Miami, Feb. 21, 2024 – Leaders from the six major colleges and universities in Miami-Dade County and the Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools will convene at Miami Dade College (MDC) for “The Class of 2040: Building Miami’s Next-Generation Workforce,” a panel discussion organized by Opportunity Miami. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, at MDC’s Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. Working media is welcome.
The panel will discuss the results of a newly released report that outlines the imperative for the Miami-Dade community to focus on talent development, detailing ongoing efforts, proposing methods to gauge progress and igniting a call to action to build a working population where 65 percent holds an associate degree or higher by the year 2040.
“We must invest in our most valuable resource: our people. Through concerted efforts in education and talent development, we can realize a future where everyone in our community can thrive and contribute to our prosperity,” said MDC President Madeline Pumariega.
Panelists include members of the Academic Leaders Council (ALC) as follows:
- Mike Allen, President, Barry University
- David A. Armstrong, President, St. Thomas University
- Jose L. Dotres, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Julio Frenk, President, University of Miami
- Jaffus Hardrick, President, Florida Memorial University
- Kenneth A. Jessell, President, Florida International University
- Madeline Pumariega, President, Miami Dade College
Opportunity Miami is a platform powered by Miami-Dade Beacon Council and sponsored by CareerSource South Florida to help catalyze a long-term vision for Greater Miami’s economic future and rally the community to create it. Learn more at https://opportunity.miami.
What: The Class of 2040: Building Miami’s Next-Generation Workforce Panel
When: Thursday, Feb. 22, 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Register at: http://tinyurl.com/33rcwubp
Where: MDC’s Wolfson Campus, Room 2106
300 N.E. Second Avenue