Connecticut Learns & Works Conference

Connecticut Learns and Works	Last Updated: February 22, 2023
Return to Water's Edge for a dynamic All-Day Conference for educators, workforce development professionals and employers.

If you have any questions, please send an email to ccrn@ct.gov

Keynote speaker: Dr. Chaka Felder-McEntire is a 20-year education leader

How to connect education systems and the labor market to support a diverse and inclusive workforce
How to prepare students to succeed in a diverse economy
what can leaders do to ensure that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is happening in schools and organizations

Workshops topics include the following:
Early College Advanced Manufacturing Program (ECAMP) Labor Market update and projections Autism and Work CareerConneCT, Industry Sector Partnerships Community College Consolidation Building Meaningful School/Business and Industry Partnerships	Skills21/Ed Advance Project-based CTE Learning CT Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program with the CT DOT LinkedIn/social media for job search and career planning Waterbury Career Academy Surgical Technologist Program with Hartford Health Care Diversity and Inclusion
If you have any questions, please send an email to ccrn@ct.gov

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

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

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

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

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


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