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A symposium on how Texas is building the systems, partnerships and programs to develop its workforce for the economy ahead, bringing together higher education leaders, employers, industry partners and workforce and civic stakeholders.
Two years into the implementation of House Bill 8, we assess what’s working, where gaps remain and where leadership is needed.
0:00 - intro
18:06 - Keynote presentation on State of the Texas workforce
Roberto Coronado, senior vice president and senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
51:00 - What Texas employers actually need
A conversation between employers and education leaders on skills gaps, AI’s impact on job requirements and what industry actually needs from its academic partners.
1:55:29 - Building the pipeline: K-12 through credential
A look at the policy and practice behind dual enrollment, career academies and short-term credentials — and how HB 8 is reshaping the K-12-to-workforce pipeline across the state.
2:50:39 - The workforce in Waco — Hosted by the Waco Bridge
A spotlight on the partnerships, programs and models driving workforce outcomes in Central Texas, and what other communities can learn from them.
3:40:58 - Policy, investment and what comes next
A forward-looking conversation on the policy changes, funding tools and leadership required to make Texas’s workforce vision a reality, and what success looks like in five years.
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A symposium on how Texas is building the systems, partnerships and programs to develop its workforce for the economy ahead, bringing together higher education leaders, employers, industry partners and workforce and civic stakeholders.
Two years into the implementation of House Bill 8, we assess what’s working, where gaps remain and where leadership is needed.
0:00 - intro
18:06 - Keynote presentation on State of the Texas workforce
Roberto Coronado, senior vice president and senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
51:00 - What Texas employers actually need
A conversation between employers and education leaders on skills gaps, AI’s impact on job requirements and what industry actually needs from its academic partners.
1:55:29 - Building the pipeline: K-12 through credential
A look at the policy and practice behind dual enrollment, career academies and short-term credentials — and how HB 8 is reshaping the K-12-to-workforce pipeline across the state.
2:50:39 - The workforce in Waco — Hosted by the Waco Bridge
A spotlight on the partnerships, programs and models driving workforce outcomes in Central Texas, and what other communities can learn from them.
3:40:58 - Policy, investment and what comes next
A forward-looking conversation on the policy changes, funding tools and leadership required to make Texas’s workforce vision a reality, and what success looks like in five years.
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