June 1st & 2nd at the Hilton Harrisburg
There is a Better Way: Rebuilding Opportunity in Pennsylvania Conference Schedule
Thursday, June 1 |
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| Subject to revision. | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM | Registration |
| 9:30 - 10:30 AM | First General Session Rebuilding Opportunity in Pennsylvania, 1996-2006.
Panelists:
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10:30 - 10:45 AM |
Break |
10:45 - 12:15 PM |
Workshop Session 1
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12:15 - 1:15 PM |
Lunch |
1:15 - 2:45 PM |
Workshop Session 2 |
2:45 - 3:00 PM |
Break |
3:00 - 4:30 PM |
Workshop Session 3 |
4:30 - 5:30 PM |
Free Time |
5:30 - 6:30 PM |
Second General Session
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6:30 - 7:00 PM |
Reception |
7:00 - 9:00 PM |
KRC Awards Dinner
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Friday, June 2 |
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8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
9:00 - 10:39 AM |
Workshop Session 4 |
10:30 - 11:45AM |
Break |
10:45 - 11:30 AM |
Workshop Session 5
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11:30 - 12:15 PM |
General Session 3
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12:15 - 1:30 PM |
Lunch |
1:30 PM |
Governor Ed Rendell (invited) |
2:15 PM |
Lynn Swann (invited) |
Workshop Tracks - Workshop Titles |
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Track 1. Rebuilding Career and Competitiveness Download Complete Workshop Descriptions (Adobe PDF) |
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| June 1 | PA Industry Partnership Examples. |
| “High Road” Labor-Management Partnership Examples. | |
| Pennsylvania's Cutting-Edge Workforce Development Strategy - Key Dimensions and Next Steps. | |
| June 2 | Roundtable: Does Pennsylvania Need a Human Capital Alliance? |
Track 2. Rebuilding Economic Development Download Complete Workshop Descriptions (Adobe PDF) |
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| June 1 | Better Jobs, Less Sprawl: Achieving Business Subsidy Accountability in PA. |
| "High Road" Economic Development Based on Strengthening Regional Industry Clusters. | |
| Revitalizing Rural Regions: Is There Really a Better Way? | |
| June 2 | A Blue-Green Alliance for Good Jobs and a Healthy Environment. |
Track 3. Rebuilding Our Social Contract Download Complete Workshop Description (Adobe PDF) |
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| June 1 | Pennsylvania "High Road" Childcare Unionism. |
| Can Worker Centers Block the Low Road and Pave the High Road in Pennsylvania? | |
| From One Example to a New Labor Movement. | |
| June 2 | Achieving Living Wages and Community Benefits from Economic Growth. |
Track 4. Rebuilding Our tax System for the 21st Century Download Complete Workshop Description (Adobe PDF) |
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| June 1 | Health Care Systems Reform. |
| Is a Progressive Tax System Possible for Pennsylvania? | |
| Pension Security in the 21st Century. | |
| June 2 | The PA Tax System in the 21st Century (PA 21) and Beyond: A Comprehensive Tax Reform Proposal for Equity, Adequacy, and Fair Taxation. |
Track 5. Rebuilding Democracy and Leadership Download Complete Workshop Description (Adobe PDF) |
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| June 1 | Is Democracy Working in Pennsylvania? |
| Issue Education and Leadership Development for a Better Way. | |
| Civic Leadership Networks for the Public Good. | |
| June 2 | Roundtable: Linking Scholars and Students to Progressive Advocacy and Policy in PA. |
REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE AND DINNER ONLINE
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Because space is limited registering early is recommended.
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THE KRC AWARDS DINNER
On the first evening of the conference, June 1, KRC will hold its 5th Annual Sol Hoffman Awards Dinner.
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