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Sustainable Futures: Redefining Education, Workforce, and Communities
4:30pm-7:00pm PST225 Terry Ave N Seattle
Join us at Northeastern University’s Graduate School of Education event on March 8, 2024, at our Seattle campus, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm PT.
This open session invites community members to explore the impacts of sustainability policies and climate change on education, the workforce, and communities. Our expert panel delves into these topics, discussing pathways to resilience, equity, and sustainability, addressing challenges and opportunities in practice and policy shifts.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights from professionals in education, sustainability, and workforce development on preparing future generations for a rapidly changing world.
Moderator:
Dr. Kari Thierer – Assistant Teaching Professor, Northeastern University
Panelists:
- Dr. Valerie Sundby – Director of Transfer Education, The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC)
Each year, about 273,000 students utilize the community and technical college system to prepare for the next steps in their education and workforce journey. Dr. Sundby directs the Climate Solutions Program for the SBCTC, which has a mission to be an essential resource in helping achieve climate solutions by supporting institutions in offering relevant educational opportunities in a variety of academic programs, leading in green workforce development, and by working toward a climate action plan for the 34 campuses to redesign the institutions with a commitment to sustainability and equity. - Ryan Davis – Executive Director, Seattle Jobs Initiative | Website
Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) “supports people from under-invested communities to build careers. By creating equitable workforce systems and developing impactful partnerships, we address structural racism. SJI functions as a workforce development intermediary, creating equitable workforce systems and developing impactful partnerships to support their mission.” - Andrea Axel – Executive Director Sparks Northwest | Website
The mission of Spark Northwest is “to partner with communities to build an equitable clean energy future. Spark Northwest works with rural, low-income, Black, Indigenous and people of color-led communities. By supporting the creation of community-led clean energy generation and efficiency projects and establishing the necessary foundational skills and knowledge, they can build wealth and power for frontline communities.”