Networking Pick of the Week – Virtual Venture Cafe

Even Entrepreneurs Retire: Retirement Savings Options for Solopreneurs and Small Businesses Owners is scheduled for Thursday, April 22. The event will be held, virtually, from 10:30am to 1pm.

Future Skills: Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow

Event Description: Rethink how you envision the talent pipeline for your company and industry. Today’s students are digital natives, adept at technology, and being educated for jobs that do not exist. Learn how to train and educate tomorrow’s workforce today with the Skills for RI program and new technologies emerging with Winners Circle XR. We are all on #TeamRI so let’s set up the workforce of tomorrow for success together!

Event Registration link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-skills-educating-the-workforce-of-tomorrow-tickets-148656304007

Rethink how you envision the talent pipeline for your company and industry. Today’s students are digital natives, adept at technology, and being educated for jobs that do not exist. Learn how to train and educate tomorrow’s workforce today with the Skills for RI program and new technologies emerging with Winners Circle XR. We are all on #TeamRI so let’s set up the workforce of tomorrow for success together!

10:30 -11:15 AM | Even Entrepreneurs Retire: Retirement Savings Options for Solopreneurs and Small Businesses Owners

Even when you are pursuing your passion and running a business, it’s important to have a plan for when you stop working. Join Jennifer Sahady, fellow entrepreneur and retirement expert, to help you navigate your options for retirement savings. Bring your questions and your stories to share. Learn more here!

11:15-11:30 AM | Startup Story: Winners Circle XR

Join us for a Startup Story featuring Juan Rodriguez of Winners Circle XR. Startup stories showcase local innovators, startups and small businesses with their own session dedicated to sharing what they’ve learned with the Venture Café Community.

Winners Circle XR provides unique educational experiences in Virtual and Augmented Reality with pre-built solutions that are tailored to suit all students and educators.

11:30 – 12:00 PM | Cultivating Innovation: Informal Conversations with RI’s Economic Gardener

Join us for an informal conversation, led by Tuni Schartner, Executive Director of District Hall & Venture Café Providence and RI’s Economic Gardener. Every week Tuni leads a virtual conversation with thought leaders from around Rhode Island, touching on a number of topics important for innovators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in Rhode Island.

Tuni Schartner, Executive Director Venture Cafe Providence

12:00 – 12:45 PM | Beyond the Classroom: Bridging the Skills Gap through Work-Based Learning

The workforce is changing. New industries are emerging, and existing industries are shifting their practices to incorporate more digital strategies. As a result, we’re seeing a widening skills gap and a significant rise in workforce inequities locally and across the globe. How can we help close this gap and ensure our youth are given equitable access to education and training that sets them up for success in the workforce? In this panel session moderated by Nina Pande, Executive Director of Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, students, educators and employers across Rhode Island will discuss the current state of work-based learning and how the community is coming together to build sustainable solutions that will equip our future workforce with the skills needed to thrive in today’s workforce.

Speakers:

Nina Pande, Executive Director, SkillsRI (Moderator)

Wendy Wallace, PrepareRI Fellow & Charter School Program Grant Director, RIDE (Educator Perspective)

Debbie Proffitt, Vice President, DoD Operations and Business Development, Purvis Systems (Employer Perspective)

Rick Metters, Vice President, RI Regional Public Affairs and Government Relations, Fidelity Investments (Employer and Funder Perspective for the Work-Based Learning Navigator)

Thanks To Our Partner

Skills for Rhode Island’s Future

Hosted By Venture Café Providence

District Hall Providence is activated by Innovation Studio. We are a public home for innovators and entrepreneurs, bringing people together to collaborate through programs, spaces, and other resources. We offer a free public workspace where entrepreneurs can collaborate and work. In addition, we rent out event and meeting space.