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Education Matters

Listen in to whats going on in education and what really matters for our students and economy. Local education experts speak to you about the hot topics and what you need to know... because Education Matters.

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Education Matters 31: NC Works Certified Work Ready...

Education Matters ·

2015/12/17

Special Guests:Wendy Johnson, Director of Workforce Development, Western Piedmont Council of Governments Wendy.Johnson@wpcog.org 828.485.4273 Adrian Tait, Director, High Country Workforce Development Board Adrian.Tait@highcountrywdb.com 828.265.5434x130 Jeanne Turner-Simms, Career & Technical Education Coordinator, Hickory Public Schools Turnerje@hickoryschools.net 828.322.2855 Websites & Resources Certified Work Ready Communities workreadycommunities.org/ NC Chamber

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47:23

Education Matters 30: Ensuring That NC is #1 in...

Education Matters ·

2015/11/10

The North Carolina Community College System embarked on a strategic planning initiative called Align4NCWorks to secure North Carolina’s role as a national leader in workforce development through collaboration, innovation and local impact. The plan is to connect with and build on the Governor’s NCWorks initiative, Jobs Plan and other state efforts, while drawing on the models and ingenuity of local communities. Best practices that are scalable have been identified in both parts of the State. The team

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Education Matters 29: Catawba Careers & Hot Job Videos!

Education Matters ·

2015/08/27

Catawba Careers is an innovative video driven website created as a new media option to post and advertise career opportunities in the Catawba Valley. The website features Hot Job! Videos specific to local positions featuring people who are currently working for area businesses. These videos are designed to appeal to young adults in high school, college, and beyond. The intention is to bring a greater awareness of our local companies and the positions available with links to the education and

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49:04

Education Matters 28: Young Professionals Making An...

Education Matters ·

2014/12/23

Hickory Young Professionals recently recognized the Top 10 Under 40 in Catawba County. Education Matters hosts Tracy Hall & Todd Ashworth welcome as in-studio guests 2 of those 10 young professionals (Lindsay Keisler & Heather Benfield) who are making a positive impact in their careers as well as their community. Find out why they were chosen for this honor and the ways that they would like to see other young professionals get involved in education and community leadership roles. Websites &

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44:33

Education Matters: Connecting Kids to Careers & College

Education Matters ·

2014/11/25

Education Matters is back and now in full implementation. This episode's guests have been working diligently to implement the innovative ways we are connecting students from 8th grade to 12th grade to local career opportunities, while helping them to be aware of the training and education needed for those jobs. Special Guests: Trina Williams, Career & Technical Coordinator for Hickory Public Schools williamstr@hickoryschools.net Jeanne Turner Simms, Career Development Coordinator for Hickory

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Education Matters 26: Empowering Women for the Workforce

Education Matters ·

2013/12/23

Women in North Carolina face many challenges in the areas of economic security, poverty, health, well-being, employment, earnings and political participation. The Women's Resource Center works to improve lives and empower women through workforce development, advocacy, enrichment programs and community partnerships. They serve wormen and families in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba. Special Co-host: Wanda Horvath, Counselor for Students with Disabilities and Special Programs at CVCC. Special

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50:55

Education Matters 25: Apprenticeship Catawba

Education Matters ·

2013/11/20

Apprenticeship Catawba is an exciting new partnership between local advanced manufacturers, Catawba and Alexander County schools and Catawba Valley Community College. Did you know jobs in Mechatronics and Computer Integrated Machining are in demand? Would you: Enjoy a career working with robots, computer aided design or electronics? Want an oportunity for a college scholarship and NO student loans? Want to take a college classes your junior and senior years in high school at no cost to you? Want a

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45:29

Education Matters 24: Career & College Promise

Education Matters ·

2013/10/31

Special guests: Roxy Poovey Public School Liaison at Catawba Valley Community College rpoovey@cvcc.edu (828) 327-7000 x4594 Laurie Wegner Director of Admissions at Catawba Valley Community College (828) 327-7000 x4618 Resources: CVCC Website NC Dept. of Public Instruction Website

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46:53

Education Matters 23: Career Readiness

Education Matters ·

2013/09/16

Did you know that high school seniors across North Carolina have the opportunity to earn a NC Career Readiness Certificate (CRC), a portable skills credential powered by the ACT National Career Readiness Certification? This credential gives employers and students a uniform, standard, objective measure of key workplace skills. It certifies that a person has the skills that are transferable between industry sectors and across jobs within a sector. North Carolina is one of eight states across the

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42:53

Education Matters 22: Hickory Young Professionals

Education Matters ·

2013/08/05

Special Guests: Todd Ashworth, Chairman of Hickory Youn Professionals; Financial Consultant with Renaissance Financial Managers Lindsey Lawhon, HYP Member and the Executive Director for the Council on Adolescents of Catawba County For More Information: Hickory Young Professionals Website: www.hickoryhyp.com Contact info: Todd Ashworth tashworth@capital-invest.com 828.322.1111 Council on Adolescents of Catawba County Website: www.coacatawba.org Contact info: Lindsey Lawhon llawhon@coacatawba.org

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48:05

Education Matters 21: Workforce Development &...

