{"id":37120,"date":"2017-10-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/investing-in-alaskas-workforce-summit-is-a-success-3\/"},"modified":"2017-10-07T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T16:00:00","slug":"investing-in-alaskas-workforce-summit-is-a-success-3","status":"publish","type":"thread-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/investing-in-alaskas-workforce-summit-is-a-success-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in Alaska’s Workforce – Summit is a Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tOn Oct. 5, 2017, thread<\/strong> came together with business leaders, early childhood partners, policy makers, medical professionals, and community members for Investing in Alaska\u2019s Workforce: A Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care & Learning.<\/em> The event drew 178 attendees from across Alaska for a conversation about how high-quality early care and learning impacts our economy and creates a strong and reliable workforce both now and in the future.<\/p>\n

\n\tthread<\/strong> held its first economic summit in 2015, and after a lot of positive feedback, decided to host it again in 2017 \u2013 this time with new speakers, panelists, and resources.<\/p>\n

\n\tClick here for Investing in Alaska’s Workforce – Summit Resources<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

\n\tDuring the breakfast keynote, Dr. Kyle Yasuda<\/a> spoke about how adverse childhood experiences (ACES) increase the risk for health problems and addiction in adulthood, leading to absenteeism and poor workforce retention. However, high-quality early childhood experiences can help children rise above roadblocks as they grow to achieve higher education, employment, and better health.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring the lunch keynote, attendees heard from Randy Laszewski<\/a>, an Audit Partner in KPMG\u2019s National Professional Practice Group in New York, how businesses benefit from investments in early childhood. KMPG reported increased employee morale after initiating a literacy program where employees give away books and read to children in the classroom.<\/p>\n

\n\tLater in the afternoon, ReadyNation Deputy Director Nancy Fishman<\/a> presented the findings of the ReadyNation Report Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Support Workforce Success<\/em>. Attendees learned how the character skills developed in early childhood become the soft skills that are in such high demand in today\u2019s workforce.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Summit\u2019s panel discussion also highlighted initiatives around the state to support and expand high-quality early care and learning opportunities. At the end of the day, attendees left with new ideas on how we can better invest in our children to create a brighter future for Alaska.<\/p>\n

\n\tIf you missed out on this eye-opening event, the presentations and resources from the summit are available here<\/a>. 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