Fueling Growth: The importance of attracting & retaining early talent February 28, 2020 Agenda 1. Mission 2. Impact 3. Programs 4. Where do we go from here? The Mission Fuel the regional economy by encouraging college students to explore, live and work in Greater Philadelphia A study in 2000 identified the opportunity Enrollment at regional institutions was 213,000 FTE in 2000 Greater Philadelphia ranked 7th in the country in the concentration of college students College attainment in Philadelphia in 2000 was 17.9%, six percentage points lower than the national average 34 College & University Partners 44 Corporate Members Children’s Hospital of Frontline Education Publicis Health Amicus Therapeutics Philadelphia Children's Crisis Treatment Allied Pixel Glenmede Trust Sabre Systems Center AstraZeneca Cigna IKEA SAP Sino-American Business Bancroft Comcast Independence Blue Cross Association Corp. Bender Inc. CSL Behring JP Morgan Chase SPIN Inc. Bentley Systems CubeSmart Juno Search Partners TargetX Campbell Soup Company Deloitte Lutron TherapyNotes CardConnect Dorman Products Merakey University City Science Center CBIZ ELAP Services Pennoni USLI Chamber of Commerce for Employment Practices PHLCVB Vanguard Greater Philadelphia Solutions Public Health Management Chemours Energage WSFS (formerly Beneficial Bank) Corporation A Great Team The Impact 2000-2017: Philadelphia more than doubles young adults with college degrees The Programs: Fall in love with Philadelphia & launch here after you graduate Welcome to Philly Explore Philadelphia Launch your career in Philadelphia Launch your career in Philadelphia WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Coming up…. Annual Meeting of Stakeholders Find IT in Philly, May 4-6, 2020 April 23, 4-7 PM Questions & Discussion Ashlie Thornbury VP, Partnerships, Campus Philly [email protected].