April 28, 2016
Flash Edition
Thursday, April 14, 2016, from 2–3:15 p.m. ET.
On behalf of the White House Task Force on New Americans,
OCTAE has partnered with IMPRINT and WES Global Talent Bridge, two
organizations promoting immigrant education, to present a webinar on April 14,
from 2 to 3:15. The webinar will examine
some of the barriers foreign-educated workers face in accessing professional
employment.
Presenters from U.S. Department of Labor, English for New Bostonians, LaGuardia
Community College, and Accenture will discuss promising practices and the role
that innovative approaches in funding and employer engagement can play in
helping communities integrate highly skilled immigrants into the workforce.
The webinar will
- examine some of the
barriers foreign-educated workers face in accessing professional
employment;
- highlight innovative
approaches in funding and employer engagement; and
- discuss promising
practices.
Presenters will be:
Johan Uvin, deputy assistant secretary delegated the duties of the assistant
secretary, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult
Education
Kimberly Vitelli, deputy administrator, ETA Office of Workforce Investment,
U.S. Department of Labor
Claudia Green, executive director, English for New Bostonians
John Hunt, executive director for adult community learning, and director of the
Center for Immigrant Education and Training, LaGuardia Community College
Robin R. Boggs, U.S. corporate citizenship lead, Accenture
Register today at this link.
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