You can find a summary of the #PartnerAppalachia event here.
Are you interested in growing enrollment, increasing student success, and developing partnerships to provide a workforce that promotes economic development in your community? Then join us for a virtual convening that will bring together experts and learners from the Appalachian Region to discover and create best practices for partnerships.
Date and time
Wed., Apr 27 –
Fri., Apr 29, 2022
(afternoons)
Location
Virtual Event
*$199 per registrant or $149 if 2 to 5 individuals from same institution
Speaker Spotlight
About this event
Join your colleagues from the Appalachian Region to explore and create opportunities for students to complete higher education and achieve career success with a focus on students with one or more barriers to success.
Who Should Attend?
Participants will include representatives from higher education and community colleges, workforce leaders and employers, Vocational Rehabilitation providers, and community leaders including students, alumni, and public service providers.
What will We Accomplish Together?
The virtual convening will bring together experts and learners to create opportunities for student success. Participants will explore and share strategies that increase student retention, graduation rates, and increased employment opportunities in the region.
Together, participants will identify barriers and create solutions to ensure positive outcomes for students of color, students with disabilities, first time college goers, and students from high-poverty areas.
Topics will include:
– Effective recruitment and retention strategies
– Improved campus services
– Greater inclusion and diversity on campus
– Increased supports for transportation, technology, financial aid, and other resources for rural learners
– Strengthened partnerships among higher education, employers, public services, and community leaders
– Talent pipeline of high quality graduates who will drive economic growth in their communities
Agenda:
| WEDNESDAY 4/27/22 | TIME (E.T.) | SESSION TYPE | SESSION FOCUS | |
| 1:00-1:15pm | Opening Plenary: | Welcome | ||
| 1:15-1:35pm | Keynote: | The Future of Postsecondary Education and Training Dr. Tony Carnevale, Director and Research Professor, Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University | ||
| 1:35-2:20pm | Panel Discussion: | The Illustrative Power of Partnerships Dr. Kevin Boys, President, Southern State Community College (OH), and Board Chairman and Interim Director, Community Colleges of Appalachia; Dr. John Gossett, President, AB Tech Community College (NC); Susan Snelick, President, Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (PA) Facilitator: Monica Carpenter, Consultant, IEL | ||
| 2:20-2:30pm | Introduction to a Planning Tool: | IEL Staff | ||
| 2:30-2:45pm | Break | |||
| 2:45-3:50pm | Breakout Sessions: | Day 1 will be focused on identifying your purpose and vision; partners; and your value proposition | ||
| 3:50-4:30pm | Networking and Next Steps: | Building Informal Partnerships; Preparing for Day 2 | ||
| THURSDAY 4/28/22 | TIME (E.T.) | SESSION TYPE | SESSION FOCUS | |
| 1:00-1:05pm | Opening and Framing of the Day: | Welcome from IEL Staff | ||
| 1:05-1:20pm | Keynote: | Supporting All Community College Learners Dr. Sharon Morrisey, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Research, Virginia Community College System | ||
| 1:20-2:05pm | Panel Discussion: | Building Inclusive Campuses: Student Voices | ||
| 2:05-2:20pm | Break | |||
| 2:30-3:50pm | Breakout Sessions: | Forming Partnerships to Support All Students | ||
| 3:50-4:30pm | Role Based-Networking and Wrap-Up of Day 2: | Building Informal Partnerships; Reflections and prep for Day 3 | ||
| FRIDAY 4/29/22 | TIME (E.T.) | SESSION TYPE | SESSION FOCUS | |
| 1:00-1:05pm | Opening and Framing of the Day: | Welcome from IEL Staff | ||
| 1:05-1:50pm | Panel Discussion: | Sustaining Partnerships | ||
| 1:55-2:10pm | Break | |||
| 2:10-3:05pm | Breakout Sessions: | Partnership Roles Defined and Sustainability | ||
| 3:05-3:15pm | Next Steps: | Sustaining Partnerships for the Future Kirstin Yeado, Program Officer, Support Rural Postsecondary and Workforce Training, Ascendium Education Group | ||
| 3:15-3:45pm | Closing Keynote: | Building Sustainable Partnership for the Whole Learner Toward a More Prosperous Region Candace Williams, Executive Director, Rural Community Alliance | ||
When?
The virtual convening will include three half-day afternoon sessions on April 27-29, 2022.
Registration is now closed.
Contact Us
Please contact us at PartnerAppalachia@iel.org for any further information.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Organizations looking to sponsor this conference can learn more here.
This convening is supported by Ascendium Education Group.
