Monday, August 10, 2015
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
1000 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
| Doors open/Continental breakfast | |
| 9:00 | Welcome Opening Remarks and Economic Perspective Dennis Lockhart, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| 9:15 | Skills development panel Hard skills, soft skills, life skills, on-the-job skills—all are essential to employability. A panel of experts will share their experiences and results implementing programs that contribute to a workforce better able to learn and adapt. Facilitator: Melinda Pitts, Director of the Center for Human Capital Studies, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Panelists: Steve Hollis, Chairman and Cofounder, PPI [Presentation  ]Janice McKenzie-Crayton, President and CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta [Presentation ]Leigh Newman, Executive Director of Campus Operations, West Georgia Technical College [Presentation ] |
| 10:30 | Keynote Introduction by Stuart Andreason, Senior Community and Economic Development Adviser, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Ronald Ferguson, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Remarks Handout for remarks Creating Pathways to Prosperity Conceiving Regional Pathways to Prosperity Systems Elements of a 21st Century Movement for Excellence with Equity Developing Positive Young Adults: Lessons from Two Decades of Youthbuild Programs |
| 11:00 | Closing remarks Dennis Lockhart |
| 11:15 | Adjournment |