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Johnston Community College programs create pipeline for biopharmaceutical jobs
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, WRAL TechWire features a story highlighting the NC Bio Jobs Hub initiative. Go to the Bio Jobs Hub for more stories and info on life sciences job opportunities made possible by NC’s workforce training initiatives. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – After his son underwent open heart surgery, Edward McGill decided to make a career change to prioritize his son’s care. He also needed to ensure his family’s financial stability. These priorities led him to Johnston Community College’s (JCC) BioWork Certificate program. The 136-hour program provides students with the required foundational skills for a career as a process technician in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals or chemical manufacturing. Courses focus on topics including the biotechnology industry, work safety, current…
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Making education easier for Utah prisoners would make the community safer |Opinion
Alongside a wonderful team, we direct the University of Utah Prison Education project. We provide on-site coursework and programming to incarcerated adults at the Utah State Prison in Draper and work closely with faculty and student volunteers from a diverse range of institutions in our state, including Brigham Young University, Salt Lake Community College, Snow College, Southern Utah University, Utah State University, Utah Valley University, Weber State University, and Westminster College. We are an all-volunteer initiative, and we are currently unable to meet demand. In fact, the unmet need in our state is tremendous. There are over 200 youth incarcerated in 11 detention facilities in Utah and over 13,000 adults…
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‘I have a future’: how Biden’s free community college plan could transform education | US education
Abdi Yusuf’s first day of middle school was tough. He was 13 years old, and he and his family had recently fled to Texas from South Africa as refugees. Yusuf had just finished the equivalent of third grade in Cape Town but found himself in eighth grade in the US, and remembers trying to decipher a math worksheet and to find a friend amid a sea of unfamiliar faces. “That was really hard because in my school in Africa, I always had friends,” said Yusuf, now 19. In high school, his family moved to Seattle and he started to find his footing, even taking a college-level English class in his…
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G2S launches online school store May 26 | Community
SCOTTVILLE — Gateway to Success Academy will launch its first-ever online school store from its website, with student-made products as well as apparel and other gear featuring the school’s logo and mascot. The store is scheduled to open on Wednesday, May 26 with special Market Day products available through June 1. Proceeds will benefit class projects and student experiences. G2S is a free public charter school open to all sixth- through 12th-grade students. The school’s instructional model is project-based learning, which teaches curriculum through hands-on projects and experiences. “Your purchase doesn’t just show that you bought something, it shows that you are supportive of what students are doing here and…
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Homeschooled, virtual students invited ‘A Grand Ball’ | Community | Savannah News, Events, Restaurants, Music
A Grand Ball, hosted by A Knuw Way homeschool cooperative, will be held May 1 at the Ballroom at American Legion Post 135 located at 1108 Bull St. for homeschooled and students attending school virtual in the surrounding areas. Tickets are $75 and on sale until April 30, with the festivities kicking off at 7 p.m. the following night. The event, ‘A Night for Royals’ themed, promotes community and camaraderie and everyone is encouraged to wear a crown, dress to impress and make new friends while creating lifelong memories. The event is open to homeschool and virtual students – public school students who take 100{c25493dcd731343503a084f08c3848bd69f9f2f05db01633325a3fd40d9cc7a1} of their classes online –…
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Crosslake Community School’s director resigns; director of online learning no longer employed there
Crosslake Community School’s executive director resigned Friday, March 12, and the school’s director of online learning also is no longer with the charter school. Cliff Skagen, executive director since January 2020, said Tuesday, March 16, in an emailed statement: “After lengthy consideration, I decided to resign from Crosslake Community School on March 12 to pursue other professional opportunities. I am proud of my accomplishments at CCS, which include increasing enrollment by 34 percent and bringing in approximately $1 million in new revenue. My family and I have come to love the Brainerd lakes area and I look forward to continuing being an active participant in the community.” Stacy Bender, the…
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UNO students share global learning experiences at Yeungnam University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center
As of the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 UNO students have taken part in global learning experiences at Yeungman University (YU) in South Korea. Located in Gyeongsan, the university is also a metropolitan institution neighboring Daegu. Like UNO, YU and Daegu understand the value of community and university partnerships. YU offers a large number of courses in English, beginning Korean language classes, a thriving international student population, and is one of the most affordable exchange programs. The is just one example of more than 40 global learning projects entered in UNO’s Community Engagement Partnership Initiative (CEPI). Global learning experiences provide UNO students with community-based learning opportunities with a focus on international service. The partnership between UNO’s…
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