SXSW EDU 2019
Closing Diversity Gaps Through Career Learning
Description:
It will take bold thinking to foster diversity of gender, race, nationality, and more among talent pools for America’s fastest-growing careers. To do so, education and industry must partner to reach students as early as PreK with an array of educational opportunities, connect them with the wide array of career opportunities, and provide them with tools to measure and prove their skills. Together, we can overcome these challenges to equitably distribute opportunities to diverse populations.
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Takeaways
- Build an understanding of the importance of early student exposure to career learning in fostering diverse talent pools.
- Promote an understanding among business leaders and talent acquisition professionals of their role in fostering diversity in growing career fields.
- Motivate participants to consider how their school or workplace can contribute to a broad-based approach in promoting diversity in all forms.
Speakers
- Keiana Cave, Chemical Engineering Student, University of Michigan
- Suzanne Martin, Enrichment Specialist, Union Public Schools
- Justina Nixon-Saintil, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Verizon
- Vince Bertram, President and Chief Executive Officer, Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
Organizer
Jennifer Erbacher, Sr. Director of Communications, Project Lead The Way
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