We would like to invite you to attend a special John LaWare Leadership forum on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Boston Federal Reserve Bank that will feature the release of an important new report on the status of Massachusetts’ community colleges and the role they play in meeting the workforce needs of the Commonwealth. A highlight of this forum will be a keynote speech by Dr. Glen DuBois, Chancellor of Virginia’s Community College system and a renowned expert in creating the kind of alignment that is required between institutions of public higher education and the economic needs of the Knowledge Economy.

Friday, Nov. 18, 2011
Continental Breakfast 8 am; Program 8:30 to 10:30 am
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
Auditorium

Please note that a valid government-issued photo ID is required to enter the Bank – a valid ID is a driver’s license or passport.  For directions to the Bank and a list of nearby public parking facilities, please go to the website at http://www.bostonfed.org/about/directions.htm.

We encourage you to join us for this important convening.  Please RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 617-338-3929.

 

Founded in 2005, the John LaWare Leadership Forum is a flexible civic mechanism that informs and convenes Greater Boston’s business and civic leaders to respond to the region’s competitiveness challenges and opportunities. We feel that there could be no more significant issue at the forefront of business and education right now than developing and strengthening our state’s community colleges so that they help fill the growing jobs mismatch that currently exists in Massachusetts.

Chancellor DuBois has led the 23-community college system in Virginia through significant strategic change during a period that included unprecedented enrollment growth and unprecedented cuts in state operating funds, while succeeding in improving the outcomes of the system and attaining better alignment with his state’s workforce needs.

In addition, a panel of local experts from higher education, business, workforce and public sectors will respond to Chancellor DuBois’ comments and the findings and recommendations contained in the Boston Foundation report, followed by an open conversation about what we can all do to achieve better alignment and continue to contribute to the Commonwealth’s future economic competitiveness.

Please RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 617-338-3929.