"Workforce development leaders from throughout the United States will meet at Southwestern College near San Diego, California, in April to increase the participation of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in cutting-edge workforce development initiatives.
The forum, “HSI Corridors: Expanding Pathways to Careers in the 21st Century,” is scheduled April 11-12 on the campus of Southwestern College, a HACU member college located just south of San Diego in Chula Vista, California. A special reception for workforce leaders attending the conference from colleges, government agencies, community organizations and associations throughout the country also is scheduled the evening of April 11 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown San Diego.
The forum, the result of an ongoing partnership between HACU and the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA), will offer special sessions and panel discussions on evolving partnerships between HSIs and workforce development systems at local, regional, state and national levels.
The role of these colleges in model programs training diverse communities to excel in today’s fast-changing workplaces will be the focus at this forum, which also will offer updates on the success of new one-stop centers for employment and continuing education resources now being developed in cities throughout the country.
“Southwestern College itself is the site of very successful programs that are actively involving the campus and larger community in efforts to make college and career success a reality for thousands of Southern Californians,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. “We are delighted that Southwestern College will be the venue for this important conference addressing issues critical to our member colleges and universities.”
HACU’s more than 318 member colleges and universities serve the largest concentrations of Hispanic higher education students in every major state and Puerto Rico. One of every three new workers entering the labor market today is Hispanic; by 2050, the U.S. Department of Labor projects that one of every two new workers entering the labor force will be Hispanic.
For more information, call HACU’s Office of Program Collaboratives at (210) 692-3805. Ext. 3222. Or visit www.hacu.net "
The forum, “HSI Corridors: Expanding Pathways to Careers in the 21st Century,” is scheduled April 11-12 on the campus of Southwestern College, a HACU member college located just south of San Diego in Chula Vista, California. A special reception for workforce leaders attending the conference from colleges, government agencies, community organizations and associations throughout the country also is scheduled the evening of April 11 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown San Diego.
The forum, the result of an ongoing partnership between HACU and the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA), will offer special sessions and panel discussions on evolving partnerships between HSIs and workforce development systems at local, regional, state and national levels.
The role of these colleges in model programs training diverse communities to excel in today’s fast-changing workplaces will be the focus at this forum, which also will offer updates on the success of new one-stop centers for employment and continuing education resources now being developed in cities throughout the country.
“Southwestern College itself is the site of very successful programs that are actively involving the campus and larger community in efforts to make college and career success a reality for thousands of Southern Californians,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. “We are delighted that Southwestern College will be the venue for this important conference addressing issues critical to our member colleges and universities.”
HACU’s more than 318 member colleges and universities serve the largest concentrations of Hispanic higher education students in every major state and Puerto Rico. One of every three new workers entering the labor market today is Hispanic; by 2050, the U.S. Department of Labor projects that one of every two new workers entering the labor force will be Hispanic.
For more information, call HACU’s Office of Program Collaboratives at (210) 692-3805. Ext. 3222. Or visit www.hacu.net "