Watch Webinar: Innovative Policy for Lifelong Learning

The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Innovative Policy for Lifelong Learning, on April 5, 2018 as part of a series for the Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative.

Short-term education and training programs for working adults provide skills and credentials that lead to careers in high-paying fields such as advanced manufacturing and health care. This webinar discussed emerging best practices in post-secondary education and highlighted how adult education programs could be strengthened and expanded through pending federal policies and legislation, including reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.

Moderator: Steve Voytek, Federal Government Relations Manager, ACT. Panelists: David Baime, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of Community Colleges; Katie Brown, Senior Federal Policy Analyst, National Skills Coalition; Lindel Fields, Superintendent & CEO, Tri County Tech. (Download slide presentation)


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