In 2017, the Committee for Economic Development (CED) embarked upon a 'listening tour' of business leaders and parents to discuss firsthand information about workplace demands and aspirations for high school graduates. The listening tour made stops in five communities over the course of a year. In each community, facilitated discussions were conducted to identify strategies for increasing the effectiveness of business engagement, and to identify the information and supports parents need to ensure student success in the workplace - and to leave each community with a potential path for...  [+] Show more

In 2017, the Committee for Economic Development (CED) embarked upon a 'listening tour' of business leaders and parents to discuss firsthand information about workplace demands and aspirations for high school graduates. The listening tour made stops in five communities over the course of a year. In each community, facilitated discussions were conducted to identify strategies for increasing the effectiveness of business engagement, and to identify the information and supports parents need to ensure student success in the workplace - and to leave each community with a potential path for continued dialogue.

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