WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce new initiatives to encourage partnerships between private industry and community colleges when he meets with a panel of economic advisers on Monday, U.S. officials said.
Obama will attend a discussion of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) at the White House.
The economic panel is chaired by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and includes private economists, business leaders and former policymakers. The announcement on community colleges kicks off a focus on those institutions this week.
Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will lead a summit on the topic on Tuesday. The White House has touted community colleges as critical to long-term growth because of they can help workers acquire the skills they need for a changing economy.
(Writing by Caren Bohan; Editing by Jackie Frank) Keywords: OBAMA/ECONOMY PANEL (caren.bohan@thomsonreuters.com; +1 202 898 8300; Reuters Messaging: caren.bohan.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Obama will attend a discussion of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) at the White House.
The economic panel is chaired by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and includes private economists, business leaders and former policymakers. The announcement on community colleges kicks off a focus on those institutions this week.
Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will lead a summit on the topic on Tuesday. The White House has touted community colleges as critical to long-term growth because of they can help workers acquire the skills they need for a changing economy.
(Writing by Caren Bohan; Editing by Jackie Frank) Keywords: OBAMA/ECONOMY PANEL (caren.bohan@thomsonreuters.com; +1 202 898 8300; Reuters Messaging: caren.bohan.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.