At a meeting of some members of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness on 2 August, Steve Case (AOL founder), among other high-tech leaders in Silicon Valley, were hopeful that the region's technology companies and those using social media and other technology will drive a resurgence of job creation. Entrepreneurship and innovation are seen as key components, along with "untangling visa regulations" http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/02/MNH81KIE4Q.DTL&tsp=1 and education reform. The need for STEM-skilled workers, particularly in green-tech and engineering, was also stressed. http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=22024
Case was also one of the keynotes at The Atlantic's "New Work Era Summit," on 19 July, along with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Sen. Mark Warner, and a distinguished panel on the subject of "Educating for Employment." To view the sessions, visit http://events.theatlantic.com/new-work-era-summit/2011/
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