Tackling The City’s Talent Pipeline Challenge: The Role of Education Systems

This session of Philadelphia Education Fund's Education First Compact will take in findings from The College Payoff and After Everything, research conducted by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, to explore the role that education systems can play in bridging Philadelphia’s talent pipeline challenge.

Program Schedule

8:15 - 8:45am Networking (please note this later start time)
8:45 - 9:45am Presentation
9:45 - 10:30am Moderated Q & A

Complimentary coffee & a light breakfast to be provided.

PANELISTS

• Nicole Smith, Chief Economist, Georgetown University'sCenter on Education and the Workforce
• Isaiah Thomas, Philadelphia City Councilmember; Chair, Education Committee
• Dr. Tony Watlington, Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia

MODERATOR

Farah Jimenez, President and CEO, Philadelphia Education Fund

CO-CHAIRS

• Katherine Gilmore Richardson & Isaiah Thomas, Philadelphia Councilmembers