BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250424T140000Z DTEND:20250424T163000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2025 PNW Education & Workforce Summit DESCRIPTION:Don't miss the 2025 PNW Education & Workforce Summit! \n\nThis dynamic event will bring together experts\, industry leaders\, business owners\, and community changemakers to explore the future of the school-to-work pipeline in our region. \n\nBe part of the conversation\, share your insights\, and help shape the future of education and workforce development! \n\nAgenda:\n\n7:00AM: Coffee and Networking\n\n7:30AM: Program begins\n\n\n \n Chamber Welcome by Samantha Le\, President/CEO of the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce\n \n \n Welcome Remarks by Mayor Dana Ralph of the City of Kent\n \n \n Panel Moderated by Joe Van\, President of the Highline Public School Board and Board Director for the Success Foundation\n \n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n \n Aaron Terrazas\, Independent Economist and LinkedIn TopVoice in Economics\n \n \n Amen Amanuel\, Sophomore Student at Raisbeck Aviation High School\n \n \n Billy Hetherington\, Political Director of the MLK County Labor Union\n \n \n Deepak Devasthali\, Hospital President of St. Joseph Medical Center for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health\n \n \n Dr. Duran\, Superintendent of the Highline School District\n \n \n Dr. Pedroza\, Superintendent of the Tukwila School District\n \n \n Emily Wittman\, Government Affairs Director of the Association of WA Business\n \n \n Geoff Foy\, Business Development Manager for UW - Professional & Continuing Education\n \n \n Jason Bautista\, Assistant General Manager of Westfield Southcenter\n \n \n Jayden Young\, Sophomore Student at Big Picture High School\n \n \n Jesse Johnson\, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement for the Washington State Treasurer's Office\; Former State Legislator\n \n \n Josh Gerstman\, Vice President of Institutional Advancement of Highline College and Executive Director of the Highline College Foundation\n \n \n Madison Ramirez\, Employment Consultant with Northwest Center\n \n \n Marisol Tapia Hopper\, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Funding for the Workforce Development Council\n \n \n Terry Davis\, Director 2\, Government/External Affairs at Comcast Cable\n \n \n TraeAnna Holiday\, Communications Director of the Washington State Office of Equity for the Office of Governor Bob Ferguson\n \n \n Tessa McClellan\, Director of Industry Strategy for the Workforce Development Council\n \n\n\nClosing Remarks\n\n9:30AM: After Event Networking & Career Showcase\n\n\n\n\nBUSINESS INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES: \n\nSponsorship opportunities are still available\, for more information please download our Seattle Southside Chamber Event Sponsorship Form.\n\n\nOur Land Acknowledgment:\n\nAs we gather\, we respectfully acknowledge that our event is taking place on occupied Coast Salish land and that Seattle Southside Chamber is on the homelands of the Duwamish people. We pay respect to Coast Salish Elders past and present and extend that respect to their descendants and to all Indigenous people. \n\n\n\nWhy do we recognize the land? \n\nTo recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory you reside on and a way of honoring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. It is important to understand the long-standing history that has brought you to reside on the land and to seek to understand your place within that history. Land acknowledgments do not exist in a past tense or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process\, and we need to build the mindfulness of our present participation. It is also worth noting that acknowledging the land is Indigenous protocol.\n\nhttp://www.lspirg.org/knowtheland X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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🌟\; Don'\;t miss the 2025 PNW Education &\; Workforce Summit! 🌟\;

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This dynamic event will bring together experts\, industry leaders\, business owners\, and community changemakers to explore the future of the school-to-work pipeline in our region. 🚀\;💼\;

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Be part of the conversation\, share your insights\, and help shape the future of education and workforce development! 🗣\;️\;✨\;

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7:00AM: Coffee and Networking
\n7:30AM: Program begins

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Closing Remarks
\n9:30AM: After Event Networking &\; Career Showcase

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BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES: \; \;
\nSponsorship opportunities are still available\, for more information please download our \;Seattle Southside Chamber Event Sponsorship Form.

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Our Land Acknowledgment:
\nAs we gather\, we respectfully acknowledge that our event is taking place on occupied Coast Salish land and that Seattle Southside Chamber is on the homelands of the Duwamish people. We pay respect to Coast Salish Elders past and present and extend that respect to their descendants and to all Indigenous people. \;
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\nWhy do we recognize the land? \;
\nTo recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory you reside on and a way of honoring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. It is important to understand the long-standing history that has brought you to reside on the land and to seek to understand your place within that history. Land acknowledgments do not exist in a past tense or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process\, and we need to build the mindfulness of our present participation. It is also worth noting that acknowledging the land is Indigenous protocol.
\nhttp://www.lspirg.org/knowtheland

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