McGraw-Hill Education Examines Career Readiness Issues, Hosts 21st Century Workforce Virtual Conference

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, February 11, McGraw-Hill Education's College & Career Readiness Learning Solutions Center will bring together a group of national and international leaders in career training and technical education for The 21st Century Workforce Virtual Conference, which will address critical issues in career and workforce education today.

The conference will feature a series of topical keynote sessions with speakers including:

• Dr. Jin Huang, president and CEO of Ambow Corporation
• Dr. Barbara Bolin, managing director and CEO of Bolin Enterprises
• Cindy Wright, instructional technology specialist, Columbus (Ohio) City Schools
• Jean Kyle, president of the Business Education Division, Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)

During the 21st Century Workforce Virtual Conference special guest speaker, Dr. Huang, will discuss the future of technical education and offer insight into technical education programs in China, including innovative collaborations between industry, government and education service providers; how China is using technology to facilitate education; and what U.S. schools can learn from how China is approaching technical education.

Mmes. Wright, Kyle and Bolin will also offer perspective on key issues, including professional development, career readiness certification, and how Web 2.0 technologies are changing education.

"While most educators and administrators already recognize the importance of giving our students the skills necessary to compete in today's global environment, we still face a significant challenge in integrating the teaching of these skills into existing K-12 and adult education curricula," said Jeff Livingston, senior vice president of McGraw-Hill Education's College & Career Readiness Center. "By fostering discussion around this issue, McGraw-Hill is demonstrating its commitment to helping teachers and administrators determine how to incorporate best practices that ensure student success."

Throughout the event participants will be able to interact with the presenters, McGraw-Hill product experts, and with each other as well as learn about the latest offerings in career and workforce development from McGraw-Hill Education.

To raise awareness of the conference and of the importance of developing a 21st century workforce, McGraw-Hill will be tweeting about career readiness issues during and leading up to the conference under the hashtag "#21workforce." McGraw-Hill's Twitter account can be found at http://twitter.com/MHEducation.  

To register for this event please click on this link:

http://www.sraonline.com/mail_downloads/2010_21st_century_workforce.html  

Editor's Notes: The virtual conference is open to news media. In addition to submitting questions via Twitter, guest speakers will also be available for interviews to discuss the event and larger trends in 21st century skills. Following the conference, content will be made available to news media upon request.

About the McGraw-Hill ACCR Learning Solutions Center

In June 2009, McGraw-Hill Education introduced the Applied, College & Career Readiness Center (ACCR) with the focus of preparing students for the workplace after high school, the adult education programs that help put people to work and advance careers, and the college readiness products and services designed to help high school students attain the skills needed to excel in higher education. Livingston, the former president and CEO of Achieva.com, the first comprehensive online college admissions and counseling service, leads ACCR. For more information, please visit MHSEGSolutions.com.

About McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of print and digital instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available at MHEducation.com.

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