Spotlight Session | From Middle School to Mountain View, Creating Stronger, Diverse Pathway into the Tech Sector

Arkansas
Innovation

The 2021 National Summit on Education provides an unparalleled forum for exchanging results-based solutions and forward-looking strategies that can shape public policy critical to transforming education. We’re excited to share this preview of a special Spotlight Session on the nexus of education policy and transforming the tech industry. This timely discussion is part of our can’t-miss agenda lineup at this year’s National Summit on Education. Plan to join us!

One of our country’s most dynamic industries needs more of our country’s dynamic talent. Building more diverse, creative pathways into the tech industry is a priority for policymakers and business leaders alike, requiring a mix of public investment, policy changes and employer buy-in.

Led by Governor Asa Hutchinson, this Spotlight Session will highlight how Arkansas created some of the nation’s strongest pathways into the tech sector. From middle school to Mountain View, you’ll hear how employers and practitioners across the country are transforming the tech sector.

Panelists:

  • Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas and Chair of the National Governors Association
  • Dwana Franklin-Davis, CEO, Reboot Representation
  • Victor Reinoso, Global Director, Amazon Future Engineers
  • Stefanie Sanford, Chief of Global Policy and External Relations, College Board
  • Jackie Smalls, Chief Programs Officer, Code.org

#EIE21 is the only conference of its kind to feature a broad range of student-centered education policies that are closing learning gaps, strengthening pathways, reimagining learning and empowering families with opportunity.  

Visit the National Summit website for details on this year’s event and to register. Follow @ExcelinEd on Twitter for the latest news and updates, and use #EIE21 to join the National Summit conversation.  

Keynote addresses and strategy sessions will be open to the media. Media registration is now open.

Solution Areas:

College & Career Pathways

Topics:

National Summit on Education