1. Purpose. To
encourage attendance and participation at the 2003 Workplace Learning
Conference, December
7-10, 2003, in Chicago, Illinois. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is
pleased to be a co-sponsor of this conference for workforce professionals. If you are interested
in leading-edge workforce preparedness issues involving incumbent worker
training, Workforce Investment Act policy and implementation, welfare-to-work,
economic development, work-based learning and school-to-careers initiatives,
you may find this conference useful and informative.
2. Background.
The theme of the
seventh annual Workplace Learning conference is “matching the pace of
innovation in workplace learning to the speed of economic change.”
The 2003 Workplace
Learning Conference is designed by a broad cross-section of employers, unions,
educators, trainers, governmental partners and others with a commitment to
excellence in workplace learning. Conference design and implementation is
coordinated by the Institute for Work and the Economy in partnership with the
Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University.
The U.S. Department
of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, is a conference sponsor this
year, along with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and
Adult Education.
3. 2003
Workplace Learning Conference Highlights. This conference provides a venue
for professional exchange in adult work-based learning and brings together a
broad cross-section of leading professionals to learn about innovative and
effective practices and resources in work and learning.
This
year’s conference focuses on six issue areas:
- Assessment, Evaluation,
Accountability And Credentialing
- Innovative And Emerging
Workplace Practices
- Intermediary Roles, Models
And Strategies
- Linking Work-Based Learning
And Economic Development
- Program Sustainability,
Resources And Funding
- Research-Based Learning
Strategies
Conference speakers include:
- Emily Stover DeRocco - Assistant Secretary,
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
- Susan Sclafani - Acting Assistant Secretary,
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education
- Jeff Taylor - CEO, Monster.com
- William Lucy - Secretary-Treasurer, American Federation of
State, County, and Municipal Employees
- Edward Potter - President, Employment Policy
Foundation (EPF)
- Mike Parmentier - Principal, Booz Allen
Hamilton's Learning Systems Services Team
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment
and Training Administration Workshop Sessions include:
- Opening
Doors to the American Dream for Hispanic Workers: ETA’s Hispanic
Initiative Strategy
- The
Role of Workplace Learning in a Demand-Driven Workforce System
- Tapping
the Skills of Experienced Workers
- Strategies
to Promote One-Stop Accessibility for Job-Seekers with Disabilities
- Update
on Legislative Developments Affecting Education and Workforce Development
- Limited
English Proficiency: What Does This Mean for Our System?
To learn
about other workshop sessions, please see the attached conference brochure.
4. Registration. To
register for the 2003 Workplace Learning Conference visit, the conference Web
site at: http://www.workplace-learning.net
5. Inquiries. For
further information about the conference e‑mail: conferenceinfo@workandeconomy.org; call: 815/753-2090; fax: 815/753-2305; or write to: the Workplace Learning Conference, Institute for Work &
the Economy, 148 North Third Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115.
Attachment
conference brochure