Afternoon Tea with The Center on Education and Work, University of Wiscosnin-Madison; A conversation series on career and workforce development policies and practice

Schedule of Events, 2009-2010 Academic Year

Monday, November 2, 2009, 3:00-4:00pm CST
Robert Haveman, Ph.D.    (Pictures | Readings)
Career Development Makes Good Dollars and Sense: Connecting Outcomes to Human Capital and Economic Gains

Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 3:00-4:00pm CST
Janet Lenz, Ph.D.    (Pictures | Readings)
Designing Effective Models of Career Service Delivery


Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 3:00-4:00pm CDT
Ellen Hansen    (Pictures | Readings)
International Labour Organization.
Global Challenges: Career Development Needs of Low and Middle Income Countries

 

In-person Attendance:
The Pyle Center
702 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53706

Viewing Webcast:
cew.wisc.edu/tea

 

Registration (Free):
cew.wisc.edu/tea/afternoon-tea-registration.aspx

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NEW! CEW Goes on The Road Series

Join us as CEW goes on the road and offers the first Evening Webcast Series for the General Public!

CEW visits Manitowoc County, where April has been named Adult Learner Month! For many communities, the changing economy has greatly impacted the working adult and their families. Numerous adults are facing a new way of life; packing more into their lives to attain the skills necessary to be employed or stay employed.

Four LIVE webcasts throughout April are dedicated to audiences:
(1) currently enrolled in post-secondary programs or classes.
(2) seeking answers as the economic downturn has impacted their life.
(3) curious about opportunities if they switch or move into new career.
(4) hesitant about enrolling into college.
(5) interested in learning about the benefits of continuing their education.

April 5 Dennis Winter, Chief Financial Advisor, DWD
Pyle Center, Madison, WI 6:00-7:00 p.m.

April 13 Manitowoc County Employer Panel
Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland WI 6:00-7:00 p.m.

April 21 Manitowoc County Student Panel
Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland WI 6:00-7:00 p.m.

April 22 John Vardallas, CEO, The American BoomeR
Pyle Center, Madison, WI 6:00-7:00 p.m.


Viewing Webcast:
Click here to view

For more information and registration contact:
Linda Fitch
Adult Learning Liaison
Lakeshore Technical College
phone: 920.693.1233
fax: 920.693.3561
linda.fitch@gotoltc.edu


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We are glad to inform you that The Center on Education and Work's Afternoon Tea Conversation series will begin again this fall. We have invited four distinguished speakers to join us. In April, Ellen Hansen from the International Labour Organization will provide an international perspective on career development. This discussion will cover the global challenges of career development needs for low and middle income countries.

For those attending or want to watch the conversation live, both will begin promptly at 3.00PM. CST. We will appreciate it if you arrive in-person or webcast log-in by 2:45pm.

Necessary reading, if any, for this session will be available soon.
Free RSVP through our registeration site: http://cew.wisc.edu/tea/afternoon-tea-registration.aspx
Send any questions that you have for Ellen to:cew.aftea@gmail.com

Overview
In 2008, The Center on Education and Work launched its first Afternoon Tea Conversation Series. The impetus for the Conversation Series was the realization that sometimes the most important information about career and workforce development and policy is only accessible in the context of an informal conversation with authors and professionals about their work. Often there is a human element missing in professional settings that can only be found in the intimate conversations that occur in quiet, personal discourse. What we see in the written form of a journal article or chapter, the anonymity of professionals working in the field does not capture the passion and essence of the people behind the work. The Afternoon Tea Conversation Series is designed to offer a glimpse of the person, the context behind their work, and to capture some of the passion and drive that has led them throughout their career.

The Afternoon Tea Conversation Series is an open discourse rather than a formal presentation with emphasis placed on the interaction between the interviewer and presenter. Each Conversation includes a relevant reading to give them an opportunity for audience members present or observing the webcast to become familiar with some of the presenter’s work and help them begin to think about questions that they would like to be addressed by the presenter. Tea is served for audience members in attendance of the live webcast event. Questions for the presenter are gathered prior to the event and from audience members attending the event. For audience members watching live, a chat feature will allow for online conversation and questions as well. Questions do arrive from around the world and over 2000 participants accessed the Series I webcasts. This seems promising and indicates that there is a niche for the Conversation Series.

Our number one goal is to make sure that the Conversation Series is accessible and can be viewed for free. Requests have been received for providing continuing education credits and so a small fee only for those seeking CEUs will be assess to cover the administration expenses.