are we ready to change our K-12 educational systems to promote high school graduation and training? As we enter educational crisis mode, how can we use the upcoming crisis to create change? How can businesses build a culture of support for students in the workplace for relevant learning experiences?
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