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Friday, May 29, 2009

EVENT: Educating California: Preparing Our Future Workforce

EVENT: Educating California: Preparing Our Future Workforce
June 18, 2009
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 10:00 a.m.)

Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J Street, Rooms 202/203
Sacramento, CA

By 2025, 41 percent of the jobs in California will require a bachelor's degree - but only 35 percent of California adults will have one. This "skills gap" poses a serious threat to the state's economic future and to the quality of life of its residents. Closing the gap will require serious and sustained effort, even as the state navigates perilous economic and fiscal challenges. Bringing together leaders from education, government, business, and the nonprofit sector, this forum will explore ways to help state residents succeed in California's increasingly high‐skilled economy.

This event is co-sponsored by PPIC, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the California Research Bureau.

Lunch will be provided and there is no charge to attend. Registration by June 15 is requested.

PARTICIPANTS
Senator Gloria Romero
Assemblymember Michael Duvall
Roberta Achtenberg, Trustee, California State University
Mark Baldassare, President and CEO, PPIC
Kathryn Baron, Journalism and Policy Fellow, Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race and Diversity
Hans Johnson, Associate Director of Research, PPIC
Loren Kaye, President, California Foundation for Commerce and Education
Jack Scott, Chancellor, California Community Colleges
Marshall (Mike) Smith, Senior Counselor, United States Department of Education
Mark Yudof, President, University of California

 



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