Hi everyone - I wanted to let you know about a conference the Center for an
Urban Future is co-sponsoring with the Business Council of New York State,
Inc. and the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy on the increasingly
important connection between ESOL programs and workforce development efforts
across the state. Speakers will discuss what the governor, the legislature,
municipal officials and business owners across the state could do to improve
and expand English-language instruction for working New Yorkers.     
 
The conference will be held in Albany, New York on Tuesday, November 27.
The event is free, and please don't hesitate to pass the information along
within your respective networks. A one-page flyer for the event is available
on our website at
http://www.nycfuture.org/images_pdfs/pdfs/NewWorkforceNov27.pdf. We will be
translating the flyer into Spanish as well. 
 
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact me
at tcolton at nycfuture.org or 212-479-3341.
 
Best,
 
Tara

Tara Colton
Associate Research Director
Center for an Urban Future
120 Wall Street, 20th Floor
New York, NY  10005
Phone: (212) 479-3341
Fax: (212) 479-3338
Email: tcolton at nycfuture.org
Visit our website at www.nycfuture.org <http://www.nycfuture.org/>  



 
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While immigrants have become a fast-growing part of the workforce in nearly
every corner of New York State, English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL) programs have not come close to keeping pace with the demand. The
ESOL shortfall poses a serious workforce development challenge for many of
New York's employers, threatens the state's economic competitiveness, and
could seriously impact the economic vitality of communities from Syracuse to
Long Island. 

This first-of-its-kind conference will bring together policymakers, business
leaders, literacy advocates and adult education providers to talk about the
increasingly crucial role that English language instruction plays in
workforce development efforts around New York State. Speakers will discuss
what the governor, the legislature, municipal officials and business owners
across the state could do to improve and expand English-language instruction
for working New Yorkers.

Panelists include:

Kenneth Adams, President/CEO, The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
Bethaida Gonzalez, Dean, University College of Syracuse University 
Chung-Wha Hong, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition 
Martha Lopez-Hanratty, Director, Westchester County Office for Hispanic
Affairs
Hon. George D. Maziarz, Chair, Committee on Labor, New York State Senate
Manuel Rivera, Deputy Secretary for Education, New York State
Kevin Smith, Executive Director, Literacy New York

Breakfast and registration: 8:00 am - 8:30 am
Opening presentation and panel discussions: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Keynote speech and lunch: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

The State Room (former DeWitt Clinton Hotel Ballroom), 142 State Street,
Albany, NY. 
For directions, visit www.thestateroomalbany.com
<http://www.nycfuture.org/content/cftemplates/adjump.cfm?click_id=21951&user
_id=18508> 

Admission is free but RSVP is required. Contact cuf at nycfuture.org or
212-479-3341 to reserve a seat.

For more on this topic, please see the Center for an Urban Future and SCAA's
2006 report, Lost
<http://www.nycfuture.org/content/cftemplates/adjump.cfm?click_id=21952&user
_id=18508> in Translation.


This event is made possible by generous support from The Altman Foundation
and The Working Poor Families Project.



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to independent, fact-based research about critical issues affecting New
York's future, including economic development, workforce development, higher
education and the arts.

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