State of Connecticut Learns & Works Conference

State of Connecticut Learns & Works Conference

Connecticut Learns and Works

Last Updated: April 5, 2024

Conference for educators, counselors, employment and training specialists, and business persons interested in career and workforce development issues.

Presentations from the April 2024 Breakfast Symposium

Friday, April 5, 2024
Founders Hall at CT State Community College Naugatuck Valley, Waterbury

Connecticut Labor Market Update
Patrick J. Flaherty | Director of Research and Information | Connecticut Department of Labor

Friday, April 5, 2024 photos

Presentations from the October 2023 Breakfast Symposium

Friday, October 27, 2023
Manchester Community College, Great Path Academy Community Commons

BRS Level Up Overview - Pre-Employment Transition Services
Stefanie Knight | Education Services Specialist | Bureau of Rehabilitation Services

Preparing Individuals With Disabilities To Enter The Workplace
Laura J. Albee | DSW, LCSW, BCBA, LBA | Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work & Equitable

Connecticut Labor Market Update
Patrick J. Flaherty | Director of Research and Information | Connecticut Department of Labor

Friday, October 27, 2023 photos

Presentations from the May 2023 Conference

Friday, May 5, 2023
Water's Edge Resort & Spa, Westbrook

Apprenticeship The Other 4 Year Degree
Jeffrey Cathcart | Connecticut Pre-Apprenticeship High School Training Program

Autism and Work
Jessica Corneau | Regional Director, Southern Region
Department of Aging and Disability Services - Bureau of Rehabilitation Services

Building Meaningful School/Business and Industry Partnerships in CTE
Lawrence Pomerleau | Consultant for Manufacturing Technology
Patricia D. King | Supervisor of CTE
Connecticut Technical Education And Career System

CareerConneCT and Industry Sector Partnerships
Tracy Ariel | Director of Workforce Programs
Karen Quesnel | CareerConneCT Grants & Contracts Specialist
Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy

Connecticut Labor Market Update
Patrick J. Flaherty | Director of Research and Information
Connecticut Department of Labor

Designing a Quality Health Science Pathway
Linda Richard M.A, RN BSN | Health Science Educator CTE Department Chair
Waterbury Career Academy High School

Early College Advanced Manufacturing Program (ECAMP)
Keith Sevigny | Goodwin University Magnet System

Skills21/Ed Advance Project-based CTE Learning
Matt Mervis | Director
Skills21 at EdAdvance

Students First Initiative: CT State Community College
Amy Feest, Associate Vice | President of Academic Programs and Curriculum
Connecticut State Community College

Turning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Action
Stephanie Caban, Chief Diversity Officer | Program Chair-Management
The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business

Friday, May 5, 2023 photos

Presentations from the April 2022 Symposium

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Gateway Community College, New Haven

Labor Market Update
Patrick J. Flaherty | Director of Research and Information
Connecticut Department of Labor

Increasing Participation of All Students in MFG/STEM Fields

Eileen Candels | Director of Partnerships
Kristi Oki | Program Innovation Manager, Mechanical Engineer

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 photos

Presentations from the October 2021 Symposium

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Tunxis CC, Farmington | Founder's Hall

Labor Market Update
Patrick J. Flaherty | Director of Research and Information
Connecticut Department of Labor

Debunking the Mysteries of Women in Modern Manufacturing

Millie Hemming | Education & Workforce Specialist
Kristi Oki | Mechanical Engineer, Adv. Design, Automation & Metrology

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 photos


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