Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
Witnesses to be announced. (Note: this is part 5 in a series of hearings.)
On Tuesday, May 5, the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness held a hearing to examine best practices for improving adult education and family literacy. This is the fourth hearing the committee is holding as it works toward reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act, which provides job training, education programs, vocational rehabilitation and other services to Americans.
Archived Webcast »
Witnesses:
- David Beré » president and chief strategy officer Dollar General Corporation Goodlettsville, TN
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Kathy Cooper »
Policy Associate
Office of Adult Basic Education Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Olympia, WA - Martin Finsterbusch » Executive Director VALUE, Inc. (Voice of Adult Learners United to Educate) Media, PA
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Donna Kinerney, Ph.D. »
Instructional Dean
Adult ESOL & Literacy Programs Montgomery College Wheaton, MD - Roberta Lanterman » Program Director Long Beach Family Literacy Long Beach, CA
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Stephen Reder, Ph.D. »
University Professor and Chair
Department of Applied Linguistics Portland State University Portland, OR - Gretchen Wilson » Grammy winning recording artist and GED graduate Nashville, TN
This is the third in a series of hearings the House Education and
Labor Committee is holding to examine innovative strategies for
improving job training and education for America’s workers as it works
toward reauthorizing the
Workforce Investment Act.
Witnesses:
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Mario Musolino »
Executive Deputy Commissioner
New York State Department of Labor Albany, New York -
Gail B. Breen »
Executive Director
Fulton-Montgomery-Schoharie Counties Workforce Development Board, Inc. Amsterdam, New York - Thomas Quick » Senior Human Resource Manager General Electric-Power and Water Schenectady, New York
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Joseph Sarubbi »
Executive Director
Tec-Smart Hudson Valley Community College Malta, New York - Nanine Meiklejohn » Senior Legislative Representative AFSCME Washington, District of Columbia
Official transcript (PDF) 1.32 MB
This is the second in a series of hearings the House Education and
Labor Committee is holding to examine innovative strategies for improving job training and education for America’s workers as it works toward reauthorizing the
Workforce Investment Act.
Archived Webcast »
Witnesses:
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Cheryl Keenan »
Director
Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Department of Education Washington, DC - Bob Lanter » Executive Director Workforce Investment Board Concord, CA
- John Morales » Executive Director Yuma County Workforce Investment Board Yuma, AZ
- Charissa Raynor » Executive Director SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership Federal Way, WA
- George Scott » Director of Education Government Accountability Office Washington, DC
- Kevin Smith » Executive Director New York Literacy, Inc. Buffalo, NY
- Sandi Vito » Acting Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Harrisburg, PA
Official transcript (PDF) 872 KB
Witnesses:
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Ms. Bonnie Gonzalez »
Chief Executive Officer
Workforce Solutions, Inc
Lower Rio Grande Valley
McAllen, TX - Mr. Morton Bahr » President Emeritus, Communications Workers of America National Commission on Adult Literacy Washington, D.C.
- Mr. Stephen Wooderson » State Administrator Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Des Moines, IA
- Mr. Bill Camp » Executive Secretary Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Sacramento, CA
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Ms. Karen R. Elzey »
Vice-President and Executive Director
Institute for a Competitive Workforce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC - Ms. Sherry L. Johnson » Associate Director Lincoln Trail Area Development District Elizabethtown, KY
Official transcript (PDF) 312 KB
Witnesses:
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Mr. George Scott »
Director
Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team Government Accountability Office - Philip O. Geier, Ph.D. » Executive Director Davis United World College Scholars Program
- William B. DeLauder, Ph.D. » Former President Delaware State College
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Mr. Philip O. Clay »
Director
International Admissions and Services University of Texas - Pan American -
Ms. Rachel C. Ochako »
Scholar
Davis United World College Scholars Program
Student
Middlebury College - Mr. David S. North » Fellow Center for Immigration Studies
Transcript:
"Restoring America’s Leadership Through Scholarships for Undergraduates from Developing Countries: The Uniting Students in America (USA) Proposal"
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Joint Hearing with the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
"Restoring America’s Leadership Through Scholarships for Undergraduates from Developing Countries: The Uniting Students in America (USA) Proposal"
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Joint Hearing with the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
Witnesses:
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The Honorable Guy Caruso »
Administrator
Energy Information Administration U.S. Department of Energy Washington DC -
Mr. Mark Wolfe »
Executive Director
National Energy Assistance Director’s Association Washington DC -
Ms. Linda Barlow »
Vice President
Community Alternative Programs Education & Assistance Corporation Hempstead, NY - Mr. Lawrence Swanson » Executive Director Action Housing Pittsburgh, PA
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Mr. David Manning »
Executive Vice President
US External Affairs National Grid
On Behalf of the American Gas Association
Witnesses:
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The Honorable Thomas A. Farrell »
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs U.S. Department of State - The Honorable James Manning » Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education U.S. Department of Education
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George Scott »
Director
Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team Government Accountability Office -
Katherine S. Bellows »
Executive Director
Office of International Programs Georgetown University - Philip O. Geier, Ph.D. » Executive Director Davis United World College Scholars Program
- Marlene Johnson » Executive Director and CEO NAFSA: Association of International Educators
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Jerry M. Melillo, Ph.D. »
Director, Senior Scientist
The Ecosystems Center Marine Biology Laboratory - Jessica Vaughan » Senior Policy Analyst Center for Immigration Studies
Transcript:
International Students and Visiting Scholars: Trends, Barriers, and Implications for American Universities and U.S. Foreign Policy »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Joint Hearing with the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
Friday, June 29, 2007
International Students and Visiting Scholars: Trends, Barriers, and Implications for American Universities and U.S. Foreign Policy »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Joint Hearing with the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
Friday, June 29, 2007