Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton's JOBS Commission Meets April 19 in Asheville
Date Posted: 4/16/2010
** M E D I A A D V I S O R Y**
Panel of Education and Business Leaders to Hear From Leaders and Public in 23-County Region
Lt. Governor Walter Dalton’s Joining Our Businesses and Schools (JOBS) Commission will be meeting at UNC Asheville on Monday, April 19, to hear from educators, business leaders, and the public about the needs of the western region of North Carolina and how to work together to prepare students for 21st century jobs.
The 20-member JOBS Commission is charged with making recommendations to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly about how the state’s early college high schools can align themselves more closely with the economic development needs of their regions. The Commission has also focused on enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education in the public school system.
AdvantageWest, the economic development entity in that part of the state, will be making a presentation on regional initiatives and trends in workforce skills requirements. The meeting will feature a panel of business leaders including representatives focusing on: green industries, health and wellness, advanced manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and the creative arts.
Other presentations will be on the challenges of creating partnerships between business and schools in rural counties, on the hospitality and tourism sectors, and on creating a future-focused work force for western North Carolina. The Commission will also take questions and comments from the public. Members of the media are invited.
WHO: Lt. Governor Walter Dalton and members of the JOBS Commission
WHAT: Seventh Regional Meeting in a Series of Seven Statewide Meetings
WHEN: Monday, April 19, 2010, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WHERE: UNC Asheville, Alumni Hall, Highsmith University Union, One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804
Local contact: Mike McLaughlin, Office of Lt. Governor Dalton, 919-817-5017
Marianne Miller, UNC Asheville, 828-251-6676
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MEDIA CONTACT: Karla Buitrago, 919-733-0098
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In an effort to respond to the diverse economic development needs of North Carolina, then State Representative Martin Nesbitt introduced legislation creating the regional economic development partnerships. It was this extraordinary insight that allowed AdvantageWest to become one of the most innovative and nimble economic development programs in the state.
Gordon S. Myers
Founding Chair
AdvantageWest Board of Directors
Amanda Baranski
, Executive Assistant & Assistant Corporate Secretary
AdvantageWest
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Fletcher, NC 28732
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