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SUMMARY:2026 Education Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders from business\, industry\, education and our student community for a collaborative Summit focused on strengthening Wayne County's education-to-workforce pipeline.* Agenda* 7:30 AM | Doors Open & Breakfast * Welcome & Opening Remarks & Breakfast\n Speaker: Mr. Todd Walker\, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce* Wayne County Snapshot: Metrics\, Demographics & Trends\n Speaker: Ms. Toni Blount\, My Future NC - Regional Impact Manager\, Southeast Prosperity ZonePresentation Topics: Population and demographic trends (age\, income\, mobility\, military impact)Educational attainment and pipeline dataWorkforce participation and skills gapsStrengths:Industry clustersExisting partnershipsCareer pathways already workingWeaknesses / challenges:Talent retentionEarly literacy and readinessEmployer alignment with education * Workforce Development Alignment: Business & Education\n Speakers: Dr. Kristie Sauls\, Wayne Community College\n Mr. Kevin Smith\, Wayne County Public Schools\n Dr. Jessie Tucker\, UNC Health Wayne\n Presentation Topics: Current Workforce Development and Credentialing ProgramsEmployer-identified skills gaps and hiring needsApprenticeships\, internships\, and work-based learning modelsOpportunities for expanded business engagement* Early Childhood Education & Long-Term Workforce ImpactSpeakers: Ms. Valerie Wallace\, Partnership for Children of Wayne County\, Inc.\n Ms. Selena Bennett\, Communities Supporting Schools of Wayne County\, Inc.Presentation Topics: Early childhood education landscape in Wayne CountyKindergarten readiness and early literacy metricsAccess\, affordability\, and workforce challenges in childcareImpact of early education on long-term educational and workforce outcomes* Closing & Next StepsSpeakers: Mr. Todd Walker\, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce\, PresidentPresentation Topics: Summary of Key Themes and CommitmentsOutline of Next StepsClosing Remarks and Call to ActionWhat is one bold idea that Wayne County can grab to grow this forward?
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join leaders from business\, industry\, education and our student community for a collaborative Summit focused on strengthening Wayne County'\;s education-to-workforce pipeline.
* Agenda
* 7:30 AM | Doors Open &\; Breakfast
* Welcome &\; \;Opening Remarks &\; Breakfast
\; \;Speaker: Mr. Todd Walker\, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
* Wayne County Snapshot: Metrics\, Demographics &\; Trends
\; \;Speaker: Ms. Toni Blount\, My Future NC - Regional Impact Manager\, Southeast Prosperity Zone
- Presentation Topics: \;Population and demographic trends (age\, income\, mobility\, military impact)
- Educational attainment and pipeline data
- Workforce participation and skills gaps
- Strengths:
- Industry clusters
- Existing partnerships
- Career pathways already working
- Weaknesses / challenges:
- Talent retention
- Early literacy and readiness
- Employer alignment with education
\;* Workforce Development Alignment: Business &\; Education
\; \; \; \;Speakers: \;Dr. Kristie Sauls\, Wayne Community College
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Mr. Kevin Smith\, Wayne County Public Schools
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Dr. Jessie Tucker\, UNC Health Wayne
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
- Presentation Topics: \;
- Current Workforce Development and Credentialing Programs
- Employer-identified skills gaps and hiring needs
- Apprenticeships\, internships\, and work-based learning models
- Opportunities for expanded business engagement
* Early Childhood Education &\; Long-Term Workforce Impact
Speakers: \;Ms. Valerie Wallace\, Partnership for Children of Wayne County\, Inc.
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Ms. Selena Bennett\, Communities Supporting Schools of Wayne County\, Inc.
- Presentation Topics: \;
- Early childhood education landscape in Wayne County
- Kindergarten readiness and early literacy metrics
- Access\, affordability\, and workforce challenges in childcare
- Impact of early education on long-term educational and workforce outcomes
* Closing &\; Next Steps
Speakers: Mr. Todd Walker\, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce\, President
- Presentation Topics: \;
- Summary of Key Themes and Commitments
- Outline of Next Steps
- Closing Remarks and Call to Action
- What is one bold idea that Wayne County can grab to grow this forward?
LOCATION:1501 S. Slocumb St. Goldsboro NC 27530
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DTSTAMP:20260911T194020Z
URL:https://waynecountychamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/chamber-events-calendar/Details/2026-education-summit-1634552?sourceTypeId=Hub
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