Past Forums
Forums | K-12, Postsecondary, Workforce Development, Policy
October 27, 2011
Education's Impact on the Utah Economy
Over 100,000 Utahns awoke this morning ready to work but had no job to go to. Ironically, in a time of high unemployment, many Utah businesses have jobs they cannot fill simply because workers with the right education and skills are not available. Education plays a critical role in our recovery from the longest, widest and deepest recession since the Great Depression and it is the key to long-term prosperity.
Forums | K-12, Policy
October 21, 2011
Are We There Yet? Race to the Top in 2011
Join us as we provide an up-to-date status check on Race to the Top, including Race to the Top assessments and School Improvement Grants. Panelists will highlight major successes, as well as key concerns since the funds were awarded last year.
Forums | K-12
April 13, 2011
The Case for Being Bold: A New Agenda for Business in Improving STEM Education
Join ICW on April 13th as we unveil a new report addressing what needs to be done to strengthen the quality of STEM education in the United States and what kinds of bold leadership will be required on the part of the business community to make it happen.
Forums | Postsecondary
October 12, 2010
President's Forum
ICW will co-host the President’s Forum with Excelsior College for leaders in higher education and stakeholders to share their knowledge and learn from others' best practices.
Forums | K-12, Postsecondary, Workforce Development
September 27, 2010 to September 29, 2010
Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100
ICW's Karen Elzey will discuss how communities are strategically addressing the shortage of workers trained to fill STEM jobs at the bi-annual Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 meeting in Ojai, California.
Events »
A Smarter America = A Safer America
June 14, 2012 to June 14, 2012
The United States' failure to educate its students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role, finds the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) report, U.S. Education Reform and National Security. This event will link the business community and their commitment to improving the education system with the global security issues that have been identified.
Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education
June 19, 2012 to June 19, 2012
ICW will be releasing Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.