| Time |
Discussion |
Room |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 13 Quest for Talent Starts with Youth - Engaging Employers with K-12 Keely Schneider- Workforce Partnership| Gina Coffman - Heartland Works, Inc. | Tucky Allen - WorkforceOne Representatives from the Kansas Association |
ALCOVE |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 14 AI Impact: Embracing the Future - Enhancing Workplaces and Empowering Classrooms Brandon Hutton - Kansas Department of Commerce |
MCDOWELL |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 15 Fostering Collaboration: Harnessing the Power of Adult Education and Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Partnerships Hector Martinez - Kansas Board of Regents | Laura Patzner - KansasWorks Local Area One |
TUTTLE |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 16 AO-K Structures: Connecting Adult Education with CTE
Laura Leite - Kansas Board of Regents | Mary Johanning - Highland Community College |
KONZA PRAIRIE A |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 17 Increasing Opportunities: How Workforce Programs Foster Connections to Employment for Returning Citizens
Bettina Sparkes - Kansas Department of Commerce | Aaron Younger - Kansas WorkforceONE | Mark Grayson - Kansas Department of Commerce |
KONZA PRAIRIE B |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 18 How the Construction Industry is Ramping up CTE/Vocational Programming in Kansas High Schools
Mike Gibson - Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Kansas |
KONZA PRAIRIE C |
| 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. |
KEY AREA MEETING - LOCAL AREA I |
ALCOVE |
| 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. |
KEY AREA MEETING - LOCAL AREA II |
MCDOWELL |
| 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. |
KEY AREA MEETING - LOCAL AREA III |
TUTTLE |
| 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. |
KEY AREA MEETING - LOCAL AREA IV |
KONZA PRAIRIE A |
| 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. |
KEY AREA MEETING - LOCAL AREA V |
KONZA PRAIRIE B |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 19 Partnerships for Successful Reentry
Cindy Villarreal - Kansas Department of Corrections | Brandon Gay - Colby Community College | Aaron Younger- Kansas WorkforceONE | Jason Miles - Zephyr Products |
ALCOVE |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 20 Broadband and BEYOND
Casey Russell - Kansas Office of Broadband Development |
MCDOWELL |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 21 SNAP Employment & Training Pilot Program in South Central Kansas Denise Houston - Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas | Eric Hunt - Department for Children and Families | Lisa Strunk - Department for Children and Families |
TUTTLE |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 22 Building Partnerships with School Districts
Carey DE Keller - Wichita Public Schools |
KONZA PRAIRIE A |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 23 Innovation in Media and Music Industries
Kate VanSteenhuyse - Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, Department of Commerce | Nick Carswell - Musician, Organizer, and Cultural Producer |
KONZA PRAIRIE B |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 24 The Significance of Youth Job Training in Kansas Andrew Hayman - CDBG, Department of Commerce | Sarah Bloom - Kansas Department of Commerce |
KONZA PRAIRIE C |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
LUNCH |
BIG BASIN/KAW NATION |
| 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. |
ROAD TRIP NATION PRESENTATION
Keith Lawing - Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas |
BIG BASIN/KAW NATION |
| 1:15 - 2:00 p.m. |
AWARDS/RECOGNITION |
BIG BASIN/KAW NATION |
| 2:00 - 2:05 p.m. |
COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW |
BIG BASIN/KAW NATION |
| 2:15 p.m. |
SPEAKER INTRODUCTION Keith Lawing - Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas |
BIG BASIN/KAW NATION |
| 2:20 - 4:00 p.m. |
GENERAL SESSION When Everyone Leads on Workforce: A Pathway to Transformation
Ed O’Malley - Kansas Health Foundation |
BIG BASIN/KAW NATION |
| 4:00 p.m. |
CONFERENCE COMPLETED |
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