National Broadband Plan Workshop on Job Training (see summary)

National Broadband Plan Workshop (Job Training)

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Federal Communications Commission
August 26, 2009
1:30pm-5:00pm

Contact:
Andrew Nesi
Andrew.Nesi@fcc.gov
(202) 418-3601
http://broadband.gov/ws_job_training.html

The goal of this workshop is to identify potential impact of increased broadband access on job training and job placement. Some argue broadband could have the ability to transform job training programs. During this workshop, the FCC hopes to learn about the potential impact of broadband access on online and remote job training programs, and access to potential jobs and listings. The workshop will look at trends in job training and job searching to determine if there are ways the government can improve the effectiveness of its program.

FCC Participants:

• Jing Vivatrat, Director of Workforce Development
• Kristen Kane, Director of National Purposes
• Erik Garr, Staff Director for National Broadband Plan

Panel: Job Training

• Christopher Edward Etesse, VP, Presidium Learning (see prepared presentation)
• Eric Winegardner, VP, Client Adoption, Monster Worldwide (see prepared presentation)
• Tim Hill, President, Blackboard Professional Education (see prepared presentation)
• Yvette Herrera, Senior Director, Education and Communications, Communications Workers of America (see prepared presentation)
• Heather McKay, Director, the Sloan Center on Innovative Training and Workforce Development; Director of Innovative Training and Workforce Development Programs at the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University
• Richard Horne, Ed.D., Supervisory Research Analyst, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
• Kermit Kaleba, Senior Policy Analyst, Workforce Alliance (see prepared presentation)

The following are some of the preliminary topics that will be covered at this workshop. The FCC is inviting suggestions.

• Online and remote job training
• Access to jobs
• Adult education
• The future of job searches
• Digital literacy for adults

... and may we suggest
Economic Development and Job Creation Education and from Benton's Action Plan for America