More than 60% of jobs in Texas require a postsecondary credential — yet only about 1 in 3 Texas high school graduates earn one within six years of graduation.

Join the American Leadership Forum for a conversation with David Leebron, former President of Rice University, and members of his team at Texas2036 — a nonprofit, nonpartisan state policy organization dedicated to improving the well-being and opportunities of all Texans as the state approaches its bicentennial in 2036 and beyond.

David will be joined by John Hryhourchuck, Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, and Mary Lynn Pruneda, Director of Education and Workforce Policy, for a discussion on one of Texas’s most pressing challenges: building the educated workforce the state’s economy demands.

The Texas2036 team will share key research insights on education and workforce policy and what it will take to close that gap, in a conversation moderated by Y. Ping Sun.

This event is presented in partnership with United Way, Leadership Houston, Center for Houston’s Future, and the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce.