2011 Developing Human Capital: Ideas That Make a Difference

 

On November 17^th & 18^th more than 260 leaders gathered to examine the relationship between postsecondary education, jobs, and the Arizona economy at Tempe Mission Palms. Engaged in this conference were 21 college & university presidents, 15 school superintendents, 5 legislators, 3 policy makers from the Governor's Office, 43 college access professionals , and 13 presidents & CEO's of companies, agencies, and foundationsThis conference was offered by Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Educationand through the generosity of 14 sponsors. 

 

The conference began with Dr. Michael Mandelbaum, Christian A. Herter Professor of American Foreign Policy and Director of the American Foreign Policy Program at Johns Hopkins University. Learn his views on the role of education and about his newly released book authored with Thomas Friedman titled That Used to be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back from this interview on KAET's Horizon.