Secretary Cardona Continues Invest in America Tour with Travel to Troy, New York, with U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko to Discuss Career and Technical Education

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Secretary Cardona Continues Invest in America Tour with Travel to Troy, New York, with U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko to Discuss Career and Technical Education

On Tuesday, June 27, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will continue the Biden-Harris Administration’s Invest in America tour with travel to Troy, New York, with U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko where they will focus on career and technical education. They will tour Hudson Valley Community College and then participate in a roundtable where they will learn more about the college’s focus on technical education to propel students into careers of advanced manufacturing, CHIPs, and aviation.

A press gaggle will take place following the event.

This trip is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda of growing the American economy from the bottom up and middle-out – from rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, to driving over $470 billion in private sector manufacturing and clean energy investments in the United States, to creating good paying jobs and building a clean-energy economy that will combat climate change and make our communities more resilient.

Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko
New York State Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon
Hudson Valley Community College President Roger Ramsammy

What :

Tour of Hudson Valley Community College

When :

1:15 pm E.T. (Time is subject to change)

Where :

Gene F. Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills
Hudson Valley Community College 80 Vandenburgh Ave.
Troy, N.Y.


Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko
New York State Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon
Hudson Valley Community College President Roger Ramsammy
CEO of Albany Airport Authority Phil Calderon
Senior Vice President for US Manufacturing & Global Manufacturing Excellence at GlobalFoundries Pradip Singh
Superintendent of Questar III BOCES Dr. Gladys Cruz

What :

Roundtable Conversation with Education Leaders

When :

1:45 pm E.T. (Time is subject to change)

Where :

Gene F. Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills
Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Ave.
Troy, N.Y.


Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko

What :

Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Rep. Tonko

When :

2:30 pm E.T. (Time is subject to change)

Where :

Gene F. Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills
Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Ave.
Troy, N.Y.

RSVP:

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