Hello NCL colleagues, As mentioned this morning -- NSC is holding a Congressional briefing on June 1 regarding adult education as a key component of building pathways to middle-skill jobs. *You are warmly invited to attend; the briefing is open to the public. *Just e-mail me to RSVP so we know to expect you! Feel free to share the below-- -Amanda [image: National Skills Coalition logo] Please join us for a Congressional Briefing: *Building Strong Career Pathways: New Research & State Examples to Inform Perkins, HEA, and TANF Reauthorization* *Thursday, June 1, 2017* *10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.* *SR-236 Russell Senate Office Building* *Washington, DC* As Congress considers reauthorization of key education and workforce legislation such as the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, Higher Education Act, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, new research and innovative practices from the states can help inform the discussion. This briefing will bring together representatives from industry, community colleges, and the workforce system to highlight work being done in Kentucky and Texas to build strong adult education programs that create pathways to middle-skill jobs. Presenters will also explore how Tennessee business leaders are driving the development of strong talent pipelines, and will share results from a new national study on the importance of foundational skills for workers. Speakers Include: - Alex Hughes, Nashville Chamber of Commerce - Reecie Stagnolia, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education - Anson Green, Texas Workforce Commission - Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, National Skills Coalition *Please RSVP to Amanda Bergson-Shilcock at AmandaBS@NationalSkillsCoalition.org <http://on.org>* -- *Amanda Bergson-Shilcock*, Director of Upskilling Policy *National Skills Coalition* 1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Suite 712, Washington DC 20036 215-285-2860 <(215)%20285-2860> (cell) *Visit our website at* *www.nationalskillscoalition.org* <http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/> -- *Amanda Bergson-Shilcock*, Director of Upskilling Policy *National Skills Coalition* 1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Suite 712, Washington DC 20036 215-285-2860 (cell) *Visit our website at* *www.nationalskillscoalition.org* <http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/>