Events
2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit — Presenter PowerPoint Presentations
May 13, 2022 | Events
We loved connecting with everyone at the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit! More than 300 changemakers from various sectors — including business and community leaders, policymakers, K-12 counselors and educators, college and university administrators and faculty,...
Key takeaways from “Legislative Session Recap: Creating a Talent Strong Florida through Policy”
May 6, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) Rep. Amber Mariano (R-Hudson) FCAN Host: Deborah Martin, Policy Analyst Florida lawmakers passed 275 bills and a record-breaking $112.1 billion budget during the most recent legislative session. Major policy changes...
Join us on May 26 for “Empowerment through Education: A ‘Seats at the Table’ Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion”
May 3, 2022 | Events
Panelists: Chris Farina, Filmmaker, Seats at the Table documentary, Rosalia Films Neil Volz, Deputy Director, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Kimberly Moore, Vice President of Workforce Innovation and TCC2WORK, Tallahassee Community College Samantha Carlo,...
Register today for “Legislative Session Recap: Creating a Talent Strong Florida through Policy”
Apr 28, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) Rep. Amber Mariano (R-Hudson) FCAN Host: Deborah Martin, Policy Analyst After 63 days of Florida’s Legislative Session, lawmakers have passed 275 bills and a record-breaking $112.1 billion budget, supporting a variety...
Summit Speaker Series — Rethinking Career Pathways: Leveraging Entrepreneurship Education to Prepare Youth for Real Life
Apr 6, 2022 | Events
“We need youth to start thinking entrepreneurially because our workforce is evolving faster than ever.” Research shows a gap between the workforce readiness skills most sought by employers — including critical thinking and problem-solving — and the preparation and...
Summit Speaker Series — Return to the Nest: Bringing Eagles Back to FGCU
Mar 30, 2022 | Events
“That level of personal attention and having the personal touch to really understand why they stop out and how we can re-engage them to get them to come back to our institution was very important for all of us to learn.” Each year, an average of 1,000 students step...
Register today for “Building Bridges to Workforce Development in Florida’s Rural Communities”
Mar 29, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Leslie Daugherty, Education Designer, Education Design Lab Marcie Moore, Dean of Business, Engineering and Information Technologies, Zane State College Tracy Burger, Director of Member Development, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations FCAN...
Summit Speaker Series — Supporting Student Mental Health
Mar 23, 2022 | Events
“As professionals, we can provide all these opportunities to students. But if they’re not in a place mentally to be successful, they won’t be able to take advantage of those opportunities” According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 50% of mental...
Key takeaways from “Accessing Student-Level FAFSA Completion Information with the FAFSA Data-Sharing Agreement”
Mar 14, 2022 | Events
Guest presenter: Pedro Hernandez, Director of Outreach Services, Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education FCAN host: Adriana Pavicic, Community Engagement Coordinator Florida is currently 48th in the nation in FAFSA completions, which is...
Summit Speaker Series — Building College & Career Cultures in Rural Florida
Mar 9, 2022 | Events
“Often in those smaller communities, people are so connected that we really have a chance to bring them together to help kids navigate (college and career) pathways more fully.” Rural communities have some of the lowest postsecondary attainment rates in Florida. They...