Advisory Committee

Creating a More Prosperous Economy in Rhode Island

Description

Research shows that the knowledge and skills of workers available in a labor force affect business and economic growth. Additionally, those with higher education and workforce training see higher wages and lifetime earnings. Increasing access to career training and incentivizing those who are educated in Rhode Island to stay in the state are essential to creating a more prosperous economy.

Topic #1: Increasing access and participation in career training opportunities, with an emphasis on state priority sectors. As the economy starts to recover from the downturn of the pandemic, postsecondary education is one way to help people recover, particularly those hit hardest by the pandemic. This topic will feature discussion regarding the landscape of postsecondary education in Rhode Island, the opportunities available, and the importance of various sectors to the Rhode Island economy.

Topics

Increasing access and participation in career training opportunities, with an emphasis on state priority sectors.

As the economy starts to recover from the downturn of the pandemic, postsecondary education is one way to help people recover, particularly those hit hardest by the pandemic. This topic will feature discussion regarding the landscape of postsecondary education in Rhode Island, the opportunities available, and the importance of various sectors to the Rhode Island economy.

Credentials of value/stackable credentials; recommendations, and how to get there.

The second topic will dive deeper into high quality training programs and their ability to provide credentials and training that supports the Rhode Island economy. Discussion will center around highlighting Rhode Island’s priority economic sectors and partnering with businesses to provide training opportunities that count toward a degree. Further, stackable credentials and their importance in creating and educated workforce will be discussed.

Speakers

Anthony P. Carnevale

Anthony P. Carnevale is Director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, a position he has held since the center was established.

President Reagan appointed Dr. Carnevale to chair the human resources subcommittee on the White House Commission on Productivity; President Bush appointed him to the White House Commission on Technology and Adult Education; and President Clinton appointed him to serve as the chairman of the National Commission on Employment Policy.

During his career, Dr. Carnevale has held numerous positions of note: he was Vice President for Public Leadership at the Educational Testing Service; Director of Human Resource and Employment Studies at the Committee for Economic Development the nation’s oldest business-sponsored policy research organization; and the Founder and President of the Institute for Workplace Learning (IWL). At IWL he worked with private companies to develop high performance work systems and more effective work and training systems. Prior to founding IWL, Dr. Carnevale was Director of Political and Government Affairs for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the largest union in the AFL- CIO.

He is a recipient of the Truman award from the American Association of Community Colleges in 2013 and the Morris T. Keeton Adult and Experiential Learning Award from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning in 2009.

Dr. Carnevale earned a B.A. from Colby College and a Ph.D. in public finance economics from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Before moving to Washington, D.C., Dr. Carnevale worked as a research economist with Syracuse University Research Corporation.

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