Secretary Cardona to Join Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to Discuss Importance of Career Pathways and Apprenticeship Programs

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Secretary Cardona to Join Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to Discuss Importance of Career Pathways and Apprenticeship Programs

Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
Event Date 1 : October 16, 2023 - 1:00pm
Event Date 2 : October 16, 2023 - 2:00pm

On Monday, Oct 16, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Philadelphia where he will meet with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and various union leaders to discuss the need for increased career pathways and career and technical education (CTE) programming and apprenticeships.

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 $503 billion in private sector 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.

Event 1
Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
Philadelphia School Superintendent Tony Watlington
Community College of Philadelphia President Donald Generals
President of Philadelphia AFL-CIO Danny Bauder
President of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (AFT) Jerry Jordan

What :

Roundtable with Union Leaders
When :

1 p.m. ET
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO
22 South 22nd St.
Philadelphia

Event 2
Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney

What :

Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Mayor Kenney
When :

2 p.m. ET
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO
22 South 22nd St.
Philadelphia

RSVP:

These events are open to press. If you are interested in covering these events, please RSVP to pressRSVP@ed.gov.

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