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Supporting Schools Amidst the Coronavirus Shutdown

09Apr2020
Hosting Organization: 
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
When: 
Thursday, April 9, 2020
1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Where: 
Virtual Convening
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The coronavirus has forced widespread school closures across the United States. District leaders across the nation are working around the clock to maintain continuity of learning amidst this extraordinary set of circumstances. 

In the face of disaster, education leaders, like corporate America, are responding swiftly and decisively to provide relief to the communities they serve. The reality, however, is that the coronavirus does not fall neatly within any predetermined playbook. Coronavirus has, is, and will impact everyone - cutting across lines of race, gender, wealth and geography. 

This idea-generating conversation will focus on: 

  • How K-12 schools are meeting the challenge of these unprecedented circumstances   
  • The move from traditional in-person teaching to virtual learning  
  • The unique opportunities for corporate America to step up and support schools during this rapidly evolving crisis  

Examples of corporate responses to build long-term, substantive solutions to support education beyond this health crisis.

SPEAKERS:  

  • Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent at Miami-Dade County Public Schools
  • Dan Ayoub, General Manager, Education at Microsoft
  • Pete Weir, Chief Product Officer at Discovery Education 

MODERATOR: 

  • Marc DeCourcey, Sr. Vice President, US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Corporate Citizenship Center  
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