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![Key takeaways from “Legislative Session Recap: Creating a Talent Strong Florida through Policy”](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Session-recap-blog.png)
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”](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Seats-3-Poster-blog.png)
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,...
![Key takeaways from “Building Bridges to Workforce Development in Florida’s Rural Communities”](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/rural-bridges-blog.png)
Key takeaways from “Building Bridges to Workforce Development in Florida’s Rural Communities”
May 3, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Leslie Daugherty, Senior 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...
![Key takeaways from “Legislative Session Recap: Creating a Talent Strong Florida through Policy”](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Session-recap-blog.png)
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](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Smith-badge-blog.png)
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...
![Key takeaways from “Equity Pays: The Economic Benefits of Equity in Educational Attainment”](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/taxwatch-blog.png)
Key takeaways from “Equity Pays: The Economic Benefits of Equity in Educational Attainment”
Mar 31, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Jonathan Guarine, Research Economist, Florida TaxWatch Meg Cannan, Policy Researcher, Florida TaxWatch FCAN host: Kristen Hengtgen, Senior Researcher What if all of Florida’s demographic groups achieved comparable levels of education and training...
![Summit Speaker Series — Return to the Nest: Bringing Eagles Back to FGCU](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-TSF-Summit-Return-to-the-Nest.jpg)
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”](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/rural-bridges-blog.png)
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](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-TSF-Summit-Supporting-Student-Mental-Health.jpg)
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...
![Summit Speaker Series — Equity in College Counseling: Building a Program that Serves ALL](https://9a33652e.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-TSF-Summit-Equity-in-College-Counseling.jpg)
Summit Speaker Series — Equity in College Counseling: Building a Program that Serves ALL
Mar 16, 2022 | Events
"We are serving a population that has been traditionally and historically overlooked, underserved, and excluded. Just the fact that the (counseling) service is offered, in and of itself, is a step towards equity. Yet that's still not enough." There are a number of...
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