In Sync

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A Grant From the Metro Denver WIRED Initiative
In SyncMaking School and Industry
Links November 3, 2009 Radisson Hotel and
Conference Center Longmont, Colorado
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The goal of this generous grant Bring
business/industry, workforce, higher education,
K-12 education, students, economic development,
and the community together to discuss the gap
between business/industry and educational system
to create a successful economic workforce for the
future (in multiple sectors (WIRED, CTE, Tourism,
etc. Four Categories of Invitees 150 Attendees
(Approx. 400 invited, 9 counties, etc.) 30
Showcases
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IntroductionsThe In SyncTeam WIRED Ledy
Eckstein-Garcia and Jerry McCarthy Appreciation
to the Radisson of Longmont Changes to
Agenda Special Announcements Next Generation
Award National Society of Bio Science Pre/Postdoc
toral Kimberly Maguschak and Michael Black, PhD,
SfN Atlanta ChapterJunior Faculty Cynthia A.
Smeraski, PhD, Colorado State University, SfN
Front Range Chapter
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Sponsors Poudre Valley Health Systems
Foundation Center for Public Deliberation Pederson
Toyoto Dickmann and Associates, LLC DK
Innovations Cherry Creek School District Platte
River Power Authority Great Western Bank NextGen
Phara Platte River Power Authority Amgen Radisson
Longmont, Colorado Roche Great Western Bank
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Purpose of the Day Conversations Regarding How
to Create Action Successful Partnerships for
Job Creation for Secondary Students This Project
Evolved through Systems Schools Partnerships
Jobs Network and Share Successful Partnering
Strategies Local, State, and National
Level Center for Public Deliberation, Dr. Martin
Carcasson
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• Exemplary Lead School Information,
• Academy Concept
• Welcome By Don Haddad and Jerry McCarthy, WIRED
• Skyline High School, St. Vrain School District
• 1. STEM and Visual Arts Academy/Unique
  Partnerships with University of Colorados School
  of Engineering
• Direct involvement with graduate students
• Advanced Equipment
• Wide Variety of fields
• Work with professional scientists and engineers
  through lecture series
• Collaborate with local businesses and industry
  through job shadows and internships
• Integrated Design Laboratory and an Advanced
  Fabrication Lab

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Lead School Information, Academy Concept Welcome
By Don Haddad, Superintendent Skyline High
School Partners Touch of Life
Technologies Metro Denver WIRED Longmont Economic
Council IBM Western Digital
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Introduction to the Day Who is Here Multiple
Sectors, Workforce Centers, Higher Education,
Business and Industry, Political Agencies, K-12
Agencies, Trades Whats Available Showcases Mapp
ing/Networking and Partnerships Sharing Top 10
Packet Primary Asset Map Available on Web
Site Globe Give Away
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Logistics Comfort Rooms Breaks Lunch Schedule
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Morning Keynote Tim Taylor, Colorado
Succeeds President
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In SyncMaking School and Industry Links
Video Arts Street Suburban, Urban,
RuralPartner and Student Voices
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Break
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Morning Panel Sonya Pryor-Jones, Executive
Director The Metorpolitan Cleveland Consortium
for STEM Patty Quinones, Principal Skyline High
SchoolLead School William Peisner, Counselor,
Poudre School District Facilitated Conversation
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Skyline High School Jazz Choir
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Lunch Luncheon Keynote Dr. Ron Sega Colorado
State University Vice President for Energy,
Environment and Applied Research Colorado State
University Research Foundation Woodward Professor
of Systems Engineering, Colorado State University
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Afternoon Panel Mo Amundsen, Education Policy
ChairGovernors Workforce Development Council
Wendy Debell, Partnership Coordinator, Cherry
Creek Schools Peter Dinneen, Center Dean, Keller
Graduate School of Management and DeVry
University Adam Crow, Career Counselor, Larimer
County Work Force Center Ruth Lytle-Barnaby,
Executive Director, Community and Foundation
Development Poudre Valley Health
Care Facilitated Conversation
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Appreciation for Volunteers Rebecca
Wentworth Kyleen Gilliland Gary Lengyel,
Technology Consultant
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Afternoon Keynote Glenn Wilson Program
Director Clean Energy Technology Program Front
Range Community College Globe Give Away
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Networking Hour 4 to 5 p.m.