Workforce-Related News and Events
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Florida Ready To Work State coordinator, Warren May, will be at the Pensacola Chamber on October 17, 2008 at 11 a.m. and will be hosting a meeting for interested businesses. Members who are interested in hearing more about how the Florida Ready to Work program works are highly encouraged to attend and participate in the meeting. This program is a new and innovative employee credentialing program. Learn how the program works and how it can help you recruit and hire good employees who have the skills needed in the job market. Space is limited. Please contact Natalie Prim at 438-4088 for more information. |
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Ford PAS Meeting The University of West Florida and the Next Generation Learning Community (NGLC) of Northwest Florida sponsored a meeting on October 8, 2008, between the Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies (Ford PAS) Team and representatives from business, the school districts, and higher education to discuss implementation of the Ford PAS curriculum in our local school districts and the possibility of designating UWF as a Ford PAS Training and Resource Center.
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Current Events
- Career Services Calendar
- Small Business Development Center—Pensacola Training Schedule
- Small Business Development Center—Ft. Walton Beach Training Schedule
Recent Events
- 2008 Workforce Conference—Possibilities Through Partnerships
- Ford PAS Meeting
Ongoing
- The BEST House, a demonstration house at UWF featuring energy-efficient, sustainable design techniques
- Math Matters, a collaborative project between UWF and the Escambia County School District to provide career counseling, algebraic tutorial content, and practical application of inferential and analytical reading skills within a digital gaming environment