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Building the Future of California Talent Symposium & Webinar Series
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The Bay Area Council and Pearson teamed up to host a virtual event series for employers and educators throughout the state of California with the goal to spark collaborative thinking, resulting in actionable ideas that will prepare today and tomorrow's learners for jobs.
The Bay Area Council and Pearson teamed up to host a virtual event series for employers and educators throughout the state of California with the goal to spark collaborative thinking, resulting in actionable ideas that will prepare today and tomorrow's learners for jobs.
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Overview
As you learn about the changes in job skills for your talent and ways of collaboration between employers and educators, you will be the leaders to bridge the gap for hiring local talent.
Hear from California high school students and job seekers on how they see employers and educators playing a vital role in preparing them for careers.
Podcast & webinar recordings
How IBM is helping people future proof their careers through certification and specialty credentials IBM is recognized across the world as a valuable software company. But they’ve recently made it their mission to skill 30 million people by 2030 to close the skills gap and support people in the biggest opportunity to gain digital skills regardless of background or circumstance. Join us for our third podcast in the Building the Future of California Talent Series as we explore IBM’s 2030 commitment and how companies like them are meeting this moment to upskill their existing workforce and train new ones. Featured Guest: Lydia Logan, Vice President, Global Education and Workforce Development, IBM Corporate Social Responsibility Moderator: Erika Webb-Hughes, Vice President of Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships, Pearson |
How Google is Advancing its Approach to Finding and Training its Future Workforce One of our regional tech leaders, Google, has applied its innovative approach to skill-building opportunities through its Google Career Certificate program. In the second podcast of our Building the Future of California Talent series, we explore how Google’s certification program was developed, its impacts on equity and access to well-paid jobs, and how employers are adjusting their talent evaluation approach to include certifications as a proof of skill sets for prospective candidates. We will learn why and how Google prioritized the development of the Google Career Certificate program and where it is today. Featured Guest: Amanda Brophy, Director, Grow with Google Moderator: Erika Webb-Hughes, Vice President of Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships, Pearson |
Advancing the California State University System to Improve Opportunity for Students and Business As the CSU has continued to expand its impact and adapt to a changing world, how has it centered opportunities for students and businesses across California in its planning? What changes have been most successful, and how is it positioned to be a central player in advancing opportunity for all Californians? In the first podcast of our Building the Future of California Talent series, hear from April Grommo, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Services at California State University, Office of the Chancellor on how the CSU system is addressing these issues. Featured Guest: April Grommo, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Services at California State University, Office of the Chancellor Moderator: Erika Webb-Hughes, Vice President of Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships, Pearson |
A Green & Sustainable Future Depends on a Diverse & Skilled Workforce Leaders across business, education, and policy continue to set goals for a greener future with equity, inclusivity, and a more responsible approach to sustainability being critical to success. And, as we continue to grapple with the effects of climate change, leaders will need to address sustainability with a holistic lens. Moderator: Leslie Alfaro, Policy Manager, Bay Area Council Panelists:
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A New Reality: What Business is Doing to Reach a Changing Workforce As workers and job seekers have redefined their expectations and the economy has shifted, it is imperative that employers meet the needs of their current workforce while providing additional support that makes them attractive to their next generation of workers. Hear from leaders across industries about what they have done to adapt and meet these challenges over the past 18 months. Moderator: Henry Bartholomay, Senior Policy Manager, Bay Area Council Panelists:
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Reconnecting Women to the Workforce —Providing Equitable Pathways Following COVID-19 Over the past year, women have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They have shouldered the responsibilities of childcare, distance learning, and large numbers have left the workforce. In this webinar, panelists discuss how education systems and employers can maximize existing retraining programs and further develop new training models to ensure there is a path laid out for women to re-enter the workforce. Moderator: Mary Clinton, Pearson Campus Ambassador Panelists:
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Telehealth & the Future of the Healthcare Workforce In this webinar, hear from experts in the industry to learn how our health systems are meeting the changing landscape of healthcare as it adapts to the future of work. Moderator: Patricia Macalalag, Pearson Campus Ambassador Panelists:
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Redesigning Learning Pathways & Re-skilling the Workforce In this webinar, panelists discuss how students and workers can redesign their learning pathways and re-skill to meet changing workforce demands. Moderator: Erika Webb-Hughes, Vice President of Sustainability & West Coast Government Affairs, Pearson Panelists:
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The Power of Hidden Biases and the Impact on the Workforce In this webinar, learn about unconscious bias and how it effects everyday decisions — in life and at work. Additionally, discover ways to address it to build more diverse and inclusive teams. Moderator: Leslie Alfaro, Policy Associate, Bay Area Council
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Online Learning in Higher Education: Ensuring Quality, Equity and Access in a Pandemic In this webinar, panelists explore how we can maintain a quality education in a digital world, the importance of equity and access, the impact it has on digital literacy and our future workforce, and the roadmap and actions we need to take for success. Moderator: Patricia Ann Macalalag, Pearson Campus Ambassador Panelists:
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Leading from Home: 30 Days into a Pandemic Life and work as we know it has shifted in unprecedented ways — and fast — bringing new challenges to daily lives including staying physically distant from family, friends, and colleagues. This can be unnatural for social creatures like humans, especially when they have others looking to them for leadership and direction in uncertain times. In this webinar, business and education leaders share how they have adapted to leading their teams from home, including support for employees inexperienced working remotely, ways to help employees maintain a good work-life balance, and advice on effective homeschooling strategies. Moderator: Henry Bartholomay, Bay Area Council Panelists:
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Symposium Recap
Keynote panelists from the Building the Future of California Talent Symposium held in January 2020 talk about how all players in the education ecosystem can work together to design and implement innovative approaches to prepare today and tomorrow's learners for jobs.
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Resources
Giving students the skills they need for life
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Opportunity for Higher Education in the Era of the Talent Economy
Higher education institutions are uniquely qualified to chart the lifelong learning models needed today and in the future.
Creating a strategic education benefit that works for your employees and your business
UpSkill America and Pearson introduced a new toolkit for organizations to use in designing sustainable upskilling strategies and solutions.
Global Learner Survey 2021
In the third annual Global Learner Survey, see what learners gained during the pandemic and their thoughts on advancing equity in education.