As local school districts prepare for a burst in student enrollment, they’re helping kids prepare for future job opportunities that are ahead as part of the tech valley universe that’s now in our backyard. Click here for NewsChannel 13 story.

The Workforce Consortium for Emerging Technologies helped designed and organize this event for the school district with the objective of bringing awareness to their community of parents and students of the full range technology jobs coming to the region.

Tuesday, November 16th – Burnt Hills Ballston Lake CSD “Tech Valley comes to BHBL”
Location: O’Rourke Middle School Cafetorium
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Program schedule:
7:30 pm Welcome
7:35 21st Century Framework presentation
7:50 Mike Russo, Global Foundries and the changing face of education
8:15 Panel Discussion:

Mike Russo, Global Foundries
Tobi Saulnier, Founder of 1st Playable – local video game design company
Theresa Thompson, Regeneron Biopharmaceutical Company – Biomanufacturing
George Seymour, HVCC Biotechnology
James Maughan, GE Wind Energy

9:00 Final Remarks

For more information, download flyer here.