Free CT Learns and Works Breakfast Symposium on October 27 2023

Please join DDS for a free breakfast symposium called CT Learns and Works on October 27^th, 2023.

This event is geared for teachers, counselors, workforce development specialists, and employers. We will share Labor Market Information, hold panel discussions with coordinators of disability services and talk about the current mental health crisis impacting our students and employees and how this crisis translates into the workplace. We will also address soft skill application along with career pathways being offered in technical education. This event is designed to foster an open dialogue with participants at a local level.

Discussion Topics:

• Supporting Special Needs Individuals in Academic and Professional Settings

• Labor Market Information

• The transition program known worldwide as Project Search

Agenda:

7:30 a.m. Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:00 a.m. Opening and Welcome Remarks

8:15 – 9:00 a.m. Keynote - Laura Albee, Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work & Equitable Community Practice at The University of Saint Joseph

9:05 – 9:45 a.m. Stefanie Knight (BRS services) and Charlotte Copenhaver (BESB)

10:00-10:15 a.m. Current Labor Market Information – Patrick Flaherty, Research Director, CT DOL

10:15 -11:30 a.m. Panel (incl. Q&A)

11:30 a.m. Closing Remarks

Free registration includes breakfast and a morning of lively discussions and networking.