Pre-Conference Workshop A5
A5 - How to Advocate for Human Skills in an AI Driven World: Gaps in University Career Education
Date Wednesday, Nov 22 Time – Room Chess Price: 90.00 € Status: places available
Chalvonna Smith Teachey
Director, Career Services, George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science, United States of America
Chalvonna Smith Teachey is the Director of the W. Scott Amy Career Services Center at the George Washington University, where she leads institutional strategy for tomorrow’s engineering & applied science workforce.
In addition to shaping the academic-to-industry talent pipeline, Smith Teachey advocates for critical technical education, citing a gap between the theoretical and present-day application of career readiness competencies. By leveraging her intercultural facilitation experience, Smith Teachey highlights the need for a holistic and inclusive approach to career readiness.
Smith Teachey is personally and professionally committed to challenging algorithmic bias, a leading cause of social inequality. Her doctoral research focuses on algorithmic inequality and its relationship to the Future of Knowledge, Learning, and Work. Before earning a Master’s in Homeland Security Management, Smith Teachey studied Ethics and Rhetoric.
Outside of research, Smith Teachey enjoys experiencing new cultures, traveling, good bourbon, and adventures with her husband and dog Gruffalo.
Jessica Palermo
Senior Career Counselor, George Washington University's W. Scott Amy Career Services Center, United States of America
Jessica Palermo is an experienced professional in higher education, dedicated to the field of learning and development. As a Certified Career Counselor and an accomplished professional, Jessica has navigated various roles, continuously seeking opportunities for growth. Through her different experiences, she brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.
Currently, Jessica is the Senior Career Counselor at George Washington University's W. Scott Amy Career Services Center, where she empowers individuals to achieve their professional goals. In this position, she assumes the pivotal role of overseeing the center's learning and development strategy. Jessica has an array of qualifications, including a Master of Science in Counseling, a Master of Arts in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology.
Jessica is passionate about reducing the skills gap in academia today, bridging the gap between theory and practical application. By leveraging her expertise in counseling, career readiness, international relations, and higher education, she advocates for a future where both hard and soft skills are mutually embraced.
In this AI driven world, graduates and job seekers will fall within a foreseeable skills gap. The rapid adoption of AI has pulled education’s attention away from the importance of ‘human skills’, specifically career competencies considered ‘soft skills' e.g. critical thinking, communication, diversity & inclusion, and self-development.
With career educators’ knowledge of career competencies, employability, and market trends, they are a crucial piece to bridging the skills gap.
In this interactive workshop, participants will use career readiness frameworks and social-emotional learning concepts to identify opportunities to advocate for the ‘human skill’ of critical reflection within their respective industries.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn about the pervasiveness of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on the Future of Learning and Work from a Higher Education perspective.
- Develop a new framework for understanding Human Skills versus Automated Skills through a series of interactive exercises and breakout groups.
- How to advocate for the integration of autonomous and human skills using theoretical and practical frameworks (e.g socio-emotional learning).
Audiences
Educators, Workforce Development, Talent Development, Learning & Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Technical Ethics