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Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow CTE Conference 2026

The Future of Work and Emerging Technologies

Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow is a high impact regional CTE conference designed for educators, district leaders, and workforce partners who shape career readiness. This collaboration between ESC Region 19 and Workforce Solutions Borderplex addresses how work, skills, and talent pipelines continue to change across industries.
The conference theme, The Future of Work and Emerging Technologies, drives purpose and direction. Every session aligns to how emerging technologies reshape job roles, skill expectations, and career pathways. Instruction ties directly to workforce demand, regional labor data, and Texas CTE programs of study.

This conference is built on our DNA.
Create
Design instruction aligned to real careers. Build learning experiences grounded in industry needs, future skills, and workforce expectations.
Transcend
Advance beyond traditional instruction. Integrate emerging technologies to increase rigor, relevance, and engagement across CTE classrooms and programs.
Empower
Prepare students for sustained career success. Strengthen durable skills such as adaptability, problem solving, digital fluency, and workforce readiness.

Participants engage in strategic mainstage sessions and targeted breakouts led by educators, industry leaders, and workforce experts. Sessions focus on future skills, emerging technologies, workforce alignment, and program design tied to evolving industries.

You will leave with clear strategies, practical tools, and decisive next steps to strengthen CTE programs and career pipelines built for the future of work.

Conference Day 1 - Select 1 Session
(Thursday, June 18, 2026 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM)

Session ID: 223439

Seats Filled: 0 / 500
Contact Person: Oscar Carrera
Fee: $99.00
Location:STARLIGHT EVENT CENTER, Starlight Event Center
Credits: (6) CPE; (6) Contact Hours;

Education Service Center-Region 19 ~ 6611 Boeing Drive ~ El Paso, Texas 79925 ~ Tel (915) 780-5055 ~ Fax (915) 780-5034

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