Date: April 8-10, 2019
Location: Point Clear, Alabama
Abstract: National Governors Association Solutions: The Center for Best Practices (NGA Solutions) hosted a national institute bringing together representatives from 30 states and one territory to address challenges to and discuss innovative solutions for scaling work-based learning programs. The event began with a pre-meeting on April 8, which was open only to state teams involved in the NGA Solutions Policy Academy on Scaling Work-Based Learning; other states outside of that cohort, as well as other subject-matter experts joined for the April 9-10 institute.
April 8 Pre-Meeting
State Exchange: Best Practices from the Policy Academy Cohorts
Moderator:
- Kristin Baddour, policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Maintaining Momentum: Building on Policy Academy Achievements
Moderator:
- John Guerriero, policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Kimberlee Carlile, director of industry and talent initiatives, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development
April 9 National Institute
Achievements and Lessons Learned Through NGA’s Policy Academy on Scaling Work-Based Learning
Speakers:
- David Etzwiler, chief executive officer, Siemens Foundation
- Shannon Lewis, director, Montana State Workforce Innovation Board
- Randall Brumfield, chief academic officer, Idaho State Board of Education
- John Russ, area manager, Idaho Department of Labor
- Rachel DeVaughan, assistant executive director of work-based learning and special initiatives, Mississippi Community College Board
Preparing the Future Workforce: The Promise of Work-Based Learning
Moderator:
- Rachael Stephens, senior policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Debbie Hughes, senior strategist, Entangled Solutions
- Beth Townsend, director, Iowa Workforce Development
Host State Highlight: Alabama
Keynote Address:
- Adam Thompson, deputy chief of staff for policy, Governor Kay Ivey
Moderator:
- Rachael Stephens, senior policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Lori Bearden, deputy secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce
- Josh Laney, senior director for workforce development, Alabama State Department of Education
- Nick Moore, coordinator, Alabama Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation,
- Dr. Michael Walker-Jones, outreach coordinator, Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Concurrent Sessions: Setting the Vision for Work-Based Learning
Building the Business Case for Work-Based Learning
Moderator:
- Mike Bartlett, senior policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Melissa Aguilar, executive director, Kentucky’s State Workforce Innovation Board
Governance Structures to Support and Scale Work-Based Learning
Moderator:
- Kimberly Hauge, senior policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Carrie Lively, senior director, The Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
- Shannon Lewis, director, Montana State Workforce Innovation Board
Creating Partnerships for Long-Term Success
Moderator:
- John Guerriero, policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Renise Walker, senior consultant, Colorado Workforce Development Council
- Nina Pande, executive director, Skills for Rhode Island’s Future
Concurrent Sessions: Using Data to Support and Scale Work-Based Learning
Introduction to Collecting Data on Work-Based Learning
Moderator:
- Amanda Winters, program director, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Natalie Clark, education program consultant, Kansas State Department of Education
Data and Equity Goals
Moderator:
- Dana Westgren, policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Oliver Schak, senior policy and research associate, The Education Trust
- Jenee Myers Twitchell, impact director, Washington STEM
Data as a Tool for Sustainability
Moderator:
- Madelyn Rahn, policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Anna Mastri, senior researcher, Mathematica
- Zach Heit, strategic data manager, Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation
- Craig Brockett, work-based learning administrator, Clark County School District
April 10 National Institute
Concurrent Sessions: Innovative Work-Based Learning Program Models
Mid-Career Apprenticeship Programs
Moderator:
- John Guerriero, policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Carla Whitlock, senior apprenticeship consultant, Apprenticeship Carolina
- Amy Weinstein, employer liaison, Building Futures Rhode Island
Work-Based Learning and the CTE System
Moderator:
- Mike Bartlett, senior policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Timothy Elliott, A/V IT coordinator, West Virginia Department of Education Office of Career & Technical Education
- Steve Rothenberg, director, Concord Regional Technical Center, New Hampshire
Youth Apprenticeship Programs
Moderator:
- Kimberly Hauge, senior policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Jessica Englert, workforce development policy advisor, Office of the Governor of North Carolina
- Ryan Gensler, director, national partnerships, CareerWise Colorado
Integrating Work-Based Learning into Postsecondary Programs
Moderator:
- Amanda Winters, program director, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Nina Pande, executive director, Skills for Rhode Island’s Future
- Rachel DeVaughan, assistant executive director of work-based learning and special initiatives, Mississippi Community College Board
- Mary Rothchild, senior system director, workforce development, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Aligning Federal and State Policy to Scale Work-Based Learning
Moderator:
- Geoff King, senior policy analyst, NGA Solutions
Speakers:
- Nova Gattman, deputy director for external affairs, Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
- Nick Moore, education policy advisor, Office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey
