BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T090000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:What Employers and Educators Must Know: Child Labor and WBL Rules | Business and Education Network 26-27 PY Kick-Off DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first convening of the Business and Education Network (BEN) 2026 2027 program year. Please feel free to bring a guest attendee who may also be interested in this event! \nThis event will have both in-person and virtual attendance options.\nMeeting highlights:Welcome and introduction to BENWork-based learning\, student worksite\, and child labor requirementsQuestions and discussionOverview of the October 14 Future of Work SummitIntroduction to this year's "Bring a Guest" industry meetingsThurston County Chamber tourPresenters:Suzanne Dover\, Child Labor Specialist\, Washington State Department of Labor & IndustriesChristopher Cooke\, DOSH ConsultationKari Morgan\, OSPI Work-Based LearningRepresentatives from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will help employers and educators understand work-based learning\, student worksite\, safety\, and child labor requirements.\nBEN Community Connections & Updates\nThere will also be an opportunity to briefly introduce yourself and share a little about your organization. Attendees are welcome to provide updates such as upcoming events\, helpful resources\, organizational news\, collaboration opportunities\, or requests for support that may benefit the broader BEN network and community.~~~The Business & Education Network connects leaders in business with education to better prepare students and create pathways to regional workforce opportunities. This team of people provides support and insight on industry needs of education\, and support for the Business2Youth Connect initiatives involving education programs like Math for Life and Find Your Future.At the Business and Education Network\, we also routinely host "Employer Spotlights". We will continue to invite local educators and businesses to join us and talk about the benefits of the industries that drive our region. We focus on the Career Pathways that the companies or industries offer\, and what types of training are required. Join our meetings in person or virtually (when available): The Business and Education Network meets on the 2nd Friday of each month from 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join us for the first convening of the  \;Business and Education Network \;(BEN) 2026&ndash\;2027 program year. Please feel free to bring a guest attendee who may also be interested in this event! \;

This event will have both in-person and virtual attendance options.

Meeting highlights:
Presenters:
Representatives from the Washington State Department of Labor &\; Industries and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will help employers and educators understand work-based learning\, student worksite\, safety\, and child labor requirements.

BEN Community Connections &\; Updates
There will also be an opportunity to briefly introduce yourself and share a little about your organization. Attendees are welcome to provide updates such as upcoming events\, helpful resources\, organizational news\, collaboration opportunities\, or requests for support that may benefit the broader BEN network and community.

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The Business &\; Education Network connects leaders in business with education to better prepare students and create pathways to regional workforce opportunities. This team of people provides support and insight on industry needs of education\, and support for the Business2Youth Connect initiatives involving education programs like Math for Life and Find Your Future.

At the Business and Education Network\, we also routinely host &ldquo\;Employer Spotlights&rdquo\;. We will continue to invite local educators and businesses to join us and talk about the benefits of the industries that drive our region. We focus on the Career Pathways that the companies or industries offer\, and what types of training are required. \;

Join our meetings in person or virtually (when available): The Business and Education Network meets on the 2nd Friday of each month from 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM.

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