A powerhouse panel of educators and business owners will join forces on the evening of January 17 at Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST) to discuss how hands-on/minds-on, technical learning can transform our schools and strengthen our local economies.
Business owners will discuss the challenges they’re facing finding skilled workers as well as possible solutions. Educators will talk about the power of expanding access to Career & Technical Education (CTE) to all students, PreK-12th grade, as a way to strengthen our schools, workforce, and local economies. The panel will consider how the CTE/Makerspace Building Project (a partnership between St. George MSU and MCST) can provide a model for increasing access to CTE and promoting rural economic development. Click here to learn more about the CTE/Makerspace Project.
It’s time to break down the silos between public education, workforce development, and technical learning and imagine a future where schools and businesses work together to re-engage students in their learning and strengthen our local economies.
Please join us on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 6 p.m. You can attend in-person at MCST or join virtually via Zoom. Please contact Krystle Weaver (k.weaver@stgeorgemsu.org; 207.372.6312) for Zoom login information or with questions.
Panelists:
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Chip Bauer, Owner, Harbor Builders Associates
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Bobby Deetjen, Director, Mid-Coast School of Technology
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Bettina Doulton, Owner, Phi Builders + Architects
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Steve Ladd, CEO & President, Steel-Pro
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Jaime MacCaffray, 4th Grade Teacher, St. George MSU
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Paul Meinersmann, Technology & Makerspace Director, St. George MSU
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Gary Minery, Owner, GC Minery Plumbing & Heating
Moderator: Mike Felton, Superintendent, St. George MSU
