The mission of Genesys Works is to enable low-income, innner city youth to enter and thrive in the economic mainstream. Genesys Works serves as a bridge between our education system and the technology-driven demands of the 21st century workplace. We help underprivileged students break through environments of low expectations to discover that they can succeed as professionals in the corporate world. A transformation takes place in the lives of Genesys Works students as the four areas of our development program (Technical Skills, Professional Skills, Work Experience and College & Career Connection) are required in a culture of high expectations.
Genesys Works provides an innovative bridge between education and technology-enabled jobs for low income youth. This workshop will provide an overview on how to make education and a professional career relevant to inner-city youth.
Presented By Eric Patton Eric Patton is the Executive Director of Genesys Works - Chicago. At Genesys Works, Eric has been responsible for the startup and operation of the Chicago office. Prior to joining Genesys Works, Eric was a partner at Accenture, a global management consulting firm, where he spent over 20 years specializing in the financial services practice and was one of the lead partners in the Chicago office. At Accenture, Eric led dozens of technology and strategy projects, and was responsible for account development for numerous financial services clients.Eric received a BA in Economics and an MBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the former president of the board for DuPage Habitat for Humanity.
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