Course Description

Ambassador Training is focused on identifying ways to support students pursuing a credential or degree -whether you are an employer, community-based organization, church member, or neighbor. We will discuss how to connect students of all ages to support, wraparound services, and resources, as they embark on the training and education necessary to successfully enter and grow in a career.
 
 Learning Objectives include:

  • Understand how to connect an adult to high-touch, high-quality college navigation support 
  • Know how to connect a student to additional resources and supports, especially at TCAT Nashville and Nashville State Community College, (Nashville GRAD, Nashville Flex, TN Reconnect, TN Promise, and others). 
  • Recognize when a student in your community might need help persisting in training or education.

Laura Ward

SVP, Talent Development, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Laura Ward is the Senior Vice President of Talent Development at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce where she is focused on helping employers build internal and external talent pipelines and eliminating barriers to education and employment. After spending two decades working in human resources and postsecondary education, Laura knows the value of education and unhindered access to opportunities. Laura’s work centers on connecting people across Middle Tennessee with training and education beyond high school in key sectors to meet the talent needs of employers and create pathways for growth for residents. She leads work for the New Skills Ready Initiative an investment by JP Morgan Chase Foundation to create a seamless pipeline of talent from k-12, through postsecondary in the workforce. She also leads the Nashville Talent Hub, serves on the guiding teams of multiple initiatives working to transform the workforce, and is part of Lumina Foundation’s Federal Policy Corps. Laura also leads TN-Business Leaders United-SkillSPAN, a statewide collective focused on identifying and eliminating barriers for employees and employers.

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