Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Education Series: Repaving the Road to Higher Education 

 
Town Hall (downstairs) | 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle  [view map]
Registration:  11:30 a.m. | Luncheon & Program: 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Buffet Luncheon: $20/CityClub Members | $25/Guests and co-presenters | $30/General public
Coffee & Dessert: $12/CityClub Members | $15/Guests and co-presenters | $18/General public

Online registration for this event has closed. A limited number of tickets may be sold at the door or by calling 206.682.7395.

Featuring:

	Senator Ken Jacobsen, Washington State Senate, 46th Legislative District		Kent Koth; Director, Center for Service and Civic Engagement; Seattle University
	Trish Millines Dziko, Co-founder and Executive Director, Technology Access Foundation		Gary Oertli, President, South Seattle Community College
	John Warner, Former Trustee,  Western Washington University		Moderated by:  Jim Vesely, Student Publications Advisor, Seattle Central Community College

Like the country as a whole, Washington state’s high school graduates will face harsh realities without the skills necessary to succeed in college, the workplace or life.  It is estimated that in the next decade, nearly 80 percent of job openings in the U.S. will require some education beyond the high school level.  In addition, while just over half of Americans have college experience, they make up the vast majority of the leaders in their communities. What are we doing to ensure that the pathways from high school to post-secondary education better prepare students to succeed in college, career and beyond? What opportunities for meaningful action exist to address the gaps in skills and abilities necessary for students to succeed?  How can the funding paradigm for higher education be improved to help advance the quality of our education system and our state’s overall economic competitiveness?  Join us to hear from education advocates in Washington State on these critical issues and bring your own questions to the discussion!

Town Hall offers parking vouchers for Washington State Convention and Trade Center Main Garage. Visit www.townhallseattle.org for more information.

Thanks to our -

Event chairs: Lora Lee and Solynn McCurdy

Community Matters Campaign Series Sponsor:    

Thank you to our Community Matters Campaign Contributing Sponsor:  Seattle City Council

Community Matters Campaign Media Sponsor: 

Program co-presenting organizations: All Star Directories, Alliance for Education, City University of Seattle, Foundation for Early Learning, League of Education Voters, Linda Hanson Associates, Pacific Science Center, University of Washington College of Education, Washington Policy Center, Washington State PTA and YWCA of Seattle | King | Snohomish

Thanks to our Community Matters Campaign co-presenting organizations: American Society for Public Administration - Evergreen Chapter, EA alliance of nonprofits, Executive Service Corps, King County Democratic Party, Leadership Tomorrow, Municipal League of King County, Seattle Housing Authority and Washington State Arts Alliance.

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