Is Racine County ready for Foxconn?

There is no bigger industrial development in Wisconsin than the Foxconn plant now being planned for Mount Pleasant in Racine County. But along with this massive opportunity comes a massive job: getting ready for Foxconn.

Join moderators Mitch Teich of WUWM (89.7 FM) and the Journal Sentinel’s Erin Richards at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Prairie School in Racine for an in-depth discussion with community leaders and other experts as we ask the question: What will Foxconn mean for southeastern Wisconsin?

This is a free event but you need a ticket. Get one today: Go to www.jsonline.com/opinion for details. During our final community conversation of the year, we’ll examine what needs to happen — and what already is happening — to get Racine County ready for the start of production at the Foxconn plant, where 13,000 may one day work.

Here’s our lineup for the Prairie School discussion:

Richard Longworth, a distinguished fellow on global cities at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Longworth, a former reporter for the Chicago Tribune, is the author of “Caught in the Middle: America’s Heartland in the Age of Globalism” (Bloomsbury USA 2009).

Deborah Davidson, vice president, workforce and economic development, Gateway Technical College, Kenosha. Deborah has been closely involved in discussions about worker training as the region prepares for Foxconn.

John Dickert, president and CEO of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. John was a three-term mayor of Racine until resigning earlier this year to take the position with the Cities Initiative.

Please join us for this important discussion.