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)