Webinar - Exploring Multiple Pathways to Community College for Out-of-School Youth

This Webinar, "Building a Skilled and Educated Workforce- Exploring Multiple Pathways to College for Out-of-School Youth," will explore models that bridge young people to quality post-secondary educational opportunities. Representatives from Northern Virgina Community College; Jobs for the Future; Ohio's Sinclair Community College; and Columbia University's Community College Research Center will join us to discuss creating multiple pathways to college for some of our hardest to serve young people. We will also discuss the challenges faced when linking disconnected youth to post-secondary education and how to combat them.

Presenters:

Asante Clarke, Northern Virgina Community College
Melinda Mechur Karp, Teachers College, Columbia University's Community College Research Center
Michael Webb, Jobs for the Future

Moderator:

Maisha Meminger, DYS

Date:

03/12/2008

Time:

11:00am Eastern (10:00am/Central, 9:00am/Mountain, 8:00am/Pacific)

90 minutes

Description:
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2012, over 40 percent of the factory jobs will require post secondary education and 90 percent of the fastest growing jobs require post-secondary education and training. Whether it is community college; a vocational program; the military; an apprenticeship; or a 4-year university, post-secondary education is becoming less an option than a necessity in order to compete in this 21st century global economy. There is more than one way to get to college; however, many young people, and those who are working with them, are not informed of these options. This 90 minute webinar will focus on established pathways that programs can utilize to connect out-of-school youth, and those youth at-risk of dropping out of school, to post-secondary educational opportunities. Though there are many paths, we will hear from experts that will address Dual Enrollment; GED programs; the Early College Model; and the Ability-to-Benefit test. This webinar will discuss the benefits and challenges of connecting youth to education and the workforce through these models and where to find these models in your local system. Join us as we learn how to strengthen pathways to college for young people.

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