Preparing Maine's Workforce Forum

Policy Forums

A policy forum on preparing Maine's workforce was convened on December 2, 2010 as part of pre-legislative training for the 125th Legislature. The following is the forum agenda and supporting documents and presentations.

Legislative Policy Forum on Preparing Maine's Workforce - Governor Hill Mansion, Augusta

8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview

• Honorable Kevin Raye, President, Maine State Senate
• Honorable Robert Nutting, Speaker, Maine House of Representatives
  
• Laurie Lachance, President & CEO, Maine Development Foundation

8:45 Panel 1 - Investing in Our Children - Providing an Opportunity for All to Reach Their Potential
Moderator: Dana Connors, President, Maine State Chamber of Commerce

• Investing Early: private-Public Partnerships that Change Lives and Futures
  - Gregory Powell, Chair, Harold Alfond Foundation, Board of Trustees
• Engaging Maine Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
  - Dr. Susan McKay, Director, Center for Research in STEM Education, & Professor of Physics, University of Maine
  
• Providing a Path for all to Successfully Graduate from High School
  - Kimberley Lipp, Executive VP & COO, Jobs for Maine's Graduates, Inc. (JMG)

10:15 Panel 2 - Investing in Our Adults - Educating a World Class Workforce
Moderator: Henry Bourgeois, Executive Director, Maine Compact for Higher Education & President, Alfond Scholarship Foundation

• Maine Employers - A Major Partner in Investing in Workforce Education
  - Steven Pound, Associate Director of Workforce Development, Cianbro Institute; Vice Chair, State Board of Education; Member, Maine Employers' Initiative Advisory Council
• Maine Advanced Technology & Engineering Center - Engineering Education Partnership: USM, SMCC and UMaine
  - Dr. Dana Humphrey, Dean, College of Engineering, University of Maine
• An Educated Workforce for the 21st Century Economy
  - Colleen Quint, Executive Director, Mitchell Institute
  

11:30 Keynote Address: Driving Economic Development and Policy with Innovation
Keynoter: Doug Hall, Founder & CEO, Eureka Ranch

12:30 p.m. Lunch

Supporting Files:

• Participant Bios
• Dr. Susan McKay Presentation
• Henry Bourgeois Introduction Slide
• Dr. Dana Humphrey Presentation
• Colleen Quint Presentation