Education and Workforce Development Symposium

Posted by on November 3, 2006

2007 Symposium Announcement

Focusing on College and Career Success: An Education and Workforce Development Symposium will be held February 27 and 28, 2007 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. The seventeenth annual symposium will begin at 12:30 p.m. on February 27, 2007 and will conclude at noon on February 28, 2008.

Symposium Description: All students must be prepared for college and career success. The symposium will focus on how the education and workforce development systems can help students achieve that success. The symposium will highlight initiatives and programs such as Career Pathways, Project 720, High Schools That Work, Middle College, dual enrollment, integration of academic and career and technical education, integrated secondary and post secondary programs of study, apprenticeships, Career Education and Work Standards, College and Career Success Grants and 2+2+2 Workforce Leadership Programs. National, state and local leaders will present their views on how Pennsylvania can improve its education and workforce development system to help students achieve success. Small group sessions will present best practices and programs.

Sponsors: The Symposium is being sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Vocational Administrators in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, the Association of Workforce Investment Boards, the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Education, the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators, the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and Pennsylvania Partners.

Symposium participants will be awarded up to eight hours of Act 48 credit.

Keynote Speaker
Gene Bottoms has served as Director of the Southern Regional Education Board’s High Schools That Work (HSTW) initiative since 1987. In July 1997, Dr. Bottoms was promoted to Senior Vice President of the Southern Regional Education Board, reflecting his role in and SREB’s interest in and commitment to the HSTW initiative. HSTW is the largest effort in America to improve high schools for career-bound students. The program involves over 1,000 high schools in over 32 states. Numerous other states and school districts throughout the nation are adopting the HSTW goals and key practices as a way to improve high school for all youth, especially career-bound youth.
Who Should Attend

Academic Administrators
Academic Teachers
Advisory Committee Members
2+2+2 Program Staff and Partners
Career Development Specialists
Career and Technical Administrators
Career and Technical Teachers
Chamber of Commerce Representatives
Community-Based Organization Representatives
Curriculum Specialists
Guidance Counselors
Industry Partners
Intermediate Unit Personnel
Organized Labor Partners
Postsecondary Educators
School Board Members
School-to-Work Partners
Workforce Investment Board Members
Workforce Investment Board Staff
Youth Council Members
Others Interested in Student Success

Registration

The cost of registration for the symposium is $160 per person. Checks should be made payable to PAVA. Dinner on February 27, a continental breakfast on February 28, refreshment breaks and conference materials are included in the registration fee. One day registrations are available at a cost of $85. The registration deadline is February 16.

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved for symposium participants at a special rate of $123 single or double occupancy. Individuals are responsible for making reservations for hotel accommodations. Reservations may be made by calling (717) 533-3311. Identify yourself as part of the PAVA Symposium and refer to group number PAV0226 when making your reservation in order to receive the special rate. Make your reservations by January 11, 2007. Reservations made after that date will be on an as available basis at regular rates.

If you have any questions regarding the Symposium, including how to register, please call Jackie Cullen at (717) 761-3381 or she can be reached by e-mail at jackie@pava.org.