Education Matters ·

2013/06/25

Special Guests: Scott Millar, President of Catawba County Economic Development Christa Francisco, Human Resource Manager at Sarstedt, Inc. David Waechter, President & CEO of Verdanté BioEnergy For More Information: Catawba County Economic Development Corporation: www.catawbaedc.org Sarstedt, Inc: www.sarstedt.com Verdanté BioEnergy: www.verdantebioenergy.com

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47:35

Education Matters 20: Graduation: Hopes, Fears and...

Education Matters ·

2013/05/16

The time is now! What do you do, where do you go and how do you get there? Tracy and Lamar welcome local seniors to the table as they tell us what is going through their heads just days before graduation! Special Guests: Shaquille Smith, Senior from Hickory Career & Arts Magnet Runy Lee, Senior from Challenger Early College High School Austin Fry, Senior from Newton Conover High School Lynsey Braim, Senior from Newton Conover High School For more information: Challenger High School –

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49:38

Education Matters 19: Great Opportunities in Healthcare

Education Matters ·

2013/04/17

We welcome Sonya Fleming, Director of Organizational Learning at Catawba Valley Medical Center (sfleming@catawbavalleymc.org) and Tonja Pool, Catawba Valley Community College Program Director of Emergency Medical Science (tpool@cvcc.edu) as we discuss the opportuinities in Healthcare education! More than doctors and nurses... the possibilities are endless! For more information: Catawba Valley Medical Center Website: www.catawbavalleymc.org Catawba Valley Community

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50:34

Education Matters 18: Pathway to Prosperity

Education Matters ·

2013/03/15

Our guest this month, Dr. Amy Loyd, is the director of the Pathways to Prosperity Network, a coalition of nine states including NC. Pathways to Prosperity is a partnership between Jobs for the Future and Harvard University’s School of Education. Anyone interested in education's link to economic development owes it themselves to read Harvard University's excellent Pathways to Prosperity report. When you read the report, you'll find it underscores something we've known in Catawba County for quite some

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46:45

Education Matters 17: Entrepreneurship & Small...

Education Matters ·

2013/02/15

What is entrepreneurship? And how does it help the economy? Joining hosts Tracy Hall and Lamar Mitchell this episode, are Gary Muller (Department Head of Business Programs and Coordinator of the Jobs Creation Center at Catawba Valley Community College) and Jeff Neuville (Director of the Small Business Center at CVCC). They discuss entrepreneurship initiatives on the high school and college levels, and talk about the programs at CVCC that prepares students to enter the business world. For more

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52:08

Education Matters 16: Conover Station and...

Education Matters ·

2012/12/11

Some innovations in manufacturing have come to Conover, NC that are opening the door for unique educational opportunities for area students. Dan St. Louis & Donald Duncan sit down with hosts Tracy Hall and Lamar Mitchell to discuss these developments and how the public and private sectors worked together to bring about the Conover Station and Manufacturing Solutions Center. For more information visit www.manufacturingsolutionscenter.org and www.conoverstation.com

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47:56

Education Matters 15: Anti-bullying Initiatives in...

Education Matters ·

2012/11/15

The Education Matters podcast welcomes Dr. Dan Brigman, Catawba County Schools Superintendent and Kathryn Nelson, junior at Fred T. Foard High School and Girl Scout to discuss some major initatives going on in our school systems to help combat bullying. See the details below to get more information! Rachel's Challenge: www.rachelschallenge.com Stand Up Speak Out in Catawba County: www.standupspeakoutcv.org

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45:31

Education Matters 14: Celebrating Diversity

Education Matters ·

2012/10/17

Now is the time to "Celebrate Cultural Diversity"! Join Tracy and Lamar as they welcome their guests, Idris Stover, Vice President & Manager for BB&T's Affirmative Action & Diversity Programs and Steve O. Hunt, Executive Director for CVCC's Office of Multicultural Affairs, to this latest episode of Education Matters. You can find out more at: BB&T's Diversity Statement http://bbt.com/bbtdotcom/about/diversity/default.page CVCC Office of Multicultural

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47:41

Education Matters 13: Get the Not Out of Your Life -...

Education Matters ·

2012/09/18

This episode, Education Matters is proud to present a new campaign by the Future Workforce Alliance called "Get NOT Out of Your Life". FWA intends to significantly increase the percentage of working-aged adults who attain degrees, earn certificates, or complete other advanced training beyond high school that has a direct relevance to the region's workforce. Listen in as Lamar and Tracy are joined for further info by some key players in this initiative and learn what you can do to assist helping this

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44:32

Education Matters 12: Art Education - Creativity,...

Education Matters ·

2012/08/07

When schools look at streamlining their budgets the Arts are often the first programs cut. In studio today with hosts Tracey Hall & Lamar Mitchell are two folks with some thoughts on why keeping the Arts around is vital to having a complete, well-rounded education. Kim Ellington, Director of the Potters’ Workshop, discusses how the pottery traditions of Catawba County influence Art Education while Brian Morris, Department Head for Applied & Fine Arts at Catawba Valley Community College, talks

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