High Skill, High Demand, High Wage - "Skills-Based" Education Comes of Age

September 14, 2017
8 am: Breakfast and Networking
9 to 10:30 am: Program
Valo Park
(formerly Tegna Headquarters)
Linda Odorisio
Former VP of US Communications, CGI
Event Moderator

Featuring
Beth Downey
Coordinator of Career and Technical Education,
Fairfax County Public Schools
Miguel Gòmez-Ibáñez
President,
The North Bennet Street School, Boston
 
Basim Mansour
President,
Michael & Son, Inc.
 
Dr. R. Scott Ralls
President,
Northern Virginia Community College

Today's skills-based and technical education is cutting-edge, rigorous, and simply excellent at preparing youth and adults for high skill, high paying jobs. There are thousands of open jobs in dozens of career clusters, like IT, cybersecurity, trades, hospitality, life sciences, public safety, tourism, and healthcare.  The need is great and opportunity abounds!  How has Northern Virginia caught the wave and grown the skills-based and craftsmanship ranks of our workforce, and what role can philanthropy play in encouraging and mentoring the "skill maestros" of tomorrow?


Live tweet with us at the event @CFNOVA #innovationbreakfast


Thank you to our Innovation Breakfast sponsor
 
 
Registration is $35 and includes a continental breakfast.
Please contact Tara Nadel at the Community Foundation with any questions about this event: 703-879-7637 | [email protected]