Hear directly from business leaders about how investing in young children today is a sound economic decision that provides up to 10 percent return on investment and is critical for keeping America competitive. Early childhood programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, and the Child Care and Development Block Grant support today’s working families, including millions of at-risk children. Business leaders recognize the imperative of investing now in tomorrow’s workforce.
Panelists include:
Rob Grunewald, associate economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of
Minneapolis. He conducts economic research and is the author of “Early
Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public
Return.”
Al Stroucken, Chairman and CEO of Owens-Illinois, Inc., the world’s
leading glass container manufacturer with more than 22,000 employees
in 21 countries. The $7.1 billion company is headquartered in Perrysburg,
Ohio. In addition to his leadership on behalf of Owens-Illinois, Inc., Mr.
Stroucken has a longstanding commitment to the United Way.
Lloyd Lamm, the regional banking executive for the Capital Region of
First National Bank, headquartered in western Pennsylvania. Mr. Lamm
is a member of Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Investment Commission,
whose mission is to secure support for public investment in early learning
by focusing on practices that are educationally, economically, and
scientifically sound.
Co-Sponsored by the Committee for Economic Development, the Manufacturing Institute, and the Partnership for America's Economic Success
Moderated by Harriet Dichter, National Director, First Five Years Fund
Lunch will be available courtesy of the First Five Years Fund
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