North Carolina’s Adult Promise Symposium:
The Higher Education and Workforce Imperative
WHEN: FEBRUARY 13, 2020 | 9:00AM – 1:00PM
WHERE: FRIDAY CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC
| Welcome and Introduction Cecilia Holden, President and CEO, MyFutureNC |
| Keynote Sarah Ancel, Founder and CEO, Student-Ready Strategies |
| Break |
| Panel #1 – National perspectives on adult learners in higher education Dr. Denise Pearson, Vice President, Academic Affairs and Equity Initiatives for State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) and Scott Jenkins, Strategy Director for Lumina Foundation |
| Panel #2 – National perspectives on connecting adult learners, workforce needs, and higher education Dr. Marie Cini, President of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and Hadass Sheffer, Founder/President of The Graduate! Network |
| Closing Discussion Focusing on adult learners to meet North Carolina’s higher education goals and workforce development needs |
| Adjourn and Lunch (provided) |