Skills2Compete MA Gubernatorial Forum: Investing in Jobs and Opportunity

September 28, 2010 @ Bunker Hill Community College

SkillWorks, the Workforce Solutions Group, and the Skills2Compete Massachusetts Coalition organized a forum for all of the candidates for governor focused on jobs and workforce training. Moderated by Peter Howe with participation from a journalist panel consisting of George Donnelly (Boston Business Journal), Shirley Leung (Boston Globe) and Curt Nickisch (WBUR-FM), the forum was attended by over 600 people.

View pictures from the Forum

 

The forum also featured testimonials from participants and employers:

Allen Guerrero (Healthcare Training Institute, Mass General Hospital)

Matthias McGuffie (Year Up, State Street Corporation)

Jerry LeShore (Hotel Training Center, ARAMARK)

Michael Tamasi (AccuRounds)

Alan Macdonald (Massachusetts Business Roundtable)

Forum Sponsors:

Associated Industries of Massachusetts

The Hyams Foundation, Inc.

National Skills Coalition

State Street Corporation

SkillWorks: Partners for a Productive Workforce

Workforce Solutions Group

 

Part 1: Skills2Compete Gubernatorial Forum Opening Remarks



Part 2: Skills2Compete MA Gubernatorial Forum--Charlie Baker (Part 1)



Part 3: Skills2Compete MA Gubernatorial Forum: Charlie Baker (part 2) and Matthias McGuffie



Part 4: Skills2Compete MA Gubernatorial Forum: Jill Stein (Part 1)



Part 5: Skills2Compete MA Gubernatorial Forum: Jill Stein (part 2)



Part 6: Skills2Compete MA Gubernatorial Forum: Michael Tamasi and Timothy Cahill (Part 1)



Part 7: Skills2Compete MA Gubernatorial Forum: Timothy Cahill (Part 2)



Part 8: Skills2Compete MA Gubernatorial Forum: Jerry LeShore and Governor Deval Patrick (Part 1)



Part 9: Skills2Compete MA Gubernatorial Forum: Governor Deval Patrick (Part 2)



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