Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f5PHUOf24065; Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:30:24 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:30:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <LFEJKDKEPNGCBIGCPOJLOELHCAAA.haw6@psu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "H. A. C. Watson" <haw6@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:217] xpost- NIFL Technology- IT Workforce Development Conference (Boston) X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1868 Lines: 49 This message was cross posted from the NIFL Technology List Subject: IT Workforce Development Conference in Boston, Wednesday, June 27 The National Policy Association (NPA) in Washington DC is conducting a one-day regional conference in Boston on Wednesday June 27, 2001. It is titled: "Crossing the Digital Divide to Digital Economic Opportunity: Upgrading Today's Workers for Tomorrow's IT Work". The cost is $100, which includes lunch. If you are in the greater Boston vicinity and are concerned with IT workforce development issues, this should be of interest to you (although anyone is welcome to attend). Please send this message to anyone you think would be interested. Details about the conference and registration information is on our website at http://www.npal.org/DigitalDivide/agenda.htm. Below is a brief outline of the agenda: Keynote - Upgrading today's workers to meet tomorrow's IT needs Panel #1 - Upgrading current IT workers skills Breakout A - Programs to upgrade skills of existing IT employees Breakout B - Programs to train contingent/contract workers Panel #2 - Developing IT skills in non-IT workers Breakout C - Programs to grow your own IT workforce from inside Breakout D - Programs to move non-IT workers into the IT workforce For more information, contact: Robert Warner Director, Digital Economic Opportunity Committee National Policy Association Washington DC 202-884-7628 rwarner@npa1.org Message copied with permission from the Digital Divide List ******************************************************************** Emily Hacker Moderator, NIFL Technology Director of Learning Technologies F.E.G.S (212) 366-8122 ehacker@fegs.org Heidi A. C. Watson NIFL-Workplace Co-moderator Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy 102 Rackley Building University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-3777 or 865-6472 direct Fax (814) 863-6108
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