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Join us for Apprentice Learning's Annual Fall Future of Work gathering, where this year’s focus is on Nurturing the Talent Pipeline. Sign up here! https://lnkd.in/ecN5vHZu Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Time: 8am-10am Place: Federal Home Loan Bank in the Prudential Tower This crucial discussion will explore mindsets, attitudes, and practices needed to care for and encourage the growth and development of young talent, ensuring they are well-prepared for future careers. We ask each other and ourselves: What has worked well and what needs to change so that businesses and individuals can authentically cultivate and sustain a young person’s capacity for achievement or success? What are the recipes for achievement and success that includes a young person’s joy and autonomy; and acknowledges that they are not blank slates upon which the labor sector must have full imprint? Our panel of experts will share insights on best practices for investing in and upskilling emerging talent, emphasizing the importance of providing a broad educational foundation that allows for continued skill development and adaptation throughout one's career. This event is essential for anyone interested in shaping a future-ready workforce and ensuring that young people are equipped with the skills and opportunities they need to thrive. Panelists include: Jean Eddy, President and CEO of American Student Assistance and author of Crisis-Proofing Today's Learners: Reimagining Career Education to Prepare Kids to Tomorrow's World. Jean develops and drives the overall strategic direction of ASA. Working with the Board and her Senior Management Team, she has successfully shifted ASA’s focus and direction to help kids, as early as middle school, make informed choices about their education and career goals. Dr. Carlene Lacey, DM, MBA, Director, Strategic Workforce Development, Governance & Partnerships, National Grid; Carlene leads National Grid’s Workforce Development programs that include a suite of four Clean Energy Academies that aim to build a diverse pipeline of talent to secure wealth building roles in the energy industry. She is responsible for shaping, implementing and sustaining transformative workforce development initiatives across National Grid’s US service territory. Brenda Kirouac, PHR, SHRM CP, Vice President of Talent and part of the Human Resources team at Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, a role that primarily includes talent acquisition, development and management. Brenda has experience in banking, professional services, advertising, engineering/manufacturing, and the staffing industries. She is inspired by and engaged with organizations that are developing our future workforce. Under her leadership, FHLBank Boston has expanded its workforce development efforts beyond college internships to include high school students via the Boston PIC, and sponsored their engagement with 8th grade student apprentices with Apprentice Learning.
