Virtual Reality for
Career Exploration + Training
A series of innovative talks with industry experts
Webinars
How Do I Fund a VR Training Program?
October 29, 2024 | 2pm – 3pm ET
Featuring: Faith Murphree — Director, Funding, Transfr (host); Olivia Charles — Senior Grants Manager, Transfr(host); Nell Condron — Director, After-School All-Stars Chicago; Blakeley Davenport — Program Manager, After-School All-Stars National DOL; Becky Hull — Executive Director, Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board; Katie Haas — National AHEC Organization Director of Grants and Strategic Partnerships
A major challenge in launching skills training programs is securing funding. Public funds exist, but finding, applying, and meeting requirements can be difficult. Our panel of grant writers and funding experts will guide you on how to fund VR training for your program.
How to Train, Upskill, and Reskill Communities
November 12, 2024 | 2pm – 3pm ET
Featuring: Kate Kimmer — Director, Special Populations Initiatives, Transfr (host); Jackie Smalls — SVP Corporate and Community Engagement, Transfr; Christopher Aro — CEO Nucleos; Andre Peart — Founder/CEO Untapped Solutions; Harley Blakeman — Founder/CEO Honest Jobs, Inc.; Adam Procell — CoFounder, Paradigm Shyft
Supporting vulnerable populations can strengthen entire communities. This compelling conversation will focus on how Transfr partners are creating community-based skills training for those in need. We’ll discuss re-skilling adults, up-skilling workforce returnees, and boosting local economies. Hear success stories and pick up best practices that offer those in need a second chance while also building stronger, thriving communities.
How Can VR Advance Learning?
September 17, 2024 | 2pm – 3pm ET
Featuring: Jack Cieslak — Editorial Director, Transfr (host); Yun Jin Rho, PhD — VP, Learning Intelligence, Transfr; Keith Lyle, PhD — Director of Learning Science, Transfr; OP McCubbins, PhD — Associate Professor of Agricultural Education, Mississippi State; Pooja K. Agarwal, PhD — Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music
For years, Transfr’s industry-leading Learning Intelligence team has been conducting novel studies exploring the effectiveness of VR learning. Join this discussion to hear their findings and dig into how VR can help address key challenges educators face as they adapt to the rapidly-changing world of education. As attention spans shrink, VR offers immersive, engaging training that teaches skills in real-time, with amazing learning and retention outcomes.
Rethinking the Classroom-to-Career Continuum in the US
October 1, 2024 | 2pm – 3pm ET
Featuring: Mitch Dickey — State Workforce Advisor, Transfr (host); Johnnie-Lynn Crosby — Government Engagement Manager, Transfr; Ron Painter — Principal, Forbes Field Associates; Greg Bunn — Executive Director, MassHire Metro Southwest WB; Scott Hughes — Director, Missouri Laborers-Employers Cooperation & Education Trust
Across the United States, there are nearly 24,000 U.S. public high schools with over 17 million students. While just over 60% of graduating students go on to college, that still leaves over a million graduates every year in need of pathways to prosperity. Many well-paying skilled jobs don’t require a degree—just the right training. Connecting students to careers in new and innovative ways is essential for their success.
How Does VR Training Play into Pre-employment Programs?
October 8, 2024 | 2pm – 3pm ET
Featuring: Zachary Muskin — Program Manager for Adult Education, Transfr (host); Amanda Longtain — Director of Program Strategy, Transfr; Cyndi Auth — Strategic Development Manager, Mid-Ohio Valley Workforce Development Board; Shawn Rubenstein — Principal, Parkersburg Correctional Center; Don Rice — Facilitator of Adult Education, Parkersburg Correctional Center
Pre-employment programs are important parts of the pathway from classrooms to careers. Ensuring that our future workforce is properly trained is vital for ensuring both their safety as well as that of the populations they serve — in some cases, like nursing, it can literally be a matter of life and death.
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