NCPN 2020 Virtual will consist of:
Live sessions on October 15 and 16
Live post-conference sessions on October 30 and November 6
Asynchronous breakout sessions (available for 10 months) (Go here for titles and descriptions.)
Registered attendees will receive access to all sessions and recordings. See below for details.
BUSINESS/INDUSTRY PANEL
The BILT Model: A Win-Win for Businesses and Colleges
Moderator: Ann Beheler, Executive Director, National Convergence Technology Center. Panelists: Chelsea Bray, IT Project Manager, Critical Start, Richardson, TX; Aaron Burciaga, Sr. Director, Analytics & AI, ECS Technology, Leesburg, VA; Shawn Meck, Factory Manager, Progress Rail – A Caterpillar Company, Winston-Salem, NC
FEATURED SESSION
Living and WORKING in a Transformative World
Todd McLees, Founder, Pendio Group and Rethink Ecosystem Hub; Bryan Albrecht, President, Gateway Technical College
WELCOME AND RECOGNITION
Career Pathways Excellence Award Winners and Leadership Development Academy Graduates
Claudia Maness, Director, National Career Pathways Network
KEYNOTE
How to Grow From No
Dr. Bennie Lambert, Vice President of Student Success, Lone Star College
ADULT EDUCATION STATE DIRECTORS PANEL
Pursuing Pathways with a Purpose … in Spite of a Pandemic
Moderator: Reecie Stagnolia, Past Chairman, National Association of State Directors of Adult Education (NASDAE). Panelists: Terese Craig, Associate Vice President, Office of Student Success, Wisconsin Technical College System, Madison, WI; Marilyn Pitzulo, Associate Chief Adult Education, Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Indianapolis, IN; David Walters, State Director of Adult Education, Special Projects, & System Initiatives, Alabama Community College System, Montgomery, AL
Two sessions will be held after the main conference. A complimentary registration link will be sent to attendees prior to these sessions. The sessions will also be available for viewing as video recordings after the event.
FEATURED SESSION
Making the Most of Difficult Situations: Changing Markets, Changing Times
Garrison Wynn, author of The Real Truth About Success: What the Top 1% Do Differently, Why They Won't Tell You, and How You Can Do It Anyway! (McGraw-Hill Education)
POST-CONFERENCE PANEL
Managing Work-based Learning in the Age of Social Distancing
Moderator: Jennifer Jirous-Rapp, Maher & Maher, Washington, DC. Panelists: Barb Chang, Executive Director, CareeerWise New York; Leslie Tomlinson, Executive Director of Grants Development and Strategic Partnerships, Northwest-Shoals Community College; Tyra Copas, Tennessee State Apprenticeship Director, TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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