U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Travel to Aurora, Colorado to Host Conversation on Career-Connected Education with Colorado Governor Jared Polis

On Thursday, Aug. 10, the Biden-Harris Administration will continue its Unlocking Pathways Summit series in Aurora, Colorado, with a conversation between U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. The event, joined by U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, is aimed at helping young Americans access good-paying jobs created by President Biden’s Bidenomics agenda.

This summit series, co-hosted with the national education and workforce development organization, Jobs for the Future (JFF), consists of four regional education-workforce convenings to highlight workforce priorities and opportunities for young people that are growing due to recent federal investments, like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act. This includes expanding access to high-wage, high-demand pathways and skills-based learning opportunities, including Registered Apprenticeships and community college programs, in sectors like advanced manufacturing, clean energy, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.

The Summit complements the Biden-Harris Administration’s Workforce Hubs, which were launched earlier this year in an initial set of five cities that are seeing an influx of private and public investment, spurred by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The Hubs focus on bringing together industry, state, local and national leaders, as well as community college and union partners to help more Americans of all ages and walks of life access the education, training and tools to fill good-paying jobs created as a result of the President’s economic agenda.

This event is open to press. If you are interested in covering this event, please RSVP to pressRSVP@ed.gov.