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  RSS | iCal Friday, September 07, 2012 Law, policy, and the war on al-Qaida: An emerging consensus? 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM A 2012 Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Policy Talks @ the Ford School   Tuesday, September 11, 2012 The Other America: Then and Now - Increasing global competitiveness through informal science education 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Students in the U.S. currently rank 25th in math and 17th in science among their peers in other industrialized countries. Yet research shows that 80 percent of future jobs will require literacy and skills in these areas. To meet future workforce needs and maintain our global competitiveness, we must improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills among students and increase access to STEM careers particularly among underrepresented populations. Afterschool programs have begun to play a significant role in developing new informal science education approaches for students across the country. This panel will explore future workforce demands in STEM fields, provide statewide examples of how STEM afterschool initiatives are developing college and career-ready students, and discuss the importance of informal science education initiatives for student success. [More]The Other America: Then and Now - The future of workforce development: Employment challenges and the skill needs of companies and communities 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM The recent recession and weak economic recovery have been characterized by historically high rates of long-term unemployment. Workers confronted with persistent unemployment face a number of challenges, including the threat of skills atrophy and becoming less attractive to prospective employers. Moreover, the dichotomy between workers continues to expand, as those with high levels of education and skills can command high wages, and those with little education and low skill levels can command only low wages in the service industry. Workforce development efforts are responding to these challenges with different approaches, many with an emphasis on business and industry sector-based approaches. This session will explore the employment and skill-building challenges and opportunities in different communities around the state and describe successful efforts to increase employment and satisfy the demand of local businesses. [More]The Other America: Then and Now - One nation, (in)divisible: The future of inequality in America 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM How big is the current cultural, economic, and social divide? How does it differ from the divide Michael Harrington brought to light 50 years ago in his book, The Other America? What is the role of government as inequality rises? What can be done to close the gap? Syndicated columnist, Clarence Page, will moderate this debate between Jared Bernstein and Charles Murray on the future of inequality in America. [More]Wednesday, September 19, 2012 No slack: The financial lives of low income Americans 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM A Conversation with Michael Barr and Sheldon Danziger
The financial crisis lay bare how the financial system failed the nation but left hidden the many ways in which that system still fails the most vulnerable Americans. In No Slack, Michael S. Barr explores how low- and moderate-income households cope with financial stress, use financial services to make ends meet, and often come up short. [More]Thursday, September 20, 2012 Choices for federal spending and taxes 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Policy Talks @ the Ford School Thursday, September 27, 2012 America's retirement crisis 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Policy Talks @ the Ford School
Despite our sluggish economy and the global economic uncertainty, building lifelong financial security is not a pipe dream in 21st century America. But for most Americans, it's become a do-it-yourself proposition, as a result of the decline of traditional pension plans in the private sector.       |
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